This @FT article adds to the @OpenDemocracy article on “hidden” political advertising.
In addition I think we can see Borwick/Cummings/Vote Leave preferred spending pattern emerging.
Hit the big spend with an onslaught of advertising in the last week.
As they did in Vote Leave
In addition I think we can see Borwick/Cummings/Vote Leave preferred spending pattern emerging.
Hit the big spend with an onslaught of advertising in the last week.
As they did in Vote Leave
I will return to the article in a moment but on the question of the spending “bulge” see this from @illuminocracyuk
And this on the Tory Party spending bulge.
Classic Vote Leave/ Trump.
Classic Vote Leave/ Trump.
But returning to that first graph representing the supposed non-aligned campaign, others or “no funding entity disclosed” that , so far, represent by far the largest proportion.
Are they really non aligned. Or are they very much aligned?
thebristolcable.org/2019/11/genera…
Are they really non aligned. Or are they very much aligned?
thebristolcable.org/2019/11/genera…
The FT spells out that the number of supposed non-party campaign groups have increased by more than 50% between GE2017 and now from 43 to 67, together spending more than the OFFICIAL Tory Party.
About £ half a million.
About £ half a million.
Behind one such set of ads (“Capitalist Worker” is a familiar character, Brian Monteith, Brexit Party MEP and Director of Pro Brexit Global Britain self described as a “cigar smokin’ Jaguar drivin’...free marketin Bluetrot”.
Those ads target Labour-held constituencies
Those ads target Labour-held constituencies
Anyone who thinks Thomas Borwick is not Brexit aligned have not been paying attention.
He, through his brand new company “3rd Party Ltd” have been placing ads that purport to be Green Party aligned but in fact are designed to split the remain vote.
Also attacking Grieve
He, through his brand new company “3rd Party Ltd” have been placing ads that purport to be Green Party aligned but in fact are designed to split the remain vote.
Also attacking Grieve
Here is a bit more about 3rdParty Limited.
The claim from its HQ that it is placing ads on behalf of clients with “environmental interests” mean zero.
Could mean the Goldsmith/Birley family type of interest or the fossil fuel industry type of interest
The claim from its HQ that it is placing ads on behalf of clients with “environmental interests” mean zero.
Could mean the Goldsmith/Birley family type of interest or the fossil fuel industry type of interest
Whilst there are caps for unaffiliated groups...the returns do not have to be filed with the Electoral Commission until AFTER the GE.
And what if one linked set of companies/orgs register multiple “non affiliated” companies/groups?
And what if one linked set of companies/orgs register multiple “non affiliated” companies/groups?
Here is another @openDemocracy article on astroturfing and current ads. Eg the Pro Landlord, Right to rent, right to buy, right to own ads. Or the Anti Corbyn ads. Reignite (recent No 10 staffer) or Parents Choice (Ex Tory MP).
opendemocracy.net/en/dark-money-…
opendemocracy.net/en/dark-money-…
It really needs a huge map showing not just the registered campaign groups, the registered companies, the directors and shareholders then a mapping where officers overlap with officers from other companies/ registered campaigns.
Ditto mapping of ads with no Funders disclosed,
Ditto mapping of ads with no Funders disclosed,
Just to keep articles together on different ads and associated campaigns.
Eg here Scram News and Parents Choice ads as well as City Action.
scramnews.com/secretly-funde…
Eg here Scram News and Parents Choice ads as well as City Action.
scramnews.com/secretly-funde…
To give a little taste. ONE of those opaque campaigns leads back to this domonnay.
By checking the Directorships of just ONE of the officers you can see links to other related groups.
By checking the Directorships of just ONE of the officers you can see links to other related groups.
Hand in hand with the ad campaign there is “firehosing”.
Thanks to @StuartBudd1 for drawing this article to my attention.
Firehosing relies on pushing out as many lies as possible as frequently as possible.
theguardian.com/commentisfree/…
Thanks to @StuartBudd1 for drawing this article to my attention.
Firehosing relies on pushing out as many lies as possible as frequently as possible.
theguardian.com/commentisfree/…
“That’s typical for propaganda, but the aspect that makes firehosing a unique strategy is that it doesn’t require the propagandist to make the lies believable
That seems counterintuitive
Firehosing is effective because its goal isn’t to persuade. It’s to rob facts of their power
That seems counterintuitive
Firehosing is effective because its goal isn’t to persuade. It’s to rob facts of their power
“Firehosing inundates us with so many wild opinions that it becomes exhausting to continually disprove them. In this scenario, reality is reduced to positioning and who can sell their position best.”
“We need to take that power away by clogging the firehouse”
“We need to take that power away by clogging the firehouse”
88% of Tory Facebook ads mislead according to ITV/ Full Fact
Don’t tell me this is deliberate firehosing driven by the experts in firehosing.
itv.com/news/2019-12-0…
Don’t tell me this is deliberate firehosing driven by the experts in firehosing.
itv.com/news/2019-12-0…
