Hello peeps!
In today’s modern digital world, social media play an important role in election campaigns in many countries. The tasks below will introduce you to how YouTube, Twitter and Facebook are used in the current UK election campaign and thereby to the most central issues the various UK parties focus on in their campaigns.
YOUTUBE
TASK: Watch two recent videos from each channel and briefly sum up what
they are about.
Political party
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Brief summary
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The Conservative
Party video 1
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A stronger
economy, they put in a long therm plan, cut income tax for 26 million people
to secure a better future.
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The Conservative
Party video 2
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Recover the
defense budget. Investing in new military equipment and vehicles. Give
recognition to the people that serve the country.
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The Labour Party
video 1
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Give disabled
people more opportunities. Give disabled a system that gives them jobs. Have
a health system that supports the disabled people.
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The Labour Party
video 2
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Reverse taxes
for the rich. They will work for the rich AND the poor. Give everyone a
chance to make a living. Make the people decide.
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The Liberal
Democrats video 1
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They try to make
the economy grow, they are supporting the industry and are putting a lot of
money into it.
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The Liberal
Democrats video 2
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TWITTER
TASK: Write down the 5 latest tweets (skip the retweets, focus only on
tweets directly from the parties) from all three parties.
Latest Tweets from the Conservative Party
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Latest Tweets from the Labour Party
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Latest Tweets from the Liberal Democrats
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Employment's at
an all-time high, with 2 million more people in work. Let's keep going to
#SecureTheRecovery
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Britain succeeds
when working people succeed. That’s why a Labour government will do this →
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No one should
trust Labour to deliver their stamp duty commitment because their sums do not
add up. #GE2015
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11 days to go.
23 seats to win. Watch @David_Cameron's speech, share with friends - and
let's #SecureTheRecovery.
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We believe that
Britain succeeds when working people succeed. Labour's has a better plan to
help first-time buyers.
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Cutting the
deficit is key to a stronger economy and a fairer society #GE2015
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RETWEET to show
you're backing the Conservatives. #SecureTheRecovery
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Retweet if you
want a government that will cut stamp duty to zero for first time buyers →
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A right-wing
coalition would lead to instability in government. Beware of Blukip!
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.@David_Cameron:
We have a record that other countries are jealous of. Let's keep going and
#SecureTheRecovery.
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Joining today
means you can help us change the future. Be part of team Labour now
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The Tories are
intent on pushing through savage,ideologically driven cuts to vital public
services & support #GE2015
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"Socialists
can dream their dreams, Liberals can scheme their schemes, but we in the
Conservative Party have work to do." #SecureTheRecovery
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We are
#ForTheMany. Help us get to 200,000 members before 7 May.
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Labour’s
proposals for changes to stamp duty is yet another unfunded promise from
Labour. #GE2015
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FACEBOOK
TASK: Write down the 5 latest Facebook updates from all three parties.
Latest updates from the Conservative Party
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Latest updates from the Labour Party
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Latest updates from the Liberal Democrats
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We're the only people that can stop Ed Miliband and the SNP wrecking
our economy and taking us back to square one.
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Five years ago today, David Cameron said the Tories had no plans to
raise VAT. Only a few weeks after the election, George Osborne announced he
was raising it. This
broken promise has cost families on average £1,800.
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We have made a manifesto commitment to invest £10m in boosting support
for our armed forces veterans suffering from mental health problems.
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There's 11 days to go, and just 23 seats to win.
Together, we can stop Miliband and the SNP - so
let's do it
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Under David Cameron, too many people are struggling to keep up with
huge rent hikes. A Labour government will:
✔ Stop rents rising faster than inflation during three-year tenancies ✔ Make landlords disclose previous tenants' rents ✔ Remove tax relief from rogue landlords |
Mental health is one of the Liberal Democrats’ top priorities. We are
committed to ending discrimination against mental health in our NHS,
delivering genuine parity of esteem between mental health and physical health.
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Jobs, growth and a better future - with 2 million more people in work
since 2010.
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As Labour, we understand something the Tories never will. We know that
politics is about people, not money. Up and down the country, our members and
supporters are speaking with voters every day. Campaigners are making 75,000
contacts per day. We are well on our way to making four million contacts
before polling day.
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When Labour left government in 2010 they left economic devastation and
a country on the brink of breaking. As Liam Byrne said, there was no money.
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In this exclusive film, Sir John Major - Britain's Prime Minister
between 1990 and 1997 - discusses the importance of the role and the
qualities required.
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For five years, the Tories have broken promise after promise on the
NHS. In under two weeks we can have a Labour government that puts NHS
patients ahead of profits.
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There are 6.5m carers across Britain supporting loved ones and we want
to help them. Our new measures form part of the party's Disability Manifesto.
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"Who do you want running our country – the people who helped to
mend our economy, or the people who helped to break it?"
That's the clear choice at this election
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In two weeks Ed Miliband can be Prime Minister, and we can start the
work of restoring Britain's standing in the world. Share this post if you back Ed.
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The Conservatives plan to cut £50bn more than the Lib Dems would.
That's a lot. And we're not really sure how they're going to do it.
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SUMMING UP: ANALYSIS
What seems to be the Conservative Party’s main focus?
A stronger economy, Cutting income tax, Creating jobs,
Rewarding work, Reducing the deficit, Controlling immigration and a Strong
national health system is the most important points for the Conservatives!
What seems to be the Liberal Democrats’ main focus?
To recover the society and invest in the military future,
and make the NHS better.
xoxo The Waffleboy
xoxo The Waffleboy
