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In a recent email to supporters, the UK Conservative Party asks people to become full members of the party in order to help shape party policies, attend party Conferences and select the Party's candidates. Also worth mentioning.. members get a free Membership card. That's all good, but then the email also offers a £40 wine voucher if you register now! WTF? As an added bonus, new Members will also get £40 off at Naked Wines . After joining online, you'll be directed to the Naked Wines website - where you'll get £40 off any case of wine worth £59.99 or more. (You must be 18 years old to take advantage. Terms and conditions apply More info about the free wine at the Conservative website here .  I believe this offer from the UK conservatives is hilarious!  There are so many ways to rip on this move! But as they say in their email (after ordering the free wine):  join today and help shape the future of your Party and your country .  I wonder if the deci...

David Plouffe, Senior Advisor to the President, in a recent email said: We're about to change the way Americans engage with President Obama and his Administration by launching a new way for you to join with fellow Americans to petition the federal government on a range of issues. We the People  is a new e-goverment solution from the Whitehouse in order to engage with people online. I hope this is not just another 2012 campaign tool...   Although the Whitehouse is not the first administration to launch this sort of opengov initiative, it is always good to give people new ways to interact with Government.  Another initiative like "We the People", that I clearly remember, is from number 10 in the UK. I remember this e-Petition being in place even from the previous labour administration of Tony Blair.  The UK version also states that: You can create an e-petition about anything that the government is responsible for and if it gets at least 100,000 si...

The above two poster campaigns have a common theme, Conservative 1980s, a message that started by the Labour campaign and then utilized (kindly donated by the Labour party) as a smart rebuttal by the Tories; brilliant. The UK general election of 2010 will be held on May the 6th. Read all the details from the UK Electoral Commission , and the dedicated About My Vote website; these sites make sure people understand and follow the rules on parties and elections, publish details of where parties and candidates get money from and how they spend it, set the standards for running elections and report on how well this is done and make sure people understand it is important to register to vote, and know how to vote. In addition, do check the Swingometer - a cool way of measuring the switch of voters from one party to another, an  online political map with all the constituencies and the number crunching details and an election poll tracker  with all the latest developments. Also, ...

The UK General election is due to take place on or before the 3rd of June 2010. The above banner is from the Conservative party's online shop , but I believe it makes a valid point. Both David Cameron , and Gordon Brown are embracing and using the word " Change " in their respective campaigns. The Conservatives say " Vote for Change " and New Labour " Be The Change ". The Labour party has a great project called Change We See , you can also connect on facebook and  flickr ; calling on people to send photos of actual change the government of New Labour has achieved. It's obvious that both campaigns want voters to shop for change. I do believe that the change motto is very powerful but needs to be targeted. A new study, by the Scientists in Government Project , suggests little change under the Obama administration. In is clear that expectations about the so called change in American politics have exceeded the capacity of the US government. Very i...

The purpose of the meeting is for the two Leaders to meet in person; President of the U.S. and new UK Prime Minister. The first meeting will be a photo opportunity and a discussion upon a broad agenda of key common interests and values. According to current polls, Gordon Brown, will become a caretaker Prime Minister until the next election, with David Cameron having the advantage. As Chancellor of the Exchequer, Gordon Brown is not so popular among voters; Brown maybe lacking in Tony Blair flair; he is however respected, serious and formal. AGENDA President George Bush and Prime Minister Gordon Brown Washington DC Purpose of the Meeting The purpose of the meeting is for the two Leaders to meet in person; President of the U.S. and new UK Prime Minister. The first meeting will be a photo opportunity and a discussion upon a broad agenda of key common interests and values. Items for the Meeting Reaffirmation of excellent and continuous bilateral close ...