Understanding Radical Right Voters: Beyond Stereotypes and Simple Narratives
Confronting the radical right starts with understanding why people vote for them in the first place. Explanations have often relied on economic background, education, and other surface-level factors, most of these failing, however, to predict radical right vote. In this blog we uncover the deeper motivations for this political leaning, which will help progressives first […]
How Social Networks Shape Political Victories: Lessons from Trump’s 2016 Campaign
At the latest event in Campaign Lab’s academic series, we were joined by Dr. John Bryden, a researcher working at the intersection of politics, social science, and machine learning. With a background in software development and computational biology, Dr. Bryden led research at Indiana University’s Observatory on Social Media, where he studied how information and […]
Deleted Tweets Tracker
Problem Addressed One of the biggest challenges in modern campaigning is holding political figures to account in real time – especially when they try to quietly erase their own words. Deleted tweets from politicians often reflect shifting positions, inflammatory statements, or attempts to dodge scrutiny. With growing disillusionment in politics, especially around trust and transparency, […]
AI and Campaigning
A hands-on guide to using ChatGPT and generative AI tools in progressive campaigning, with practical demos, ethical guidance, and real-world use cases.
Do Static Images of Local Issues Outperform Infographic Style Videos in Driving Petition Signatures on Facebook?
Testing if video with facts about a crossing generates more petition signatures than a static image.
Lennard Metson on the Power of Personalisation in Political Campaigning
As part of Campaign Lab’s academic series, we recently hosted a talk by Lennard Metson, PhD candidate at the London School of Economics and a researcher at Campaign Lab. In this fascinating and practical session, Lennard shared findings from a recent field experiment he ran in collaboration with Campaign Lab, LSE, and a UK pressure […]
Lobbying on a Shoestring
A practical guide to low-budget lobbying in Westminster, showing campaigners how to build political relationships and influence policy using accessible tools and insider tactics.
Data Deep Dive – Relational Campaigning Collapses in 2024 GE
Date: 28 April 2025 The data nerds among you are probably already aware that the British Election Study’s Wave 29 Online Panel Data is out. Our research team took a look through the data to see what it could tell us about the prominence of relational campaigning in the latest election, and the results were […]
Council Gateway: A Council Minutes Tracker
Search local council decisions. Find what matters. Visit Council Gateway → Council Gateway is a prototype tool that helps campaigners, journalists, and citizens quickly search and understand what’s happening in local councils. It makes minutes and documents — often buried in PDFs — searchable and accessible, using large language models (LLMs) to summarise key information. […]
Rep Coach: Training Trade Union Reps With AI
Practice conversations. Build confidence. Organise better. Visit RepCoach → RepCoach is an interactive training tool that helps trade union reps practise tricky conversations — from workplace organising to member recruitment. It simulates real-life scenarios, lets reps explore different responses, and builds confidence in having persuasive, person-to-person dialogue. This tool began as an experiment at one […]