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Job! I don't know anything about this organisation, but might suit someone on here: freelance, work from home: http://www.simplepolitics.co.uk/issues/work-for-simple-politics Communications Officer Type: Part-time / Freelance Location: Remote working Hours: 25 Pay: £262.50/week Job description: The Communications Officer will help with the overall communications output of Simple Politics, predominantly creating content and delivering information across our social media channels, which are followed by over 270,000 people around the world. Main activities include: Live coverage of political events (on Twitter, providing verbatim coverage) this may include covering late night votes plus weekly PMQs coverage and occasional coverage of political programmes. Research and content creation, e.g. creating explainers for our social media channels on current political topics. Website management, updating the website in line with content published on our social media channels. Promotion of Simple Politics to existing and emerging audiences Ad hoc professional support to SP’s founder and director. About you: Simple Politics doesn’t get bogged down in qualifications or experience in fancy institutions. We want to see people who have a genuine interest in politics and who can leave their political affiliations at the door when representing us. You don’t need a politics degree; you don’t need to have done an internship for an MP. What you do need is an innate ability to communicate complex ideas in a simple manner, a passion for increasing access to politics and a desire to improve political conversations across the nation. Essential skills Ability to create and manage content on social media Experience of working independently to a high standard Experience of using website Content Management Systems Ability to use simple design software (e.g. Canva) to create content that is clear and visually engaging. Proven ability to communicate in a clear, accurate and impartial way A decent level of knowledge and understanding of UK politics Desirable Experience creating original video content Live tweeting experience Experience of basic PR skills (how to draft a press release, keeping a database of journalists) To apply for this job, please send the following to work@simplepolitics.co.uk: A covering letter that clearly shows you meet all the essential criteria and as many of the desirable as possible (Please note that the covering letter will be evaluated for the clarity of communication that this role requires. ) -A CV (this will only be looked at for candidates who are shortlisted) - Availability for interview (which will be done remotely) between 4th and 8th November. Interviews will be roughly 1hr 30/45 mins. First hour will be an exercise that will be emailed at the start of the interview time. Generally, interviews will be between 9 and 5, but we can be flexible if that’s not possible. Timetable: Application deadline: Midnight, 30th October 2019 Interviews: 4th -8th November (Hopefully) successful candidate begins: 11th November If you have any questions, please email Tatton@simplepolitics.co.uk. Please do not send applications to him, they’ll probably get lost.
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Oct 24, 2019 17:28
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As people have said, if we can get this before campaigning, things are looking good! I doubt labour will see quite the rise as last time, but the start point is higher.
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Oct 24, 2019 17:33
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Didn't pay the catte tax, so I will for you. 
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Oct 24, 2019 17:39
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^^^ an adorable shithead. and a lovely catCoohoolin posted:One of the most important developments in the UK for combating global climate change is ensuring Scotland stays in the EU by any means necessary so that the massive renewable energy is available to the energy supergrid. that's... good? what is going on
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Oct 24, 2019 17:40
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310 ayes, 294 noes. Boris narrowly avoids pioneering an entirely new genre of political embarassment.
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Oct 24, 2019 17:43
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I am very mildly reassured by that poll, but I keep looking at the 20% for the Brexit party and despairing. 46% for tories + Brexit, this country has learned absolutely nothing from the last few years. Nothing.
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Fedule posted:310 ayes, 294 noes. Boris narrowly avoids pioneering an entirely new genre of political embarassment. Again, is that with 19 Lib Dem abstentions? Could have inflicted a(n) historic defeat on the government the silly bastards.
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Oct 24, 2019 17:44
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Oct 24, 2019 17:45
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sebzilla posted:Again, is that with 19 Lib Dem abstentions? Could have inflicted a(n) historic defeat on the government the silly bastards. I have no idea! Let's see what the breakdown says when it becomes available.
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Oct 24, 2019 17:46
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Oct 24, 2019 17:49
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holy crap am I glad I stopped working for Royal Mail a couple of months back. Xmas is already completely manic, they've got potential strike action in December, and now the potential for an absolute fuckton of general election leaflets on top of all that. It is *not* going to be fun to be a postie this winter E: also, assuming the extension is granted, I'm not really seeing why Labour wouldn't back a GE. What exactly are they waiting for?
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Oct 24, 2019 17:52
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I do not understand how Labour cannot support an election at this time. They refused the last one on the very reasonable point that it would risk No Deal. That risk is now gone. If we refuse one now, we really are the "chickens" the Tories have made us out to be.
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E: It's not gone, the EU still hasn't granted the extension. Peston's been on Dan Hodges levels recently, so this tweet fills me with hope
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Oct 24, 2019 17:55
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Monday bill for a GE will be under FPTA (confirmed by Rees-Mogg) so it won't pass unless the EU agrees an extension before monday.
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Oct 24, 2019 17:55
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Bardeh posted:holy crap am I glad I stopped working for Royal Mail a couple of months back. Xmas is already completely manic, they've got potential strike action in December, and now the potential for an absolute fuckton of general election leaflets on top of all that. It is *not* going to be fun to be a postie this winter Anything that suppresses turnout is bad for Labour. December would be about the worst possible month for turnout.
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Oct 24, 2019 18:04
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Comrade Fakename posted:I do not understand how Labour cannot support an election at this time. They refused the last one on the very reasonable point that it would risk No Deal. That risk is now gone. If we refuse one now, we really are the "chickens" the Tories have made us out to be. gently caress that. I want Labour to go for an election at the best time strategically, ie when they think they have the best chance. I don't know when that would be and am happy to leave it to the leadership, but I fervently hope they aren't at all concerned with when would be brave.
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Oct 24, 2019 18:06
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Peston you've lost the news!!!
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Oct 24, 2019 18:06
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I still can’t see labour winning an election. Which is a bit poo poo.
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kustomkarkommando posted:Calling GB the mainland in NI is a thing people do all the time This can get confusing if you're visiting Rathlin.
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Oct 24, 2019 18:11
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goddamnedtwisto posted:Anything that suppresses turnout is bad for Labour. December would be about the worst possible month for turnout. This is true, and my CLP for example has been convincing labour voters to sign up for postal votes for about 2 months now in anticipation of this happening.
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Comrade Fakename posted:I do not understand how Labour cannot support an election at this time. They refused the last one on the very reasonable point that it would risk No Deal. That risk is now gone. If we refuse one now, we really are the "chickens" the Tories have made us out to be. The fact the tories are pushing hard to get an election while they're the ones in power and while they're trying to force this deal through should be enough of a clue that this is cynical game-playing. In the words of a great british philosopher and tactician, nothing has changed The No Deal risk is still there until we have an extension. While the deadline is still next week remember there's absolutely still a risk. And even beyond that even if we get the extension, but at least 3 months pushes it back and outside of an election timeframe There's nothing "chicken" about not being dumbasses and throwing themselves head first into the blatant trap that's been set. There's nothing shameful about not responding to name calling and goading and just doing things properly. Yeah it sucks that the media isn't absolutely roasting the government on their failures and hypocrisy but what are ya gonna do
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Oct 24, 2019 18:13
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CGI Stardust posted:there was a post a while back about how we could slap a bunch of tidal generators in the irish sea and generate enough electricity for all of the EU, i have no idea if it was serious  forkboy84 posted:So I log in & check and there's 75 new posts and it's not about crisps? What is this outrage? goddamnedtwisto posted:signal to noise ratio goddamnedtwisto posted:Anything that suppresses turnout is bad for Labour. December would be about the worst possible month for turnout.
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Oct 24, 2019 18:13
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mehall posted:Didn't pay the catte tax, so I will for you. Thanks! Had to dash out and didn't realize I was top of the page  Pretty kitty!
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Oct 24, 2019 18:17
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Guavanaut posted:What's the best way to maximize turnout of "weather's poo poo so I'm not voting" voters? Go and knock on everyone's doors and give them a lift to the polling station if it's really poo poo out
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Oct 24, 2019 18:17
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phew finally something we can all get behind https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2019/oct/24/majority-of-voters-think-violence-against-mps-is-price-worth-paying-for-brexit Most voters believe violence against MPs 'is price worth paying' over Brexit quote:A majority of voters in England, Wales and Scotland believe that violence against MPs is a “price worth paying” in order to get their way on Brexit, an academic survey has found. lmao theres a much larger majority for killing politicians than there is for any of the parties. i love when politicians and journalists realise how loathed they are.
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Oct 24, 2019 18:18
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goddamnedtwisto posted:Anything that suppresses turnout is bad for Labour. December would be about the worst possible month for turnout. To be fair there's not much chance of us making it til, like, June in any case, so we work with what we've got.
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Oct 24, 2019 18:19
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Communist Thoughts posted:phew finally something we can all get behind
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Oct 24, 2019 18:21
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Communist Thoughts posted:lmao theres a much larger majority for killing politicians than there is for any of the parties. i love when politicians and journalists realise how loathed they are. I'd feel better about that if politicians and journalist ever changed their behavior for the better in reaction to that hatred.
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Oct 24, 2019 18:22
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Accuweather (or 'inaccuweather' as I like to playfully refer to it) is forecasting a mostly sunny week from 7-13th December in my area.
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I was reflecting earlier today on the fact that traditionally in comedy and whatnot in this country we took the piss out of Americans for having dumbed down political messaging. The soundbites adopted by the party currently in government are: The leader of the opposition is "chicken". The leader of the opposition is "a loser" "GIT 'ER DONE" :/
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Oct 24, 2019 18:28
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Jaeluni Asjil posted:Accuweather (or 'inaccuweather' as I like to playfully refer to it) is forecasting a mostly sunny week from 7-13th December in my area.
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Oct 24, 2019 18:29
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Jaeluni Asjil posted:Job! My OH tried to get me to go for this but comms is not my specialty, and honestly the requirement for neutrality is massively offputting.
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Oct 24, 2019 18:35
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Morningwoodpecker posted:Labour can promise anything though, its not like they'll get reality checked on it by winning the election. of all the redtexts I've ever seen yours may well be the most accurate
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Brony Car posted:I'd feel better about that if politicians and journalist ever changed their behavior for the better in reaction to that hatred. sure its not a good sign for our ... well i was gonna say democracy but lol its the UK, its not a good sign for our terrible voting system bolted onto a monarchy but it makes me feel common cause and kinship with the public and dare i say... solidarity?
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Oct 24, 2019 18:37
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I thought the Tories were fearful that a December election would suck for them because all the olds would be like "bit nippy out, don't fancy that much. Think I'll stay in and reminisce about the Blitz, which I endured having been born in 1951."?
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Ms Adequate posted:I thought the Tories were fearful that a December election would suck for them because all the olds would be like "bit nippy out, don't fancy that much. Think I'll stay in and reminisce about the Blitz, which I endured having been born in 1951."? rationing didnt end until 1954 and eating spam sandwiches is basically having survived the blitz
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