H&K launches Election Special microsite
The forthcoming General Election has been widely heralded as the first ‘Social Media Election.’ Hill & Knowlton Public Affairs have commissioned a social media monitoring tool called Heartbeat, produced by Canadian social media analytics provider Sysomos, which allows us to track opinion on the debates, issues and characters at the forefront of the election in the social media space.
On our 'Election Special' site, we will provide insight and analysis on the issues trending in social media, sentiment toward the parties and their key personalities, and assessing how comment in social media responds to the campaigns and indeed, how the campaigns react to social media.
This will sit alongside Hill & Knowlton Public Affairs’ Election Predictor, which will is also now live on the site
Election Key Dates
April
- Wednesday April 7: ‘Wash-up’ and Prime Minister’s Questions
- Thursday April 8/Friday April 9: ‘Wash-up'
- Monday April 12: Dissolution of Parliament and Conservative manifesto launch
- Tuesday April 13: Labour manifesto launch
- Wednesday April 14: Liberal Democrat manifesto launch
- Thursday April 15: ITV Election debate
- Thursday April 22: Sky News debate
- Thursday April 29: BBC debate
May
- Thursday May 6: Election Day
- Tuesday May 18: Election of Speaker/MPs begin swearing-in process
- Wednesday May 26: Queen’s Speech
June and July
- June: Election of Select Committee Chairs
- July: Select Committee membership announced
