It’s general election time and the chance for the UK’s main political parties to convince the general public that they’re worth voting for.
Last week, the Labour and Conservative parties issued their 2015 general election manifestos, with several pledges focused on the UK digital economy.
The election is less than a day away and the latest polls show it’s too close to call. Most likely, the 7th May will be the starting blocks for negotiations between the political parties as jostle to put together a new coalition government.
All three major UK political parties, Labour, Conservatives and Liberal Democrats, have included digital and technology agendas within their manifestos, but do their websites match up with their promises?
Is there too much rhetoric around immigration in our sector, and not enough realism? The UK Tech sector seems to think so
The Labour Party has published its £50m Education Manifesto, revealing that it wishes to create a new gold-standard Technical Baccalaureate for 16-18 year olds.
The Liberal Democrats have announced they would like to see a new Digital Rights Bill introduced within the first six months of the next Parliament.
Those living in Labour-controlled constituencies are more like to have faster broadband, according to new research.
Britain appears to have experienced a cultural shift in the age of social media as a recent NetNames consumer poll revealed that around 28 per cent of the British population share their allegiances or opinions on politics through social media.
Following the Conservative Party’s election win last week, David Cameron, somewhat unexpectedly, is now able to form the first all-Tory cabinet since 1997.
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