Today we're announcing a new visual identity for committee graphics. We had three main objectives with these designs: Simpler to understand for the public Simpler to make for staff More consistent with the whole of Parliament We've worked closely with …
When you’re spending a long time tweaking a tweet or designing a graphic, it’s easy to forget to ask yourself: when should I post this? The timing of a post can have just as much – if not more – …
The appointment of new committee members presented the perfect opportunity to do several things: publicise committees, share who was on them, explain that they're cross-party, and reignite engagement on social media. This mini-campaign was devised and delivered in just a …
We conducted a survey to learn more about our users, their needs and the way they like to consume information. This is just the start of a larger user research project. Here's what we learned. How did the survey work? …
On Thursday 23 February, a selection of London's digital democracy experts crowded into a room to hear the findings of a new report, Digital Democracy: The Tools Transforming Political Engagement. This report, produced by Nesta, a charity that works to drive innovation across the …
The topics that Select Committees investigate can be dense and difficult. But that doesn't mean they aren't interesting to a very wide audience - they just need to be opened up. We've been researching the way that other organisations - The Telegraph, …
Inquiries, evidence, sessions, hearings, reports – it can be difficult to build an emotional connection with the nuts and bolts of Select Committee work. This presents a problem for social media engagement. That’s because social media is, as the name suggests, …
Today we published a report, 'Antisemitism in the UK'. Read it in full here: https://t.co/TfZx3j5YeZ pic.twitter.com/4EiWskMvBv — Home Affairs Cttee (@CommonsHomeAffs) October 16, 2016 As we've spoken about before, we're always looking for different ways to create shareable and detailed …
The House of Commons Select Committees' Twitter following comprises a 100,000 person strong community. Some have a professional interest in committees' work, others a personal interest. Together, they are a highly-informed community - and, therefore, a unique and valuable resource. …
When the Energy and Climate Change Committee (ECC) decided to investigate future energy technologies, they needed help scanning the horizon. This is because it's difficult to know where the next big thing will come from - a library, a lab, a garage? …