General Election In UK 2015

GENERAL FLECTION IN UK 2015 Social and media impact The United Kingdom general election of 2015 will be held on 7 May 2015, to elect the 56th Parliament of the United Kingdom. The Fixed-term Parliaments Act 2011 (as amended by the Electoral Registration and Administration Act 2013) led to the mandated dissolution of the 55th Parliament on 30 March 2015 and the scheduling of the election on 7 May, the House of Commons not having voted for an earlier date. Here you can get information of candidates. EUROPEAN LEADERS ON SOCIAL NETWORKS No presence in any social network -- 72% 72% 16% 16% 13% 9% Present in some social networks -91% fIels in 91% of the candidates are present and active in at least one social Twitter and Facebook share importance among the European leaders (23 of 32 analysed candidates are actively using them) network. THE THREE ABSENT LEADERS Helle Thorning-Schmidt Pascal Lamy Luis de Guindos Prime Minister of Denmark and He was General Director of the Spanish Minister for possible candidate for the World Trade Organization. He Economy. He could presidency of the European Council may be an option for the become President of the Commission if the PSE wins, but Eurogroup. national leaders do not support Schulz. 15th May. Eurovision debate between candidates for the Presidency of the European Commission 20000 18000 28th April. Debate of 16000 Juncker, Schulz, Verhofstadt and Keller. 14000 EVOLUTION OF 8th May. Debate of Juncker and Schulz 12000 THE MENTIONS 1000 800 600 400 200 23th April. Jean-Claude Juncker offers a press conference in Brussels (first campaign conference of PPE) 13/04/2014 19/04/2014 25/04/2014 01/05/2014 07/05/2014 11/05/2014 16/05/2014 17th April. European meeting in Cirque d'Hiver. (First campaign act of the Socialist Party) eJUNKEREU EGUYVERHOFSTADT @MARTINSCHULZ 136 GUYVERHOFSTADT 94 EMARTINSCHULZ 3. 73 ETSIPRAS_EU MOST ACTIVE CANDIDATES 23 ESKAKELLER 22 @JOSEBOVE 6. 14 EJUNCKEREU NUMBER OF TWEETS 9254 1 MARTIN SCHULZ JEAN-CLAUDE JUNCKER 4686 12 GUY VERHOFSTADT (4085 3 MEDIA IMPACT OF THE CANDIDATES ALEXIS TSIPRAS 1424 4 1398 5 SKA KELLER 6. NUMBER OF MENTIONS JOSE BOVE 620 IN BLOGS AND ONLINE MEDIA Main Candidate of Election CONSERVATIVE LABOUR LIBERAL DEMOCRAT UKIP David Cameron Ed Miliband Nick Clegg Nigel Farage Nov. 5, 2010 Leader since Dec. 6. 2005 Sept. 25, 2010 Dec. 18. 2007 Seat Witney 306 seats (36.1%) Doncaster North Sheffield Hallam South Thanet Last election 258 seats (29%) 57 seats (23%) Zero seats Current seats 303 257 56 Position on immigration Argues for tighter control on migrant movement within the EU and waiting periods to gain access to welfare benefits. Target to reduce net migration to less than 100,000 per year. Argues for tighter controls on movements from new member states within the EU. Proposes two-year waiting period to gain access to welfare and law to stop firms employing low-wage foreign workers. Defends the merits of highly skilled immigration but wants tighter controls on those with overstayed visas. Supports controlling migrants' access to benefits, but favours shorter restrictions. Sayswants to end "mass immigration" by restricting numbers to 50.000 net immigrants per year. Position on Promises to hold referendum on Britain's EU membership by the end of 2017. Opposes holding EU referendum unless there is plan to shift more major powers to Brussels. Opposes holding EU referendum unless there is plan to shift more major powers to Brussels. Wants an immediate British withdrawal from the EU and argues for a referendum by the end of this year. the EU Budget/ austerity measures Aims to runa surplus by 2018; proposes cutting 12 billion pounds on welfare spending. 13 billion from departmental budgets. Opts for less agressive target: eliminate current budget deficits within next five years. Argues for higher taxes, with a focus on increased levies against large firms and the wealthy to help pay public services. Says will match the Conservatives' target to eradicate current budget deficit, but want to do so through a mix of spending cuts and tax increases. Wants to see a smaller state and for the budget deficit to becleared as soonas possible. Proposes to save money by leaving the EU and its costly membership fees, scrapping plans for a high speed rail link ending wind turbines subsidies. and cutting foreign aid. Prepared By:- Whyvote4me.co.uk