PLMR’s Week Ahead in Westminster: 22nd August

Can Alex Salmond land a knockout blow in the next televised debate on the Scottish referendum?

PLMR’s Rob Comba is joined by YouGov’s Head of Political and Social Research, Joe Twyman and Steven Gauge, who is part of PLMR’s Media Training team. This week they look forward to the second TV debate on Scottish independence.

Did the last TV debate have any impact on polling?

Joe says there wasn’t any lasting impact. Although Alex Salmond will be hoping it’ll be different this time around because he doesn’t have long to ‘land a knockout blow’.

Historically, do people pay attention to what happens in TV debates?

Unfortunately for Salmond, Joe says Kennedy vs. Nixon was the only one that had any real impact on the outcome of an election but it’s never really happened in the UK.

So, what’s the polling like now and will it change after the next debate?

YouGov’s latest poll has No on 43% and Yes on 57% and that’s the way it’s likely to remain.

How does Alex Salmond turn it around?

Media training expert Steven says he needs to address the detail in the Yes campaign.

Is it a case of needing to get both policy and presentation right?

According to Steven, it’s about being prepared, so he knows the detail in his answers, making his presentation stronger.

The Premier League is the world’s biggest PR platform – now it’s a question of how Coventry can take advantage

Reform UK support stalls in East of England ahead of crucial local election

Add PLMR to your contacts

PLMR’s crisis communications experience is second to none, and includes pre-emptive and reactive work across traditional and social media channels. We work with a range of organisations to offer critical communication support when they are faced with difficult and challenging scenarios.

PLMR
Powered by  GDPR Cookie Compliance
Privacy Overview

This website uses cookies so that we can provide you with the best user experience possible. Cookie information is stored in your browser and performs functions such as recognising you when you return to our website and helping our team to understand which sections of the website you find most interesting and useful.