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By Winkball.com, PRNETuesday, March 30, 2010
LONDON, March 31, 2010 - In the news release, "London's Prospective MPs Embrace Communications
Technology to Give Voters Bite-Sized Video Manifestos." issued on 31 Mar
2010 16:31 GMT, by WinkBall.com over PR Newswire, we are advised by a
representative of the company that Vince Cable's job title was incorrect.
Complete, corrected release follows:
It's a first for London. Voters are being given the chance to see and
hear their prospective parliamentary MPs (PPCs) thanks to the UK's number one
video communications company WinkBall.
The 2010 campaign is being hailed as London's first on-line election and
the most eagerly anticipated in decades. Winkball are embracing this grass
roots enthusiasm and interviewing all the candidates in London giving them
the chance to record and upload bite sized video manifestos.
Dozens have already turned to WinkBall.com and are actively on the site
urging the public to vote for them:
www.winkball.com/walls/Election2010/london/
Winkball say they're bringing canvassing into the 21st century - via
their initiative 'Do you know who you are voting for?' WinkBall co-founder Dr
James Ohene-Djan says "Campaigning has never been this exciting and the
electorate in London has never seemingly been so interested in politics. This
is truly an online election and gives voters an amazing insight into so many
prospective parliamentary candidates. We are aiming to interview and feature
as many PPCs as possible on WinkBall.com."
Just some of the many London prospective MPs who have taken part:
David Lammy MP - Labour for Tottenham
Vince Cable MP - Liberal Democrat (Shadow Chancellor) for Twickenham
George Galloway MP - Respect for Poplar and Limehouse
Zac Goldsmith - Conservative for Richmond Park
Steve Pound MP - Labour for Ealing North
Darren Johnson - Green for Lewisham and Deptford
Karen Buck MP - Labour for Westminster North
Stephen Hammond MP - Conservative for Wimbledon
Susan Kramer MP - Liberal Democrat for Richmond Park
To set up an interview or for more information please call: Shout! Communications, +44-(0)207-240-7121 for Claire, +44-(0)207-240-8852 for Ashleigh.
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