Welsh Prospective MPs Embrace Communications Technology to Give Voters Bite-Sized Video Manifestos

LONDON, March 31, 2010 - It's a first for Wales, and a first for Welsh politics. 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 Wales' first online election and the
most eagerly anticipated in decades. WinkBall are embracing this grass roots
enthusiasm and interviewing all the candidates in Wales giving them the
chance to record and upload bite sized video manifestos.

Dozens have already turned to www.winkball.com and are actively on
the site urging the public to vote for them:

www.winkball.com/walls/Election2010/Wales/

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 Wales 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 forty Welsh prospective MPs who have taken part:

Hamish Sandison, Labour: Monmouth

Stephen Crabb MP, Conservative: Pembrokeshire

Dominic Hannigan, Lib Dem: Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire

Ross Saunders, Independent Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition:
Cardiff Central

Paul Nicholls-Jones, Plaid Cymru: Abervan

Karen Robson, Conservative: Cardiff Central

Chris von Ruhland, Green: Cardiff North

Christine Gwyther, Labour: Carmarthen East and Dinefwr.

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