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Campaign Lab is a community of politically-minded progressive data scientists, researchers and activists who are working together to build new election tools and change the way we analyse and understand political election campaigning.
Our Hack Night is your opportunity to work on progressive campaigns alongside fellow technologists.
We'd love to see you there - bring your laptop, and the pizza is on us 💻🍕
📍 Newspeak House, 133 Bethnal Grn Rd, London
🗓️ Mon 9th March, 19:00–22:00
👉 luma.com/wbrblers
📈Mark your calendars for next week’s Academic Series, where Francisco Tomas-Valiente will how moral language can be leveraged to drive supporters to commit time and money to political action.
📍Zoom
📆 Thurs 26 Feb | 13:00-14:00 GMT
👉 luma.com/vz02nhrb
Want to put your tech skills to work for progressive campaigns? Come along to Campaign Lab’s next Hack Night.
Just bring your laptop - pizza is on us 🍕
📍 Newspeak House, 133 Bethnal Grn Rd, London
🗓️ Mon 23rd Feb
⏰ 19:00–22:00 GMT
👉 luma.com/44kda5o8
Don't forget about the Hackday this Sunday! Join us for a full day hack to build practical tools to support next month's march against the far right. Looking forward to seeing you all there!
📍 Newspeak House, London
🗓️ Sun 15 Feb
⏰ 12:00–22:00 GMT
👉 luma.com/nn2ueqt6
At the Labour Local Government Conference today 🚀
Pop by the Campaign Lab stall to see how we use data, research and tech to help councillors win campaigns.
🚨 On 28 March, thousands will take to the streets to stand against the far right. Join us on Sunday 15 February for a one-day hack to build practical tools supporting those taking part.
📍 Newspeak House, London
🗓️ Sun 15 Feb | ⏰ 12:00–22:00 GMT
👉 luma.com/nn2ueqt6
Campaign Lab Hack Nights bring people together to work on real problems in a collaborative space.
Be part of the next one - just bring your laptop. Pizza & drinks provided 🍕🍿
📍 Newspeak House, 133 Bethnal Grn Rd, London
🗓️ 19:00–22:00 GMT
👉 luma.com/ao8v5jwz
Ready to build something awesome with fellow progressive technologists? 🤖
Join us at Campaign Lab’s next Hack Night.
Bring your laptop. Snacks, pizza & drinks provided🍪🥤
📍 Newspeak House, 133 Bethnal Grn Rd, London
🗓️ 19:00–22:00 GMT
👉 luma.com/y0qa6a3b
📊 Curious how local context shapes voter choice?
Join us for the first event in our 2026 Academic series: Neighbourhood effects on voter choice with James Ackland. 🔍
📍 Zoom
🗓️ Thursday, 29 January 13:00 - 14:00 GMT
🔗 luma.com/xo3csrci
Campaign Lab is back for the first Hack Night of 2026!
Join us to help build the next wave of progressive tech snacks and pizza provided.
🕛 Monday 12 January, 19:00 - 22:00
📍 Newspeak House, 133 Bethnal Grn Rd / Zoom
🔗 luma.com/zh16fyck
It’s our final Hack Night of the year tonight!
Join us for pizza and festive snacks. Bring your laptop & ideas to close out the year building tech for good 💪🚀
🕛 Monday 15 December, 19:00 - 22:00
📍 Newspeak House, 133 Bethnal Grn Rd / Zoom
🔗https://luma.com/ezjf4pz4
Interesting report from @mysociety.org breaking down casework
The top caswork issues are housing, local services, health and anti-social behaviour
Wheras campaigning casework zeroes in on Gaza, climate policy and digital ID
🔗https://research.mysociety.org/html/wtt-insights-2025/#next-steps
Leaked Reform UK candidate training via @londoncentric.media is a fascinating read
The training stresses the importance of hyperlocal campaigning and instructs activists to stay off social media and focus on field campaigns
Check out the article:
🔗 www.londoncentric.media/p/reform-uk-...
Dont miss out on our Holiday Hack night, It should be a fun chance to celebrate a year of building tech tools for good
We will have festive snacks and relaxed vibes
🕐 Monday 15 December, 19:00 - 22:00
📍 Newspeak House, 133 Bethnal Grn Rd, E2 7DG
🔗 luma.com/ezjf4pz4
In our latest newsletter we delve into research on fighting misinformation with AI and how demographics effect canvassing on the doorstep
We also have a stuffed calendar of upcoming Hackathons and Academic Lectures
🔗https://mailchi.mp/60d4c1f82c07/can-ai-revolutionise-how-we-fight-misinformation
🚨 Please send in your application by 10 December to be considered for this ESRC studentship in collaboration with @campaign-lab.bsky.social. Both home and international students are eligible for funding. Some advice on how to apply below 👇
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Isolde Hegemann at LSE recently delivered our tenth Academic Series on using AI to fight misinformation
Her research compared different attempts to label false posts on social media and found that the strongest effect was produced by AI fact checking
🔗 campaignlab.uk/project/camp...
🚪Research suggests that the idea that voters are more persuaded by people who look or sound like them is a myth.
In our new blog post we break down the evidence that demographics matter much less than the content of the conversation.
campaignlab.uk/project/do-s...
🎉 Final Campaign Lab Hack Night of the year!
Join us to build tools for progressive campaigners and wrap up the year with mulled wine, mince pies and pizza
🕛 Monday 15 December, 19:00 - 22:00
📍 Newspeak House, 133 Bethnal Grn Rd / Zoom
🔗 luma.com/ezjf4pz4
AI can weaken democracy. But there are some areas where it can move the dial in the right direction.
This article highlights a couple of interesting examples.
🔗 www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Turns out a bunch of political accounts on X were pretending to be in places they weren’t. A good reminder to stay sceptical about online narratives and why transparency matters for anyone working in campaigns.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
We often talk about helping diverse candidates into politics but we often miss the problems in retention.
Dr Katharina Lawall adresses this critical issue at our next academic series:
📍 Zoom
🕡 Tuesday 9 December, 13:00 - 14:00 GMT
🔗 luma.com/e05qs8kl
This interesting read called The Authoritarian Stack outlines how core public functions are shifting into privately controlled tech infrastructures
We think progresssive technologists will be key to fighting back and creating healthier alternatives
🔗 authoritarian-stack.info
Campaign Lab Hack Nights are one of the best ways to contribute to progressive change and meet like minded people.
Dont miss our next event sign up now!
🕐 Monday 1st December, 19:00 - 22:00
📍 Newspeak House, 133 Bethnal Grn Rd / Zoom
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Don’t miss our next Academic Series event next week, where Isolde Hegemann (LSE) will explore how AI can help counter political misinformation.
⏲️ Thursday 27 November, 13:00 - 14:00
📍 Zoom
🔗 luma.com/28c4vplp
Dont miss our Hack Night tonight. Its the best place for progressive technologists to get together and make a difference!
Also 🍕
🕐 Monday 17th November, 19:00 - 22:00
📍 Newspeak House, 133 Bethnal Grn Rd / Zoom
🔗 luma.com/jg1mrwsm
Happy to be out today at the @coopparty.party.coop conference.
Our stall will be open all day, so come along and say hi!
If you cant make it check us out here: campaignlab.uk/get-involved/
It should take about 20 minutes to complete. Your answers will be treated completely anonymously
🔗 forms.office.com/pages/respon...
#SMKCampaignerSurvey
Our Friends at the Shiela Mckechnie foundation have asked us to share their Annual Campaigner and Changemaker Survey
It's open until 3rd December and the aim is to support campaigners, improve their practice, build connections, and platform their views
This weekend look out for us at the
@coopparty.party.coop conference.
We will be sharing insights and technology. Swing by, say hi and check out the tools helping campaigns cut through.
🕛 15 & 16th November
🔗 party.coop/conference25...