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The Life Cycle of the British Government

Uploaded by:pelicanjigsaw
Country:United Kingdom
Website:http://www.pelicanjigsaw.co.uk

A collection of pieces for an information design project about the life cycle of the British Government. The project deals with the Conservative Government of 1979 - 1997 and the Labour Government of 1997 - the present. These pieces represent an exhaustive statistical analysis of these two periods. Data covered includes popularity of the two main parties, composition of the House of Commons, the issues considered important by the general public, and popular vote breakdowns. See more images at pelicanjigsaw.co.uk

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Fold #1Represents the political issues considered the most important by the general public during this period. Full version at http://bit.ly/i5a2W
Fold #2Represents the fluctuating popularity of the two main parties during this period. Full version at http://bit.ly/1IhiyX
Booklet #1: ConservativesA booklet discussing the statistical trends of the Conservative Government, 1979 - 1997. Full version at http://bit.ly/16LjcA
Booklet #2: LabourA booklet discussing the statistical trends of the Labour Government, 1997 - 2009. Full version at http://bit.ly/uusqi
General Election cardOne of a series of cards displaying the state of the House of Commons after each General Election. The thicker dots represent the majority party.
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This is seductive information design. At a time when cyncism regarding national politics is at a high this presents information in an engaging, attractive and understandable fashion is the purpose of visual communication.
Tony Pritchard
2009-08-11 21:50:58

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