Tories warned over Neath call centre election use
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has warned the Conservative party over the use of scripts during the general election campaign. The ICO has said that small parts of the script used crossed the line into unlawful direct marketing. However, the ICO have stopped short of taking any further action, and are waiting for the Conservative […]
‘Significant’ investigation into Tory call centre allegations
South Wales Police have confirmed they are carrying out a ‘significant’ investigation of the Blue Telecoms call centre which operated on behalf of the Conservative party in the run up to the general election. An undercover investigation by Channel 4 at the Blue Telecoms call centre in South Wales claimed that the centre broke data […]
Conservative Party denies call centre breached election law
The Conservative Party has denied claims that it used a Neath call centre to canvass voters during the general election. A Channel 4 investigation claimed that Blue Telecoms conducted marketing campaigns ahead of the general election, under contract of the Conservative Party. Paid canvassing is banned under electoral law. The investigation claims that workers promoted […]
Secret Conservative Party call centre may have broken the law
Channel 4 news has alleged that the Conservative Party ran a secret call centre during the general election, with call centre workers contacting people on election day informing them of specific Tory candidates and urging them to vote. The call centre based in Neath belongs to Blue Telecoms, although an undercover journalist was told to […]
