Thursday 18 November 2010


Twitter can be totally bizarre and at the same time fascinating. Especially when you look at the interaction between politicians on it. I've just seen Sally Bercow and Nadine Dorries tweet each other as if they were teenagers after they met in Westminster - all splashed out in the screen in front of me. During Prime Ministers Questions on Wednesday, the PM attacked the Labour policy of using spin doctors like Alistair Campbell during their 13 year reign, only for Alistair to instantly release a flurry of defensives from twitter while the PM was still at the despatch box having the debate (I know because I happened to be checking both at the time).

It is such a great tool for spin, reaction and counter-reaction that for anyone interested in politics not to be signed up is a massive loss. Incidentally, one of my favourite 'people' to follow is EyeSpyMP, who update their followers whenever a topical/popular/unpopular/hilarous MP is seen out and about, chiefly in London.

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