Comments on: MPs in Commons Tweet Speaker Results

By: Trevor

Trevor — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 04:55:11 +0000

Follow what MP’s are tweeting in the house of commons with http://politwitter.ca/house-of-commons-twitter

Or follow the #HOC hash tag for commons updates
http://politwitter.ca/hash/hoc

By: Jimmy Leach

Jimmy Leach — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 16:14:31 +0000

On a similar theme

http://tinyurl.com/lvvlbm

By: J Mann

J Mann — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 04:20:06 +0000

The various uses of social media astound me. Though I’m an American, I can’t help but wonder, “Though we listen to the politicians, will they listen to us?” It’s not happening in the US! Thanks for the post. I’ve been contemplated social media in a recent series of posts!

By: Rax

Rax — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:14:35 +0000

Thanks Rob – I like tweetminster a lot.

Good catch on the gen election blog. Will subscribe to the RSS.

Rax

By: Rob Brown

Rob Brown — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 06:05:16 +0000

Rax, I’m sure you are already aware of tweetminster there is also a new blog focussed on the next general election at http://generalelection.wordpress.com/

By: Rax Lakhani

Rax Lakhani — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 20:44:19 +0000

Great post Rob (as per usual)!

I’ve recently taken on a new role as Head of Digital Comms for the Ministry of Justice and I’m really interested in using Twitter to engage with the MoJ’s wider audiences.

I’ll keep an eye on the MP Tweet scene, but if you hear of any more good examples of political Tweeting, let me know @raxlakhani

Rax

By: Sara

Sara — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 01:10:22 +0000

Pretty cool post. I just came across your site and wanted to say
that I’ve really liked reading your posts. Any way
I’ll be subscribing to your feed and I hope you write again soon!

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Tweeting pols and MySpace layoffs | socialmediainfluence.com — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 13:34:21 +0000

[...] Media continues to exert its influence in the political world. The number of MPs with a major Twitter habit, sometimes Tweeting from inside the chamber, was evident last night as the results of the House of [...]

By: Rob Brown

Rob Brown — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 09:54:11 +0000

Caron – yes it says in the piece “the voting figures they gave were wide of the mark”. If you click through on Tom Harris’s name it takes you to the tweet. I’m doubtful about MPs live tweeting leaked results although I think it is great that we get the actual announcements live (which we were also able to do via webcast).

By: Caron

Caron — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 09:40:53 +0000

Were you aware that Tom Harris also tweeted the wrong result before it was announced – he said it was Bercow 302, Young 297. I duly retweeted it and then had to apologise for passing on dodgy information.

Having said that, he did it in good faith and I think that it was generally a good thing that they were prepared to share it with the rest of us who were avidly following the proceedings.