Many councillors and MP's have realised the campaigning value of using social networking sites like facebook and twitter and having informative uptodate blogs.
I have found myself that many residents have found me via these routes than the traditional leaflet on the doormat.
Whilst these sites are important campaigning tools caution must be exercised in the language used. It seems this week we could actually see the first ministerial casualty of twitter as Labour whip David Wright tweeted that Conservatives are scum-sucking pigs.
To put David Wright's claim that his account was tinkered with beyond doubt you only need to look at the FAQ section on the twitter help pages:
Can I edit a tweet once I post it?
Nope. Once it is there you can't edit it.
You can delete an update by clicking
the trash icon on the right end of the
update, but you can't make changes.
Had David Wright just apologised this would have all blown over yet however he has tried to lie through his back teeth instead.
Because of his porkies, Conservative Party Chairman Eric Pickles has written to David Wright accusing him of breaking the ministerial code.
What a twat or is it a tweet?
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