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[quote=TechCrunch]David Cameron, the British Prime Minister, has sent his first tweet. Despite joining Twitter in January 2010 his verified account had never tweeted anything — until a few moments ago, when he said this:
[quote=@David_Cameron]I’m starting Conference with this new Twitter feed about my role as Conservative Leader. I promise there won’t be “too many tweets…”[/quote]
The “too many tweets…” comment is a reference to a radio interview in 2009 in which Cameron was asked for his views on Twitter, and whether he might start tweeting, and he replied: ”The trouble with Twitter, the instantness of it – too many twits might make a twat.” (The Guardian has a video clip of the moment [url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/video/2009/jul/29/david-cameron-twitter]here[/url].)
Use of the word “twat” on a live breakfast radio show got Cameron into a spot of instant hot water — and he subsequently apologised for his choice of words.
The PM’s office tweets coalition government-related policy pronouncements and updates from the @Number10gov account. But of course Cameron can’t use an official government channel to discuss Conservative Party-specific issues — hence his need to kick-start [url=https://twitter.com/David_Cameron]@David_Cameron[/url].
Why Cameron feels the need to open up a personal communication channel now — with the specific aim of discussing his role as leader — can be explained by growing rumblings of discontent in the Conservative party about the direction of his leadership.
A [url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2012/oct/06/david-cameron-challenge-tories?newsfeed=true]report[/url] in today’s Guardian notes that two of Cameron’s most senior cabinet colleagues are backing a group calling for a major overhaul of his leadership strategy.
Conservative party traditionalists have been angered by his attempts to modernise party policy – which makes it all the more apt Cameron has taken to Twitter — the epitome of a modern digital communications medium — to try to silence his critics. This is ‘[url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZifWqG2413U]put up or shut up[/url]‘ in the social network era.
Update: Cameron’s second tweet, sent within hours of the first — nailing his colours to the Tory modernising mast (by announcing £140m in red-tape busting funds for NHS nurses) — is a textbook example of photo opportunity politicking:
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waste of bandwidth
forced attention
I doubt it's even him posting.
But the plebs might message him now, what will we do???
hes so modern and dreamy xx
Thought you meant the TV channel.
Disappointing.
But.. but.. working class PEASANTS use twitter, and Mr. Cameron wouldn't want to have anything in common with those now, would he?
This is in clear retaliation of Ed Milliband doing the no-notes speech the other day.
Silly Tories.
I was disappointed when i opened the thread and it wasn't about Dav0r.
"Just told a chav to fuck off LOL #yolo #fucklabour2012"
[QUOTE=ZombieDawgs;37946651]"Just told a chav to fuck off LOL #yolo #fucklabour2012"[/QUOTE]
Come on this is a Tory we're talking about: "How do I post a comment? #whatwhat"
And yet, he's still a cunt.
I've never heard of this guy, seeing as I'm American. What's the deal with him?
[QUOTE=Naaz;37947119]I've never heard of this guy, seeing as I'm American. What's the deal with him?[/QUOTE]
The first sentence in the article:
[quote]David Cameron, the British Prime Minister, has sent his first tweet.[/quote]
Only political tweeter I care about [url]https://twitter.com/MayorofLondon[/url]
[QUOTE=matt.ant;37947301]The first sentence in the article:[/QUOTE]Argh, missed it.
So he's a dick?
[QUOTE=Naaz;37947371]Argh, missed it.
So he's a dick?[/QUOTE]
p much
[QUOTE=Naaz;37947119]I've never heard of this guy, seeing as I'm American. What's the deal with him?[/QUOTE]
How have you not heard of Dave
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He's a legend
I actually thought the 'too many twits might make a twat' comment quite funny.
[QUOTE=markg06;37945362]But the plebs might message him now, what will we do???[/QUOTE]
Thank god for Mock the Week or as an American I would never have got that.
i was kind of expecting strider
meh
This goes beyond "put the country in the title". This is just plain undescriptive.
Can't wait for him to accidently tweet nudes
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Or just start @replying his mates
"@NickClegg wankeeeeer "I'm so sorry" hahaha you's such a shit Nick"
Another person to join the celebrity humiliation simulator.
[QUOTE=Dan2593;37950894]Can't wait for him to accidently tweet nudes[/QUOTE]
No, you're not.
It's a shame Private Eye came out on Friday, because they're going to rip the piss out of this to no end. Can't wait.
Someone should tell him that using the internet doesn't automatically make him popular.
Fuck i hate this guy.
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