tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post7686727901143726560..comments2024-03-04T17:54:32.559+00:00Comments on Iain Dale's Diary: Parties Compete for Top Spot on FacebookIain Dalehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03270146219458384372noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-56337163768052123182007-08-10T16:59:00.000+01:002007-08-10T16:59:00.000+01:00Has it occurred your commentators that MPs might j...Has it occurred your commentators that MPs might join Facebook for the same reason as everyone else? I use it to keep in touch with people I know. I have about 100 Friends so far, only about 5 of whom are constituents. I do not use it as a campaigning tool - although I see nothing wrong with MPs and candidates creating groups to publicise their campaigning activities if they choose to do so. As so often happens, MPs are criticised for being out of touch if they do not use new technology and are then criticised if they do!John Whittingdalehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09515365158353764463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-57107989449599292502007-08-10T11:56:00.000+01:002007-08-10T11:56:00.000+01:00The Weasel has joined facebook out of curiosity. ...The Weasel has joined facebook out of curiosity. I don't get it really, unless you accept the fairly obvious fact that anybody can hijack your personal details, and those of your "friends" without too much trouble.Wrinkled Weaselhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05291551539649118631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-9723522831176214902007-08-10T07:50:00.000+01:002007-08-10T07:50:00.000+01:00Facebook is so last year Iain. There's no way that...Facebook is so last year Iain. There's no way that it has any real world relevance once MPs start using it.Richard Havershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15309594787689405779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-19089609039768154162007-08-10T07:26:00.000+01:002007-08-10T07:26:00.000+01:00Clive said... "Its a sign of the silly times that ...<I>Clive said... <BR/>"Its a sign of the silly times that even Webb has to spoil his blurb with a anti-Cameron spin. 'The facade' indeed.<BR/><BR/>Getting so tired of this mob hysteria."</I><BR/><BR/>Have you read the recent Steve Webb blog entries? He doesn't even mention Cameron. Neither does the BBC report on the matter. Where is the "mob Hysteria"?aardvarkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13315689139729375078noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-15570802165303269352007-08-10T00:15:00.000+01:002007-08-10T00:15:00.000+01:00Its a sign of the silly times that even Webb has ...Its a sign of the silly times that even Webb has to spoil his blurb with a anti-Cameron spin. 'The facade' indeed.<BR/><BR/>Getting so tired of this mob hysteria. Three months ago it was Brown was a monster who should be kept in the attic, now it is Cameron is a useless toff. <BR/><BR/>Have the press and its toadies been at the wacky weed? Or is it PMT ( painfully miffed tosser)Clivehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15022110225498058359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-89827271332232002692007-08-09T21:45:00.000+01:002007-08-09T21:45:00.000+01:00Also none of the parties got the required 5000 mem...Also none of the parties got the required 5000 members to win the race which is all but abandoned anyway AND the Lib Dems got the lowest number signing up out of the 3 parties; they might have more facebookers per member but they have less members and less facebookers overall.Lettermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09572427955948494269noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-3425036873966476902007-08-09T20:15:00.000+01:002007-08-09T20:15:00.000+01:00I don't really understand MPs with Facebook sites....I don't really understand MPs with Facebook sites. In fact, I don't really understand FB (notwithstanding I am a member). Facebook was started by students, for students. It seems somewhat wrong having MPs as members, especially when they're randomly adding people as friends. A "friend" should be someone you actually know, shouldn't it?Charlottehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13137023751483160174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-54921524011337341112007-08-09T19:53:00.000+01:002007-08-09T19:53:00.000+01:00Not exactly scientific is it? Especially for someo...<I>Not exactly scientific is it? Especially for someone with a Phd! </I><BR/><BR/>Iain, can you suggest a better way of assessing how popular the respective parties are on Facebook?<BR/><BR/>I don't think that it was meant to be taken too seriously. On his blog Steve Webb says that it was all just for a bit of light relief.<BR/><BR/>Incidentally, although he was a Professor, I am not sure that he has a PhD. There is no mention of it in any of the biographies of him on the web.aardvarkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13315689139729375078noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-70968270350230121782007-08-09T18:15:00.000+01:002007-08-09T18:15:00.000+01:00"Many may not know this but WE are paying for thes..."Many may not know this but WE are paying for these web sites, not the party coffers." - Jim<BR/><BR/>Interesting comment on a post about Facebook. The taxpayer doen't pay for Facebook. Facebook is free.Matthew Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02943677537736839913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-47597072071314387622007-08-09T17:29:00.000+01:002007-08-09T17:29:00.000+01:00Steve Webb is a facebook whore - he was identifyin...Steve Webb is a facebook whore - he was identifying every young person in the area of his constituency and adding them as a friend, rather than the other way around. I promptly denied his request when I received one. He has his own group called 'Northavon Residents' set up which aims to listen to the youngsters of the area. Not only that, but he has just joined an appreciation group for an elderly fellow in my village who is known to stand outside his house and wave at people driving past. This group has about 10 members. When you can't escape him on Facebook, it's no wonder he has so many 'friends' in the area!Nathan Cavinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11826277031005881225noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-83196457016565296802007-08-09T17:18:00.000+01:002007-08-09T17:18:00.000+01:00Next time I'm canvassing I'll tell people to get o...Next time I'm canvassing I'll tell people to get on Facebook and find their Mp there and send them a message. I'm sure that will work.Tim McLoughlinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15152620862050412155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-69670326500318993652007-08-09T17:03:00.001+01:002007-08-09T17:03:00.001+01:00"The David Cameron that signed up to Facebook was ..."The David Cameron that signed up to Facebook was exposed as a fake Mr. Dale" - now why would DC want to pretend to be Iain?Hughes Viewshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01192390547169979749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-73933686841189518542007-08-09T17:03:00.000+01:002007-08-09T17:03:00.000+01:00Even His Grace is on facebook.It is amazing how th...Even <A HREF="http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=700280217" REL="nofollow">His Grace</A> is on facebook.<BR/><BR/>It is amazing how things have progressed since the printing press.Archbishop Cranmerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16817505540390495385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-5871132590471908192007-08-09T16:58:00.000+01:002007-08-09T16:58:00.000+01:00Jim, oh dear. You will have to do better than that...Jim, oh dear. You will have to do better than that. Labour MPs also have their website costs met from that allowance. Rather than make assertions about Tory MPs which you can't back up, why don't you actually post something interesting? Or better still, start your own blog. You always seem to have a lot to say for yourself.Iain Dalehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03270146219458384372noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-37367624465269179992007-08-09T16:55:00.000+01:002007-08-09T16:55:00.000+01:00The David Cameron that signed up to Facebook was e...The David Cameron that signed up to Facebook was exposed as a fake Mr. DaleSir-C4'https://www.blogger.com/profile/03917709983378003032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-63492905813965285462007-08-09T16:39:00.000+01:002007-08-09T16:39:00.000+01:00Although I'm not from the UK, as a young person my...Although I'm not from the UK, as a young person myself I'd like to think young people will be motivated to vote because they believe in the policies brought forward by the political party and because they actually believe in the voting process. Anyway most politician blogs/myspace/facebook accounts more often than not look as though they're designed by some campaign team - and I think most people will see through that gimmick.Andrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04706450242483900385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-80142433209688089952007-08-09T16:38:00.000+01:002007-08-09T16:38:00.000+01:00Can we have more of Dave doing the washing up on Y...Can we have more of Dave doing the washing up on YouTude.<BR/><BR/>More serious, and this affects all Partys, but the Tories especially. Many may not know this but WE are paying for these web sites, not the party coffers. Check any web site and look for yourself; example Andrew ( Tim Nice But Dim ) Mitchell, down the bottom of the page you will see the following message<BR/><BR/>""Tim Nice But Dim is responsible for this site, which is funded from the Incidental Expenses Provision of the House of Commons"".<BR/><BR/>The TAX payer is therefore paying for these sites via the Incidental Expenses Provision.<BR/><BR/>As part of MPs Communication Allowance, they are allowed to set up and maintain a website, but under IEP they are NOT. IEP is for occasion expenses only, ie mail shoots. <BR/><BR/>More worrying under the rules MPS cannot do the following on websites set up using their Comms expenses;<BR/><BR/>It must not be used to fund party political activity or campaigning. If you include material which is not allowed under these rules, you must fund the whole cost from another source.<BR/><BR/>Also MPs cannot use their websites to criticise or campaign against anyone seeking election or otherwise seek to undermine the reputation of political opponents.Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08154883691100377834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-82198409149542913332007-08-09T16:35:00.000+01:002007-08-09T16:35:00.000+01:00Douglas Carswell is on F'book as well.http://www.f...Douglas Carswell is on F'book as well.<BR/>http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=638596212<BR/><BR/>So Ming has 2000 friends? Maggie doesn't even have a profile and yet she's got a fan club of almost 4,000:<BR/>http://dur.facebook.com/group.php?gid=2204726881Mark Wallacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09641648696143835762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-61686831249901127832007-08-09T16:29:00.000+01:002007-08-09T16:29:00.000+01:00maybe caroline spelman should send one out saying ...maybe caroline spelman should send one out saying we are beating the other parties in the great facebook race!<BR/><BR/>2331 to Lib Dems pitiful 1045, or Labour's 1376!Matthew Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02943677537736839913noreply@blogger.com