http://anarchyintheuk.com/new-media-and-the-political-mismatch/ Moral turpitude in the UK Thu, 03 Mar 2011 09:48:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://anarchyintheuk.com/new-media-and-the-political-mismatch/comment-page-1/#comment-45 anarchyintheuk Mon, 17 Aug 2009 13:43:57 +0000 http://anarchyintheuk.com/?p=217#comment-45 Brevity never was my strong suit Kate. You have it in a nutshell. Brevity never was my strong suit Kate. You have it in a nutshell.

]]> http://anarchyintheuk.com/new-media-and-the-political-mismatch/comment-page-1/#comment-44 Kate Mon, 17 Aug 2009 13:11:37 +0000 http://anarchyintheuk.com/?p=217#comment-44 I blogged about this a few months ago when Hazel Blears said social media was a waste of time for politicians. You're right! They really don't get it. I suppose they've got so used to talking at us, the idea of reaching out and trying to build a two-way communication just doesn't compute. Plus,as you say, if they stick to their little bubble of reality, they can constantly reinforce each other, without ever have to hear any of that nasty old criticism we might put to them. I blogged about this a few months ago when Hazel Blears said social media was a waste of time for politicians. You’re right! They really don’t get it. I suppose they’ve got so used to talking at us, the idea of reaching out and trying to build a two-way communication just doesn’t compute. Plus,as you say, if they stick to their little bubble of reality, they can constantly reinforce each other, without ever have to hear any of that nasty old criticism we might put to them.

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