List of Argyll Tweeple

I had a more thorough look for Argyll Tweeple and here they are:

http://twitter.com/tallpaulselfrid
http://twitter.com/conradr
http://twitter.com/loobelia
http://twitter.com/JJ1983
http://twitter.com/mmmbanoffeepie
http://twitter.com/bagpie
http://twitter.com/jazzwerewolf
http://twitter.com/andywallis
http://twitter.com/lynnehorn
http://twitter.com/KirstyHill
http://twitter.com/themissinghour
http://twitter.com/Loudie
http://twitter.com/TheGreenWelly
http://twitter.com/lookoutleo
http://twitter.com/islayblog
http://twitter.com/debbiescoffee
http://twitter.com/IslayIT
http://twitter.com/bowmore1779
http://twitter.com/islayian
http://twitter.com/rainboweffect
http://twitter.com/_moonflower
http://twitter.com/ForArgyll
http://twitter.com/joemcalinden
http://twitter.com/BrokenPieces
http://twitter.com/RobynFerns
http://twitter.com/twmp

Open a new window then check out http://linkbun.ch/768n from where you can open all their twitter pages at once.

Invite your MP and MSP to Twitter.

Whether or not you’re into politics, I’m not really, I thought it would be worthwhile seeing what, if anything, was going on on twitter. I found @tweetminster and started following them. Checked out their website, and found my local MP’s details, Alan Reid, clicked on a button and the site automatically filled in a standard email asking him to join twitter and it sent it to him. Dead simples!

Unfortunately, TweetMinster have no plans to include MSPs at the moment but please take a look at their website. It will give you an idea of the growing number of twittering MPs.

So I figured I’d contact my MSP myself. Below is the text that I sent to my MSP, Jim Mather, asking him to join twitter. You’re welcome to copy and paste it into a request to your MSP asking him/her to join twitter. Click here to find your MSP’s contact details.

Dear ?,

As a member of your constituency and a local businessman, I’m writing to ask you to sign up to Twitter.

Twitter is a service that allows people to communicate and stay connected through the exchange of quick, frequent answers to one simple question: What are you doing?

Twitter has the potential to enable real-time conversations between Members of Parliament and voters. A Government that is open and engages in conversations with voters is a better, more transparent Government.

I’ve copied and amended this text from TweetMinster.co.uk, a service that showcases Members of Parliament on Twitter, allows constituents to find and connect with their MPs and ultimately promotes better and more transparent communications between voters and Members of Parliament. Unfortunately they have no plans to include MSPs at the moment but please take a look at their website. It will give you an idea of the growing number of twittering MPs.

You can sign up to Twitter here: www.twitter.com

I look forward to connecting with you on Twitter,

Best wishes,

??

Connect with me on Twitter: @??

Even if you’re not into politics I hope you’ll at least chase your MP and MSP, just for those that are interested, to see what they’re doing for us. We may, or may not, have elected them but they do represent us.

If you do do something, please let me know by tweeting me. Include @tweetminster in the tweet.

You could also have a moan at TweetMinster on twitter asking them why they are ignoring the Scots and why they haven’t set up a separate sister website for MSPs.

Cheerie

Davie

UPDATE (16th April 2009)

Jim Mather replied instantly saying he was too busy.

Allan Reid replied 2 1/2 months later saying he was “thinking about” joining.

Don’t let this put you off pestering your MP/MSP. Keep at them, good luck.