THE UK’S MPs have been given the all-clear to use Twitter while on the floor of the House of Commons.
The new rules, devised by the Commons’ Procedure Committee, has given permission to the UK’s 650 members of parliament to use the microblogging site while in the Commons chamber.
It’s also approved the usage of iPads, laptop computers and smartphones – with the committee agreeing that with “those who argue that [using Twitter] brings Parliament to a whole new audience.”
On the topic of tablet computers like iPads, the committee found that using electronic notes as a memory aid should be no different to the old-fashioned paper notes.
Nice to see the UK following Ireland's 'unofficial' lead.
While there are no set rules on the use of Tweeting from the Dail chamber, the fact is that many do.
And as for using an iPad in the chamber? That is so last year for the
Irish lads and lassies!
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