This site pulls together in one place most of my online writings, social network activities and so on. I'm Associate Director, Digital at Mandate Communications and co-editor of Liberal Democrat Voice. Previously I was Head of Innovations, Liberal Democrats, but this is my personal blog. Take a look around - and do comment on what you see.
Politics
Lib Dem MP Evan Harris MP joins twitter
Excellent to see Evan Harris, the MP for Oxford West & Abingdon, become the latest Liberal Democrat MP on Twitter: http://twitter.com/DrEvanHarris I've also added him to my list of all Liberal Democrat MPs on Twitter, which lets you follow them all in one place: http://twitter.com/#/list/markpack/libdem-mps Share with others:
- How authoritarian is your MP? 16 March 2010
- Nick Clegg’s speech to Lib Dem conference 15 March 2010
- Luciana Berger and the customised number plate 14 March 2010
Technology
Twitter solves the case of Duncan Bannatyne and the missing dress
It is usually companies getting it wrong on Twitter that makes the news, but over the weekend there was an excellent example of a member of staff using Twitter to sort a problem, keep a vocal customer happy and improve the reputation of the firm. Entrepreneur and TV star Duncan Bannatyne tweeted that his wife had left [...]
History
An amazing tale of bravery and sacrifice
I'd never heard of Denis Avey until I read this piece in The Times about his bravery during the Second World War. He smuggled himself into Auschwitz (yes, into) so that he could bear witness to the mass murder taking place there. What an amazing person - and a shame that people like him get so [...]
- What’s left of Gladstonian Liberalism in the Liberal Democrats? 10 February 2010
- Did Lewis Carrol visit Llandudno? 17 January 2010
- What did a constituency election campaign cost in 1910? 15 January 2010
Media & PR
Why do men dominate newspaper letters pages?
If you look at the political blogs which are most read by MPs and political journalists, you find that they are run by a nearly all male cast: Jonathan Isaby, Tim Montgomerie, Alex Smith, Stephen Tall, myself and so on. As I wrote when looking at the impact of the internet on politics in 2010: That’s not [...]
Pink Dog's Blog
- Flash Forward returns to British TV screens 20/22 March 16 March 2010
- Sainsbury’s is coming to Stroud Green Road 11 March 2010
- Oh no, here we go again… 10 March 2010
