One of the fringe meetings I spoke at during Liberal Democrat conference was Local / Social / Digital, along with Daisy Benson and Julian Huppert. Aside from producing one of the most caption-competition-friendly photos of Lib Dem conference, it also produced very interesting discussions about the use of technology to improve political engagement at the local level.
Here are my main remarks:
You can watch more of the event, including contributions from Daisy Benson and Julian Huppert via the On Road Media site.
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RT @markpack: New from me: Local government & digital communications: it's not about technology http://t.co/gPDV41Vb < nope, never has been!
RT @markpack: New from me: Local government & digital communications: it's not about technology http://t.co/Irxt6mJ3
RT @markpack New from me: Local government and digital communications: it's not about technology http://t.co/92N94KQ7
RT @markpack New from me: Local government and digital communications: it's not about technology http://t.co/FwNU63oN