1pound40 conference
A conversation about whether Twitter can help solve real world problems
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noticing that @eventbrite add their fee to your donation at http://1pound40.eventbrite.com/by robertbrook via twitter 11/10/2009 9:52:20 PM -
Setting off for #1pound40 where I hope to get people all excited about planting trees for @bbctreeoclock. Or something.by RadioKate via twitter 11/11/2009 1:22:21 PM -
it's filling up now at #1pound40 - stand-by for the kick-off any minute nowby reutersgr8db8 via twitter 11/11/2009 2:40:09 PM -
At #1pound40 with @Artbizness, all about to kick off. So far: good sandwiches & coffee, WiFi reported to be not that great. Let's see...by guitartim via twitter 11/11/2009 2:43:52 PM -
#1pound40 unconference starting now with @markjones and @sleeepydog welcoming participantsby reutersgr8db8 via twitter 11/11/2009 2:44:02 PM -
At Reuters for #1pound40 conference in social networking: many familiar faces, older. Me too.by PeterBale via twitter 11/11/2009 2:44:06 PM -
So let the #1pound40 conference commence......by AbigailH via twitter 11/11/2009 2:44:56 PM -

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Today is a 'curated unconference': conversational, not presentational. #1pound40by TmLiveEvents via twitter 11/11/2009 2:46:57 PM -
first session at #1pound40 starts - how does social media change politics?by reutersgr8db8 via twitter 11/11/2009 2:48:00 PM -

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Dominic Campbell's new standing in the world 'because of what I've said on Twitter,' power structures are changing #1pound40 ^SPby f1000 via twitter 11/11/2009 2:52:10 PM -
Question to debate: can this new technology actually change things in politics? Or is this overly utopian? Is the web enough? #1pound40by davieseliz via twitter 11/11/2009 2:52:35 PM -
great scope for backbenchers to use social media to make democracy more open and weblike -political blogger #dominiccampbell at #1pound40by reutersgr8db8 via twitter 11/11/2009 2:55:22 PM -

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Is @dominiccampbell's lil' talk being filmed for upload? I wanna hear! #1pound40by solobasssteve via twitter 11/11/2009 2:59:44 PM -

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The room has now split up into groups to discuss these issues - panel discussion to follow #1pound40by TmLiveEvents via twitter 11/11/2009 3:03:35 PM -
The mainstream media can't get faster than twitter at the moment. Bypassing editors & moderators may save time but not truth #1pound40by Documentally via twitter 11/11/2009 3:05:30 PM -
there really should be more politicians here at #1pound40 They could leard a hell of a lot.by Documentally via twitter edited by reutersgr8db8 11/11/2009 3:08:34 PM -
Twitter and Facebook can help connect more people to the political process, and that has to be a good thing #1pound40by DT via twitter 11/11/2009 3:21:03 PM -
RT @stevebridger: @LloydDavis Leadership is earned through social media. The best leaders will combine vision + participation #1pound40by redmamba via twitter 11/11/2009 3:24:15 PM -

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RT @LloydDavis: #1pound40 social media makes us be more human in public but conflicts with our desire for superhuman leadersby ihatemornings via twitter 11/11/2009 3:31:33 PM -
is twitter creating more micro elites? #1pound40by ajbruce via twitter 11/11/2009 3:38:18 PM -
Guys at @tweetminster say majority of pols mostly follow own side – possibility for real debate? #1pound40by davieseliz via twitter 11/11/2009 3:39:50 PM -
Top table asks: do politicians think they will really listen to UK twitter mood? #1pound40by PeterBale via twitter 11/11/2009 3:40:46 PM -

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So far I have learnt that some people are concerned Twitter could be elitist #1pound40by reutersJeremyG via twitter 11/11/2009 3:42:18 PM -
#1pound40 Politics - there’s still a role for leadership - but it’s consensus building and curating leadership not do-as-I-say leadershipby redmedicine via twitter 11/11/2009 3:42:58 PM -
Social Media is having a political effect in Spain. Much less than UK. But still effective and in a different way #1pound40by Moof via twitter 11/11/2009 3:43:21 PM -
The conflict between political message control and mass publishing ability is only just starting #1pound40by adders via twitter 11/11/2009 3:43:25 PM -
Social media will change the world - but in ways we can't predicted and no one can control #1pound40by patrickhadfield via twitter 11/11/2009 3:44:09 PM -
Conclusion about social media's potential to change politics? It's one of those impossible questions to answer. Yep, cop-out. #1pound40by davieseliz via twitter 11/11/2009 3:44:13 PM -
#1pound40 politics & soc media= it depends it depends it depends!by suethomas via twitter 11/11/2009 3:44:19 PM -
Does Twitter enable new political behaviours, or just replace other channels? Does it help us hold political journos to account? #1pound40by guitartim via twitter 11/11/2009 3:44:37 PM -
It's not about twitter its about real time communication.. We just happen to do it mainly with twitter right now.. #1pound40by Documentally via twitter 11/11/2009 3:44:58 PM -
#1pound40 tweet surgeries for mps?could social media be used to reac constituents in a simple wayby LauraOliver via twitter 11/11/2009 3:45:07 PM -
Thought-provoking quote: 'people only want to interact with politicians when something goes wrong' #1pound40 Not sure I agree with that.by AlbertoNardelli via twitter 11/11/2009 3:45:17 PM -
I think we need to get beyond just putting pressure on politicians to real devolved power structures (but did I convince ppl?) #1pound40by RossIGrant via twitter 11/11/2009 3:45:46 PM -
#1pound40 an engaged and interested politician can influence a disinterested/contrary voterby andrewtf via twitter 11/11/2009 3:45:50 PM -
Set up a political party on Twitter with a candidate sourced from Twitter. #1pound40by thoroughlygood via twitter 11/11/2009 3:46:04 PM -
"can Twitter really be used to debate politics? Or is it relevant for other purposes / reasons for MPs and the public?" #1pound40by TmLiveEvents via twitter 11/11/2009 3:46:33 PM -
Curate, educate, create. Tools not as important as the right attitude #1pound40by michald via twitter 11/11/2009 3:46:35 PM -
twitter enables local activism more easily than other tech and it'll be interesting to see effect of geo tagging #1pound40by ajbruce via twitter 11/11/2009 3:46:38 PM
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