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grantshapps

  1. @KyleButcher BBC has previously reported over half MPs on Twitter po.st/F3NNpU
  2. RT @paulwaugh: @grantshapps is No.9 "Never Boast About Your Follower Numbers"....;) + yes, how did you guess?
  3. @mrchrisjohn @_paul_and_ only in that it's pretty random based on time available. If you need response contact via Shapps.com
  4. @SAFCBOB @DavidStockdale agreed. I follow plenty of tweeps I don't agree with, just to see what they're saying. Twitter unlike FB.
  5. @stormyjoolz why?
  6. RT @_Paul_And_: @grantshapps I can hardly wait > I knew you'd be excited ;-)
  7. @DavidStockdale funnily enough that is one of the 9. In truth though it's always going to be impossible to respond to all tweets.
  8. To celebrate my 50,000th follower I'm shortly going to publish '9 Ways for Tweeting MPs To Engage More With Their Followers'
  9. @IanMiddletonX Yes. Why, what's the question?
  10. Just about to discuss the #PortasPilots on @BBCNews Channel here > po.st/iLzqLB
  11. Discussing the #PortasPilot winners on @skynews at 9.10am
  12. @basexperience although not actually a degree graduate, let alone PPE in my case. But don't let facts get in the way of your rant ;-)
  13. @christofflennon we set out geographical spread, as well as different types of towns, as criteria in the initial prospectus.
  14. @GrahamJones_MP perhaps so, but without any particular party in mind. I had the pleasure of ringing colleagues from across the House.
  15. @SamSussex sure, #PortasPilot winners list right here po.st/cYCxaM/
  16. @Kevin_Maguire fortunately 371 Town Teams up & down the country aren't quite as cynical as you. They understand that they can take action!
  17. Next up I'll discuss #PortasPilots on @lbc973
  18. In selecting the #PortasPilot winners I ensured that we had a good geographical spread across the country. Map > po.st/cYCxaM/
  19. Next up I'll be discussing the only London #PortasPilot winner on @BBCLondon radio, but with some good news for the capital in round two...
  20. We marked the bids out of 20 points based on the criteria set out in the #PortasPilot prospectus. Winning bids all scored very highly!