Comments on: Congratulations @downingstreet http://puffbox.com/2009/07/20/twitter-downingstreet-million/ Adventures in government, politics and open source. Mostly WordPress-related. Sat, 11 Feb 2012 10:55:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Simon http://puffbox.com/2009/07/20/twitter-downingstreet-million/comment-page-1/#comment-1037 Simon Mon, 20 Jul 2009 15:54:03 +0000 http://puffbox.com/?p=1011#comment-1037 Hmm... Inevitably I suppose, it's going to <em>feel</em> a little bit closer to 'politics' than other things, because the No10 staff is there to serve and cover the Prime Minister and nothing else. Some of those involved on the web stuff have an explicit Labour background, others don't - or keep it very quiet if they do. In all fairness, I think they do an exemplary job of walking that tightrope. But yes, when we get a change of government, it'll be fascinating to see how the transition works. Hmm... Inevitably I suppose, it's going to feel a little bit closer to 'politics' than other things, because the No10 staff is there to serve and cover the Prime Minister and nothing else. Some of those involved on the web stuff have an explicit Labour background, others don't - or keep it very quiet if they do.

In all fairness, I think they do an exemplary job of walking that tightrope. But yes, when we get a change of government, it'll be fascinating to see how the transition works.

]]> By: Matt Wardman http://puffbox.com/2009/07/20/twitter-downingstreet-million/comment-page-1/#comment-1036 Matt Wardman Mon, 20 Jul 2009 13:37:17 +0000 http://puffbox.com/?p=1011#comment-1036 >Moreso than any other civil service comms project, Matt? I'd suggest that it would be one of the more difficult to get right (or one of the easier ones to get wrong?), since I'd describe the No 10 site and Twitter feed as being far closer to "politics and policy presentation" than most other government sites. >Moreso than any other civil service comms project, Matt?

I'd suggest that it would be one of the more difficult to get right (or one of the easier ones to get wrong?), since I'd describe the No 10 site and Twitter feed as being far closer to "politics and policy presentation" than most other government sites.

]]> By: Simon http://puffbox.com/2009/07/20/twitter-downingstreet-million/comment-page-1/#comment-1035 Simon Mon, 20 Jul 2009 13:25:30 +0000 http://puffbox.com/?p=1011#comment-1035 Moreso than any other civil service comms project, Matt? Strictly speaking, of course, it should continue regardless of any future change of government. There shouldn't even be a requirement - or even an expectation - of a website redesign for number10.gov.uk. In theory anyway... Moreso than any other civil service comms project, Matt? Strictly speaking, of course, it should continue regardless of any future change of government. There shouldn't even be a requirement - or even an expectation - of a website redesign for number10.gov.uk. In theory anyway...

]]> By: Matt Wardman http://puffbox.com/2009/07/20/twitter-downingstreet-million/comment-page-1/#comment-1034 Matt Wardman Mon, 20 Jul 2009 13:02:06 +0000 http://puffbox.com/?p=1011#comment-1034 Correct. The fascinating thing is what happens with a change of government. The feeling I get is that it has been quite well managed to transfer as an institutional rather than political channel. Matt Correct.

The fascinating thing is what happens with a change of government.

The feeling I get is that it has been quite well managed to transfer as an institutional rather than political channel.

Matt

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