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  • 21 Jun 2007
    e-government

    MPs, Blackberries and prime-time TV

    A couple of interesting ideas in the proposals from Jack Straw‘s Select Committee on Modernisation of the House of Commons, published today. They reckon they can ‘revitalise’ the Commons by, among other measures, having ‘a new weekly 90 minute debate in prime time on a big issue of the day’, and allowing MPs to ‘use handheld devices in the Chamber to keep up to date with e-mails, provided that it causes no disturbance.’ More info in the press release.

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    1. Craig McGinty
      21 Jun 2007

      Whilst in news elsewhere:
      France fears the BlackBerry is a threat to its secrets
      http://www.iht.com/articles/2007/06/21/business/berry.php
      ๐Ÿ™‚

    2. Simon Collister
      21 Jun 2007

      Why don’t they just set up a Twitter or Jaiku feed? How much fun would that be!

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