Top five Merseyside MPs' websites
The Hansard Society today reported that MPs see new social media as a way of broadcasting to the public rather than engaging with constituents.
It's not surprising, as I mentioned in a previous blog the Labour party uses social network site Twitter as a broadcast facility instead of one to engage with people.
I'm not surprised in the least by the findings of the Hansard Society survey.
It spurred me on to have a look at the websites of Merseyside MPs. To be frank many were pretty unimpressive.
And the following MPs didn't even have their own website with a dedicated URL: Bob Wareing (Ind, West Derby), Joe Benton (Lab, Bootle), Eddie O'Hara (Lab, Knowsley South), Dave Watts (Lab, St Helens North).
I have complied a top five website of Merseyside MPs:
Frank Field (Lab, Birkenhead)
The Labour rebel has recently re-launched his website and set up a Twitter account. He is probably Merseyside's most web savvy MP, and despite the fact his website is not perfect he gets 10/10
Shaun Woodward (Lab, St Helens South)
The Northern Ireland Secretary has an extremely professional looking website full of useful information. He lets it down though by not keeping his blog up-to-date, the last post was at the end of September. 7/10
John Pugh (Lib, Southport)
His website may be slightly too busy, but overall it's a very good package. 7//10
Ben Chapman (Lab, Wirral South)
His site is very user friendly, complete with a Google map to chart his activity in the constituency and monthly reports. 6/10
Angela Eagle (Lab, Wallasey)
The treasury minister's site has a clean professional look, but could offer a lot more. 5/10
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Let's face it Shaun Woodward has made a career from seeing which way the wind is blowing. Good to see he anticipated this latest trend. Ahem.
Bob wareing did have a (slighty ropey) site at www.bobwareing.co.uk but this has according to the URL been "suspended"
Im not aware of Maria Eagle having one at all
Firsty congrats on drawing attention to this important issue, I think its quite shameful that some MP's dont bother with a website (or even email!)
two small points, you have Bob Wareing recorded as (LAB) he hasnt been a Labour MP for 18 months. should be (IND)
I'd also encourage people to visit the website of the next MP for Liverpool West Derby Stephen Twigg at
www.twigg4westderby.com
Stephen keeps the website really up to date and its become a useful tool to see whats going on in the constituency.
Westdery-ite, you are quite right Bob Wareing is no longer a Labour MP, I've changed the blog entry accordingly.
I really like the fact that some MP's have websites and Twitter accounts to communicate with people.
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