@stephentall's weekly Twitter updates for 2010-05-14

@stephentall’s weekly Twitter updates for 2010-05-14

by Stephen Tall on May 14, 2010

Arrived for final BBC R4 World Tonight election discussion – if I can avoid falling asleep mid-sentence. #
@rfenwick Easy to say but 1) Lab only party to lose votes at electn + 2) not enuf MPs for pact. Not heard yet any way round those pts …? in reply to rfenwick #
@idealcamel Shame on you for not realising 🙂 How're you doing? in reply to idealcamel #
@idealcamel Defeat of @drevenharris was prob lowest point of low night. Am enjoying it slightly more now thx to sleep + Tory infighting. in reply to idealcamel #
Waiting to go live on BBC News Channel re Lib-Con negotiations … #
Ok, just done pre-record for BBC Radio 4 W'minster Hour: won't get used if there's a deal, so keep the discussions going Team Clegg … #
@alexfoster No, they didn't get to me in time + studio double-booked. Just as well, have creased shirt on. in reply to alexfoster #
Okay, BBC News gig back on, apparently – 5.20pm, fingers crossed. #
Perched on a BBC stool in an empty studio, apparently being bumped by Hague, speaking now. On in 2 mins. Maybe. #
@caronmlindsay TY 🙂 lots of hanging round for not v much, but hey that's telly … in reply to caronmlindsay #
@paultrollope Was worried when someone said all they cd see when I was on air was a chopper. Relieved it was a helicopter. in reply to paultrollope #
@iaindale The second light blew up as I was due on air. Read into that what you will … in reply to iaindale #
@caronmlindsay CJ Clegg? in reply to caronmlindsay #
@CllrDaisyBenson Thanks, Daisy – good to see you're having a non-political afternoon of R+R. in reply to CllrDaisyBenson #
@mathewhulbert Thanks, Matthew, nice of you to say so. in reply to mathewhulbert #
@helenduffett If I'd texted every time the BBC had said they were about to go to me, I'd have texted every 5 mins for an hour 🙂 in reply to helenduffett #
@renarde Very kind of you to say so! in reply to renarde #
@mathewhulbert Btw, Matthew, pls do submit to LDV. Guidance here http://www.libdemvoice.org/contribute-to-liberal-democrat-voice in reply to mathewhulbert #
Once again perched on stool in BBC studio about to do my 'Speak Your Brain' slot for News Channel. #
@helenduffett And so am I – but is the BBC? in reply to helenduffett #
Dropped by BBC cos of "all the breaking news". Oh, the indignity of being less important than VT footage of nothing happening. #
About to do BBC Radio 5 Live with Indy's Steve Richards. Getting to know BBC Oxford studio pretty well. #
@CllrDaisyBenson Or (if I'm away from the office much longer) a new job! in reply to CllrDaisyBenson #
About to be talking head on BBC News (if anyone's watching) … #
Wondering whether to change my name to 'Stephen Tall in our Oxford studio'. #
@paultrollope Glad u thought so – trick is to where jacket that covers creases. Am learning these tricks. in reply to paultrollope #
@mickimather in reply to mickimather #
@mickimather Thanks Micki! in reply to mickimather #
Just about to do BBC Radio 4's early World Tonight. Still working out what I think of day's events. #
Which Lib Dem MPs who lost might otherwise have been about to become ministers? Kramer? Rennie? Julia? #
@markpack That's the easy bit! in reply to markpack #
@Grouch76 that's one word for it! Can agree on 'very courageous'. in reply to Grouch76 #
@NickThornsby *I* love Evan. Not sure Tories do tho. in reply to NickThornsby #
@michaelsavage My guess is half-hearted effort. But has given Clegg + LDs cover cos now it's Lab who rejected anti-Tory deal not us. in reply to michaelsavage #
@Deb9yin In studio, but they can't connect me to London! in reply to Deb9yin #
@johnpreece77 Lab cd have stopped Tory govt if 1) brought in PR when in power 2) been utd in last 24 hours. Lab decision to have Tory govt. in reply to johnpreece77 #
Listening to words I never expected to hear. Full coalition govt btw LDs + Tories. #
Cameron just invoked prayer of St Francis. That worked well last time a PM uttered it. #
Am trapped in solitary confinement in a BBC studio, hungry + missing watching all the excitement. #mediaslutfail #
@GabrielleNYC Hiya, looking fwd to it. And to getting out of my BBC cell! in reply to GabrielleNYC #
@Deb9yin they don't let you phone in, not good enuf qual. V hungry now + need toilet. in reply to Deb9yin #
Not the biggest issue tonight, but what'll happen at PMQs? Will DPM Clegg ask Qs of PM Cameron? #
@peterblackwales Fair point, Peter. But you guys have modern democracy, not Commons heritage. in reply to peterblackwales #
Have now been released from BBC captivity. Need food, sleep + to pinch myself. #
Yes, perched on a BBC stool again. Ready to comment on cabinet stuff. #
Okay, so BBC News pulled me (again – what you mean somethibng else was happening) so just done Radio Oxford pre-record instead. #
@GabrielleNYC Yes, live + work here. in reply to GabrielleNYC #
@rfenwick Sorry you're leaving. Disagree with you but respect the calm dignity of your post: http://bit.ly/bTU98P #
@GabrielleNYC Sorry, earlier reply didn't get thru. Sadly am at work til 6 then need to get to vets (for kittens' sake, not mine). in reply to GabrielleNYC #
Just been on BBC 3 Counties radio (no, me neither). One Q stumped me: "Tell us in 15 secs which party people shd vote for at next electn" .. #
(Btw, it didn't take me 15 secs to say "Lib Dem of course".) #
RT @libdemvoice Our thanks to all LDV readers: 100,000+ visits to the site in the last week alone. http://ldv.org.uk #
@McShambles where is it then? Seemed rude to ask on air. Big issues with bus passes by sound of it … in reply to McShambles #
S. T'graph on phone asking if @libdemvoice has a "list of dissenters" to the LD-Con deal. Methinx rightwing press has an agenda here. #
@GabrielleNYC Hi, happy to confirm am here! in reply to GabrielleNYC #
My top website of GE2010: PoliticsHome.com. Runner up: Guardian live-blog. Did all hard work of rounding up news. #beingsocial #
@nmaki Hiya, you now have my Twitter name. #
@krishgm How do u think fixed-term P'ments supposed to work unless govt unable to dissolve on whim …? #
The Bod on Twitter > RT @bodleianlibs COMING SOON. Globe on Tour's "Midsummer Night's Dream" at Bodleian, Oxford http://tinyurl.com/2dgrls5 #
RT @alexwilcock If you want brilliant writing on #noto55, this will make you smile – and think: via @loveandgarbage http://bit.ly/c7fTVQ #
RT @markpack Next @libdemvoice survey is out – asking members what they think of the coalition deal. << Over 200 responses so far recv'd. #
@miss_s_b Give it a chance! Mine only came thru 10 mins ago. 1,000+ unique-token emails to send so takes hours to process all. in reply to miss_s_b #
@miss_s_b Fair point 🙂 Have changed wording! in reply to miss_s_b #
@tinalouiseUK Should be with you soon – Sorry, my blog-post shd have been clearer – have updated. in reply to tinalouiseUK #
@DrJasonAbbott My understanding too. Personally think 2/3 would have been better. Maybe Tories wouldn't go for higher figure? in reply to DrJasonAbbott #
@dtt75 Thanks for welcome and #ff 🙂 in reply to dtt75 #
@Killdozer I'm no fan of AV but: all you need to do is grp 3 seats together and AV becomes STV. So /could/ be step on road to full PR. in reply to Killdozer #