@stephentall's weekly Twitter updates for 2010-05-21

@stephentall’s weekly Twitter updates for 2010-05-21

by Stephen Tall on May 21, 2010

A young David Butler on show in Election '74 re-run http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/playlive/bbc_parliament/ #
@helenduffett I can offer you a big jacket to hide the creased shirt …? in reply to helenduffett #
Oooh, Jeremy Thorpe has just won Devon North with 11k majority on 87% turnout. http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/playlive/bbc_parliament/ #
Graham Tope in Sutton & Cheam has just lost by-election gain for the Libs in '74. Shame. #
@stuartdj Missed that (am listening). Bowled over by how posh everyone sounds. in reply to stuartdj #
David Owen wins seat, but Libs lose Cheadle. Double-whammy. http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/playlive/bbc_parliament/ #
@stuartdj We won more than 18 thankfully. Also Clegg not Thorpe … in reply to stuartdj #
@neilfawcett @davidrundle @jockox3 Are the best decades the ones we can't remember? Discuss. Libs still stuck at 3 MPs in #74ge btw: erk. in reply to neilfawcett #
Didn't realise Liberal colours were blue in Wales as late as #74ge Libs just took Ceredigion (first time round). #
@neilfawcett Confused me massively when I first saw it. And to think Liberator ranted about use of aqua by party. in reply to neilfawcett #
RT @DMiliband I said to Observer that "new Labour isn't new anymore, we need next Labour" Hope they print it tomorrow. < well quite. #
Loving the plug-in for this >> RT@libdemvoice New post: Special #ldconf live tweet coverage http://ldv.org.uk/19553 #
Has anyone agreed the hashtag for the LD Brum conference? * Looks at @helenduffett * #
@matgb @markpack @stuartdj Thought we'd upgrade the hashtag now we're in govt. Add Rt Hon before it, or PC after it. #stillgettingusedtoit #
@markpack Is that because we've "sold out" of our sandals? #ldconf in reply to markpack #
@NickThornsby Imagine it will, but not had advance preview … in reply to NickThornsby #
@markpack You're sounding like Liberator now. And anyway it's not blue, it's aqua, as any fule kno. #ldconf in reply to markpack #
Grauniad in return to usual "write article first, get evidence later" form http://bit.ly/axQp2Q << only anti-deal activists quoted. #
RT @mpntod Evan Harris: "How can you say you're in favour of co-operative politics and not co-operate?" #ldconf http://flic.kr/p/82w663 #
@stuartdj Try http://twitter.com/libdemvoice/team in reply to stuartdj #
RT @jamesgraham Sorry David Rendel, I don't agree. PR should not be a precondition – we need to win the public debate 1st. #ldconf #
RT @po8crg Tony Greaves speaking for the motion WOW that's New Politics #ldconf #
@jamesgraham @iaindale Hmm, suspect 1 disgruntled tweet makes less good telly than 1 anti-speech repeated as clip of day on all channels. #
@iaindale I only heard ref to "no one voted against" from those present at MPs/peers meeting. "Unanimous" maybe used by others who weren't? in reply to iaindale #
RT @TimMontgomerie Access #ldconf to follow Clegg getting approval from members for the Coalition (no such meeting for Tory members sadly) #
RT @ExtraBold Alex Wilcock: wanted progressive coalition, but 57 Lib Dems + 1 NI Alliance Party doesn't make a majority. #ldconf #
@OllyGrender I'm sure Jerem Browne wd say he's strawberry blonde, not ginger. #ldconf in reply to OllyGrender #
RT @CllrDaisyBenson @lfeatherstone on fire! No roll back of equalities on my watch #ldconf #
RT @mathewhulbert Kennedy should know better than to speak out publicly abt misgivings << he's welcome to not sure what he was arguing 4 tho #
@JonBall @rfenwick Right decision: media wd have ignored everything but dissent, wd have been no attempt at balanced coverage on TV/press. in reply to JonBall #
Quick, someone tell Danny Alexander he's trending on Twitter – surely will be prouder of that than being cabinet minister, yes? #
RT @helenduffett Found a vending machine that sells memory cards for @markpack << sounds like a good swap 🙂 #
RT @libdems Special Conference overwhelmingly passes 'Building a fairer Britain in government' http://j.mp/bM0xm6 #
RT @jpshaddock As we got #ldconf trending, how about new hashtag to celebrate motion passing? Say #iagreewithcoalition? #
@jamesgraham Thx, hadn't realised '06 list valid – thought it was for 2 yrs only as per other c'ttees. Why's it different? in reply to jamesgraham #
@OllyGrender Thx for RT. @jamesgraham tells me '06 list also still valid. How does Baroness Grender sound? 🙂 in reply to OllyGrender #
@markpack Glad they got you. Me following #ldconf on Twitter not as good as you being at #ldconf in person! in reply to markpack #
@helenduffett S'alright, am extracting my pound of flesh from @markpack tomorrow 🙂 in reply to helenduffett #
@jamesgraham Many thx, have provided an update with link to yr blog back at http://ldv.org.uk/19568 in reply to jamesgraham #
Am speaking tonight at Industry Forum event in London http://bit.ly/d2WFMx Title: "Can the Lib Dems survive coalition government?" Good Q 🙂 #
@Clarkerosie Thx for this – I'm hoping I can make sense of it before 6.30 pm tonight as well. in reply to Clarkerosie #