Tom Brake Joins the Internet Craze with his MySpace & Blog

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On 12 October, 2006, Tom Brake became the third MP to join in the MySpace craze. Tom saw the site as an excellent opportunity to give the public a birds eye view of the not-so-glamorous life of a politician, and an opportunity to try to involve the disengaged in the world of politics.

Tom also posted his first real blog simultaneously on both the new myspace, and in the History Matters, national archives of 'A Day in History.'

The press release is available in the news section of this site. For now though, head on over to www.myspace.com/tombrake and see what your elected representative has been up to!

The Latest from Tom Brake:

10 Most Recent Stories From In My Shoes

Tue 21st Aug 2007:

Bloggers Block.

It's marvellous what a taste of sunshine can do, I have finally managed to cure my blogger's block. August is normally the quietest month for those of us who earn our crust from parliamentary and...

Sun 29th Apr 2007:

Talking the talk.

We were on holiday in ..:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" />France a few weeks ago and even whilst indulging in France's café culture, is was possible to get im...

Tue 27th Mar 2007:

Robot World.

I am sitting here in my office in Westminster late on Tuesday night waiting for the Budget votes (we expect upto four at around midnight).  As I look out over the Thames, shimmerin...

Mon 19th Mar 2007:

Cairo Bound.

Not many people have heard of the Westminster Foundation for Democracy.  I am one of its Governors and it is our job to raise WFD's profile. ..:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-co...

Fri 23rd Feb 2007:

How Many Hospital Managers Does it Take to Remove a Light-bulb?

England 2007. ..:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" />  After nearly ten years of Labour government investment in the National Health Service has risen from aroun...

Tue 6th Feb 2007:

Downsides and Upsides.

Being a Member of Parliament has its downsides. ..:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" />  Here's a short list;   Within the geographical confines of your con...

Mon 22nd Jan 2007:

Mother's Pride.

The rules governing parliamentary debate are simple.  Respect the speaker.  Stick to 'parliamentary' language only.  Avoid 'liar' in particular.  We are after all Honourable...

Wed 10th Jan 2007:

Flying Long-Haul.

The tree and the Christmas cards are recyled. All edible festive treats have been despatched (with the exception of a tantalising piece of Christmas pudding which screams 'eat me' everytime ...

Fri 29th Dec 2006:

New Year's Resolutions and Chocolate Biscuits.

Christmas and the New Year are quiet times for all but the hardest core politicians and political activists. The biggest festive challenge is usually to come up with New Year's resolutions that a...

Mon 11th Dec 2006:

Keeping the Benches Warm.

My prolonged absence from the blogoshere is nothing to do with a hectic whirlwind of Christmas parties.  I haven't been to any yet. In fact my first party was supposed to have been tomorrow night...

Earlier Stories

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In My Shoes.