Monday 10 December 2012
Little Kevvie obeys his real master's voice?
The Age 8th December 2012:
“LIBERAL Party candidates have been gagged ahead of next year's federal election, with Coalition backbench MPs under pressure to close their Twitter and other social media accounts.Fairfax Media has learnt of a directive from the head office of the federal Liberal Party in an opposition bid to limit ''stuff-ups and scandals''. The directive to preselected candidates ''strongly advises'' against using Twitter and that tweeting on behalf of the Liberal Party is ''not encouraged''.Several backbenchers have confirmed the strict measure, which was decided at the start of last month. One MP said the party was sending a clear message ''that depending on your seniority, use a great deal of caution when tweeting, and it is preferred that most MPs closed our social media accounts…”
Little Kevvie the Federal Nats candidate hasn’t uttered a peep on Kevin Hogan For Page over at Facebook since 16th November and has played dumb on Twitter for even longer. Co-incidence, timidity or ever the faithful Coalition footsoldier?
Labels:
Nationals,
Page electorate,
right wing politics
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