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  • I’ve barely been on Twitter recently. Struggling to thinking of anything at all constructive to add to the stream, maybe I should just go… #
  • If my job involved finding ways of procrastinating today would be the most productive day ever. 14:45 & only just turning to Twitter. #
  • Does anyone really care that I’m going to a meeting at the Town Hall tonight? Or that, on balance, I think I’d rather be in the pub? #
  • I tried to resist. Really, I did. But it was too much. For anyone who cares, my thoughts on expenses & Dave Nellist. http://is.gd/zag2 #
  • I sometimes feel I should say something profound on Twitter. Eric Cantona wouldn’t have that problem, if only his name hadn’t been squatted. #
  • Council officers have recommended that the Clapham Junction planning application be rejected. #
  • Am I the only one who doesn’t think the removal of one-sided conversations is an enhancement? #
  • Why is everyone suddenly subscribing to me in FriendFeed? I thought FriendFeed was seen as, well, not that good. #
  • Twitter was once like a good restaurant where you’d hear a snippet of conversation & just have to find out more. Please Twitter, #fixreplies #
  • So Twitter have decided they will brainstorm how to #fixreplies http://bit.ly/7vhZG Can’t they just undo the previous change? #
  • Full council meeting tonight, which I don’t Tweet http://bit.ly/ee66 not that I’ve been a high volume Twitterer lately. #
  • Yey: someone’s commented on the 1 video I have on YouTube. Boo: it was to accuse me of being on ‘just like an MP…on the take & the fiddle’ #
  • Does anyone know what “Shipment held at warehouse. Follow up actions underway” actually means on a TNT tracking page? #
  • Off my one of my regular meetings with the borough commander. #
  • But just as I’m stepping out the door TNT deliver the parcel that’s meant to be delayed at their warehouse. Blessed be the delivery man. #
  • Oh God nooooo. Migration assistant is estimating 19 hours until I can play with my new toy! #
  • Am I the only one who finds tweets about how the other sides expenses claims are worse just a little tiresome? #
  • Just thought, with the expenses, have MPs passed bankers in the hated jobs league table? #
  • Forgive the tedious stream of consciousness but I’m temporarily computerless. The iPhone and Tweetie are my saviours. #
  • How do you manage this? Don’t nominations create bureaucracy-paranoia in everyone? http://tiny.cc/4THqN (via @No2VotingFraud) #
  • So, that’s it. #
  • For this #followfriday I’m suggesting you give @CabbiesCapital a try. Not least because I find his trip details strangely fascinating. #
  • So why would people (I’m assuming it’s more than one) come to my eponymous blog and then do a search for ‘James Cousins’? #
  • A@Timforchange I don’t get why anyone would type my name anywhere on my blog! Can’t deny I’m flattered though, people want more of me! #
  • A @ThePickards I think it is a lovely name. Never really bothered looking at my stats before: there are some strange searches. in reply to ThePickards #
  • A @cabbiescapital That gives them a rarity value. But I really like them, perhaps it’s the intersections of various lives. in reply to cabbiescapital #
  • It’s Friday afternoon and I’m not being productive. Anyone care to help? How can I constructively Twitter away the next few hours? #
  • A @RossIGrant I have done them, very successfully, in the past, but a Fri pm is not a good time – you often can’t do anything until Mon am. in reply to RossIGrant #
  • A @Iheke Do you seriously think a terrorist would be deterred by a random search? I think they’d just be better at hiding their intent. in reply to Iheke #
  • A @Iheke I can’t believe you said that, you think it’s right the police have the power to stop and search without any reasonable suspicion?! in reply to Iheke #
  • A @Iheke Of course its not, the lack of charges or convictions is totally measurable. in reply to Iheke #
  • A @Iheke No, I’m pointing out that not getting a single conviction as a result of s44 shows it isn’t working just eroding civil liberties. in reply to Iheke #
  • A @Iheke I can see the (weak) other side of the argument but someone motivated to terrorism would not be put off by random searches. in reply to Iheke #
  • A @Iheke False analogy. You must admit the idea a suicide bomber would be deterred by a search is nonsense. Remember 7/7 and 21/7/05? in reply to Iheke #
  • Hardly ever use Twitter at the weekend. And hard to tell now if anyone else does, or you’re just all talking to each other. #fixreplies #
  • Struggling for Twitter inspiration today. Twinspiration? I might have to resort to watching #eurovision just to join in. #
  • Wow, @masks4swineflu is following me. Thank God someone is out there, capitalising on the swine flu FUD. Feel a block coming. #
  • #Eurovision + Wogan = Vaguely entertaining. Eurovision + Norton = televisual turd. #
  • Massively busy day, including a large amount at a couple of IDAHO events. Have I missed anything exciting on Twitter? #
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  • Wow, a new version of the facebook iPhone app. Useful when I can’t even remember the last time I opened the old one. #
  • CllrTweeps is now offering filtering by council type and aggregated feeds of councillor tweets http://bit.ly/13XtuN (via @CllrTweeps) #
  • Keeping up my #followfriday recommendations give @thepickards a follow, in large part for his well-written and entertaining blog. #
  • 102 on #flightcontrol. Yes, I know it’s rubbish & I know even @schofe has done better. But it’s the 1st time I’ve broken 100 and I’m proud. #
  • I chose to be the cllr, so can’t complain, but when I end up canvassing instead of enjoying the sunshine, I have to question my choice! #
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  • The #brownmustgo petition is zooming up the No. 10 charts! The 10th most signed petition after only 5 day. Add your name http://is.gd/uhxW #
  • Interesting to see the #Brownmustgo alt. petition isn’t quite working as planned. http://is.gd/uUMX (original now at 20,000+ signatures). #
  • If you sign one petition today: http://is.gd/uUMX... (More seriously, consider signing the #maternalhealth petition http://bit.ly/2zlSfI) #
  • I’ve just opted-out my websites from the evil Phorm. Thanks to @ThePickards for his post on opting-out, worth a read: http://is.gd/v7eD #
  • Why are so many people mocking Wandsworth for publishing swine flu advice? Isn’t it sensible to publish practical rational advice? #
  • I didn’t include the Wandsworth swine flu link http://is.gd/vlCv Is it that bad for a council to be promoting sensible health messages? #
  • The #brownmustgo petition is just 14 signatures from being the most signed open petition. Why not push it over the edge! http://is.gd/uhxW #
  • And ironically the #brownmuststay petition has been pruned back to just 14 signatures http://is.gd/uUMX #
  • Is it me, or have the numbers on http://is.gd/vmq5 stopped updating? The numbers don’t change even as you refresh and see new names added. #
  • Yey! The numbers updated #brownmustgo is at number 1! http://is.gd/uhxW #
  • I’m disturbed that Flight Control thinks my name might be offensive to other users. I can understand why I might offend, but my name? #
  • Class local journalism: woman might have swine flu probably doesn’t shocker http://tinyurl.com/cx9x42 (via @localguardian) #
  • At Wandsworth business forum where a residents’ assoc. are talking about what they are doing to support their local businesses. Fascinating. #
  • God we are idiots!: Real Life Twitter from College Humor – http://digg.com/u1233k – Hilarious! Check it out! (via @tbush) #
  • Impressed @AMitchellMP is on Twitter. I’m following him, mainly to see if he’ll apologise for the beating he gave me in the 2001 election. #
  • I don’t want to re-open the swine flu/council debate (you know who you are) – the post is me trying to have the last word! http://is.gd/vC2N #
  • Totally irresponsible reporting from thelondonpaper http://is.gd/vEJv Basically, population x random number = panic headline. #
  • I’ve been feeling bad for never doing #followfriday properly so from now on at least one a week. No particular order and all that. #
  • For my 1st #followfriday @JessicasTrust – a tireless campaigner for #maternalhealth. Follow if you have, are having or have had children. #
  • Blog fun today: Euro poll cards http://is.gd/vR2h – 3,500 (won’t) die in Wandsworth http://is.gd/vPMM – Linton & Heathrow http://is.gd/vR38 #
  • The Wandsworth Prison story is now being covered by BBC News for those who are interested http://is.gd/vU2X #
  • Another season in the 4th flight of football for the Mariners. Big thanks to the Football League for docking 30 points from Luton. #
  • Canvassed in what should be a good Labour area today. It wasn’t. I guess for them now, it’s like being a Conservative canvasser was in ’97. #
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  • Having some fascinating conversations on & off Twitter following my blog post http://is.gd/tF7I but sadly have to go and get a haircut… #
  • What do you think about Wandsworth’s news? Feel free to say you want to hear more about me! http://snipurl.com/gd90x (via @wandbc) #
  • At the BATCA Open Forum, do they look friendly? http://twitpic.com/3q5dw #
  • Am I the only one slightly disturbed by the Chancellor talking about the 30s? #
  • How many billion are they borrowing, did I hear that right? #budget #
  • From 2010, as economy starts to recover, borrowing will fall to £173bn, then £140bn, £118bn and £97bn #budget (via @hmtreasury) Just WOW. #
  • After hitting the high earners, we’ll hit smokers and drinkers next… #budget #
  • Wandsworth’s first (that I know) local Twitter listing: Balham Twits site is live – http://is.gd/tXOp Pls spread the word (via @balhamtwits) #
  • Just been to see ‘In The Loop’ (in a cinema full of babies). Scary how much has actually happened since it must have been written. #
  • My beloved Monkey (my old iSight-less G5) has died. Am I going to be forced to buy a new 24″ iMac after a suitable period of mourning? #
  • I’m loving Tweetie for Mac… http://is.gd/r9H8 and love the look of Birdhouse – but isn’t it against everything Twitter is meant to be? #
  • Part of me thinks Birdhouse is bad for Twitter, but a bigger part is a sucker for a good looking app. #
  • Graham Norton, Peter Andre and Jordan all on the same show. Some sort of horrific disaster in the studio would be good. Sorry, Jimmy Carr. #
  • Is it me or is tonight’s Newsnight Almost suicidally depressing? Thank God I’m not a Labour canvassed. #
  • Looks like Disk Warrior will be working its magic on my iMac (Monkey) overnight. But I’m beginning to fear Monkey has lost his mojo. #
  • Anyone able to help with a #Mac query? Do I need to restore anything but the Users folder from a failed HD to get all my personal data back? #
  • In Battersea Park wondering why the hell I didn’t bring a decent camera. http://twitpic.com/3w43d #
  • Totally irrespective of politics, I’m fascinated to see if we can get #Brownmustresign to trend and what the effect will be if we do… #
  • Got a direct mail from my Labour MP about the budget. Not well targeted & I do so wish he’d bothered to straighten his tie for the photo. #
  • I would stress I think he should go at an election, but it would be fascinating to see if we can get enough moment to trend #Brownmustresign #
  • Economy the ‘weakest in 30 years’ http://is.gd/uhCh erm, that’ll be the weakest since the last time Labour were clinging to power then. #
  • Thanks to @Neil_Robertson, @sassylad & @cabbiescapital for the #followfriday recs – I’m going to start doling out my own from next week. #
  • Another Wandsworth Cllr on Twitter. Please say hi to Cllr @Angela_Graham. #
  • What better way to spend a Saturday than waiting for the plumber to arrive… #
  • Grimsby 1-0 up at Bournemouth. Chester 1-1 at Aldershot. Looking good for avoiding relegation, and with a game to spare. #
  • Damn you, Bournemouth, for equalising, like the results matters for you! And while I’m at it, Blackpool was a much better conference venue. #
  • And Aldershot take the lead against Chester – excellent. I bet they’d be better for conferences than Bournemouth as well. #
  • Curses. Mariners lose and Chester draw, so down to the last match of the season. We should have had this sewn up by now. #
  • Feeling rather pleased with myself for spotting an obscure Quantum Leap reference on Chuck. #
  • Went for long-ish run yesterday, no #londonmarathon, but long enough to get runners’ nipple. My sympathy to today’s underprepared men. #
  • Just had a stint of tidying my followers/followings. Tried to be ruthless, wasn’t at all… #
  • An absolutely fantastic afternoon. There can only be one thing to do, since everyone will be in on a day like this, yup, canvassing! #
  • A #mac question – is migration assistant horrendously slow? It’s been claiming my user folder will take 19 hours to copy for 3hrs. Give up? #
  • And while I’m asking questions (& getting few answers) any recommendations for #iphone RSS with some form of sync to a desktop. #
  • I’ve had enough watching my backup slowly restore and looking for RSS apps. I’m going to watch some Sky+d ‘Come Dine With Me’. Rock and Roll #
  • Someone should produce a list of words linked to auto-followers, so I could studiously avoid using any of them. #
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  • Just posted the latest crime briefing for Wandsworth http://tinyurl.com/c9ywa5 #
  • Recent tragic events make this more relevant than ever. http://petitions.number10.gov.uk/Photorestrict/ (via @appleblossombea) #
  • Seriously considering quitting Twitter. I feel compelled to Tweet about it first though. #
  • On hold with Thames Water. They are playing Peter Cetera. Now I ask, how does Tweeting this make anyone’s life any better? #
  • Apologies to those followers I’ve not reciprocated. I will try and find time to go through and return the favour to the non-spammers! #
  • More police for Battersea and a new team in Tooting http://tinyurl.com/dhsbw8 (via @wandbc) #
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Although I’ve had the various icons towards the top right of every page since this blog was started I’ve never really explained them or pointed people towards them, so decided it might be worth advertising the ways you can follow this blog without having to point your browser to this website.

RSS (generally) stands for Really Simple Syndication, which essentially means that articles from this website are published in a format that can be read in a ‘reader’.  The reader can either be a website, like Google’s Google Reader or in a program on your computer.  As a Mac user I use NetNewsWire, but there are plenty of free and paid-for programs for Mac, Windows and Linux.  All the feeds are handled by FeedBurner so clicking on the link will give you a number of options.

Alternatively by popping your email address in the box you can get the day’s postings delivered to you.  The delivery takes place every evening – you’ll get one message a day and I promise I won’t spam you.  Again this service is provided by FeedBurner.

The BBC News site offers a very good description of RSS feeds that I will point you to rather than trying to replicate.

The final option at the top right is Twitter.  You are more than welcome to follow me @jamescousins, and there’s a page describing my approach to Twitter on this website.  However, I should warn you that Twitter and I are having a trial separation at the moment, so following my account won’t be the most fascinating of experiences!

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  • What I love about the Smith porn story is Brown stating it’s a ‘private matter’. How else would Mr Jacqui Smith watch porn http://is.gd/pCFH #
  • The impact of a week away on my inbox has been huge… my apologies to all those who are waiting for something – I’m ploughing through it. #
  • I just wanted to say thank-you to all who follow me, I am genuinely flattered – & to remind you that I’m here for all your Wandsworth needs! #
  • I’m not sure whether hunch is trying to steal my free-will, or promoting some useful about key-decisions. #
  • Hmmm, hunch has suggested I might like a dirty martini or a gin and tonic… maybe there’s something to this site after all. #
  • Somehow it’s wrong that AF1 is parked up Ryanair and EasyJet planes: Air Force 1 has just landed at Stansted Airport. (via @usembassylondon) #
  • Catching up on a week’s worth of Sky+ I realise the terrible truth, I’m wasting my life watching A LOT of crap! #
  • In a word: bemusement. #
  • It’s days like this I miss working in the City – there was always a certain frisson in the air on protest days… #
  • Is it bad that I just throw away my copy of Total Politics? Apparently it’s worth £4 before you even consider the environmental cost. #
  • I’ve started following @belocal, which looks a promising (if heavy on Chelsea news!) service – recommend giving it a try. #
  • Pleased that my @localguardian banned sex ads in 2008. So presumably when I call the number for ‘XXX Granny Chat’ it will be about knitting? #
  • Heading to the Town Hall for various meetings, including the full council… I might Tweet, but had sworn off it: http://is.gd/q6tZ #
  • Videoing myself, because I’m arrogant enough to think people might watch. #
  • Everyone (particularly Tooting residents) should say hi and follow Cllr @ToniaDunn – another Wandsworth type on here now! #
  • Should be putting together a vid for the cllrs connected conference… but the pub, why am I so tempted by the pub? #
  • Tooting-ites: Happy or sad that TK Maxx are coming to Tooting? At least it’s not a £shop http://is.gd/qvic #
  • Rapidly realising Friday afternoon is not the best time to try and crack on with stuff for which you’ve no enthusiasm! #
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  • Tooting Woolworths http://post.ly/ALz #
  • Tooting Woolies to be Poundland http://bit.ly/IXJW #
  • One of the ways we’re lessening the impact of recession. Wandsworth Council tackling vacant shops: http://tinyurl.com/ck5926 (via @wandbc) #
  • The IDeA get their money’s worth! Some fascinating work, but exhausting and I’m missing Twitter. #
  • Can’t resist the twitpic and RT: see meerkats at Battersea Park Zoo http://tinyurl.com/dah356 (via @localguardian) [?] #
  • Meerkat-tastic [?] #
  • Erm. Is anyone else having problems with Twitpic? Or is it just me and Tweetie? #
  • Thanks for the Twitpic answers – it seems I am fated not to share my meerkat experience. #
  • Struggling to find biscuits in a gigantic Savacentre I’ve was offered help by a shopper, totally unprompted. The north is always friendly #
  • Heading for a night out in Birmingham. Broad Street any good? #
  • So glad that Brown is reforming the royal family because this is clearly the most important and pressing issue facing the country. #
  • Some bits of civic history need to be publicised. Remember when we rooted for our council on national TV? http://twitpic.com/2hpzw #
  • Having had a hectic week I find myself with slack time and an urge to Tweet. Compulsive behaviour, I know. #
  • While not always breathtaking or awe-inspiring, I find there’s always something romantic about being on a train in the English countryside. #
  • And back in Wandsworth… My ward no less… Always good to be home, especially after the hotel I’ve just endured.
    http://bit.ly/15EA9I #
  • So how, exactly, do Waterstones justify charging around 20% more for an ebook than they do for the same title in paperback? #
  • We all make mistakes, but some are funnier than others: Jacqui Smith repays porn fees http://bit.ly/16Ek5x (via @nickdonnelly) #
  • Reading through all the boat race tweets, has no-one thought of hashtagging them? #boatrace perhaps? #
  • Why did they have to go and make Wolfenstein for the iPhone? Aren’t they satisfied with the amount of time I wasted on the PC version? #
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  • Heading to Sutton this morning. This time next week I’ll be near Dudley. Admit it, you’re jealous of my jet-set lifestyle. #
  • Good for Gordon Brown in opposing minimum alcohol pricing: just because some people abuse alcohol doesn’t mean everyone should pay more. #
  • I don’t know if I have any Balham business followers, but if you know any they might be interested in tomorrow’s seminar http://is.gd/nHOs #
  • I’m getting a bit excited about iPhone 3.0, but have they said when the firmware is available yet? #
  • My God, look at those ‘globe’ slides http://is.gd/nJem are Apple using PowerPoint now, it’s the sort of slide Bill Gates would use. #
  • Heading to the @dukebattersea who never seem to Twitter. #
  • Taken two days, but finally I’ve hit double figures in #CNPS with a 10 on a black cab. #
  • Damn, I’m a registered iPhone developer, but not the pay $99 to get v3 sort of iPhone developer. #
  • Twitter banality alert: Going for a haircut, styling suggestions welcome, especially if you can think of something respectable & fashionable #
  • This lunchtime I have mainly been comparing meerkats. http://twitpic.com/27p0d #
  • All it takes for evil to prevail is for good men to stand by and do nothing. My defence of coterminous http://is.gd/nT4A #jargon #
  • Finally watched Stewart Lee’s Comedy Vehicle. Class. Make sure you catch it ok iPlayer if you didn’t record it. #
  • Morning meetings are great, I have the whole of this gorgeous day ahead of me now. #
  • Just got 11 on #CNPS Annoyingly had seen a 12 earlier. #
  • What’s that? Google maps are finally doing street view in the UK? May as well write off the morning so I can sit inside & look at my street. #
  • Chuffed to discover the hotel I’m staying in next week hasn’t been built on Google Streetview. #
  • Of course Wally would choose to come to Wandsworth! http://bit.ly/11OmIz (via @jessicastrust) #
  • I’ve been to Scunthorpe, so am not surprised Wally chose Putney http://is.gd/oaMU #
  • To the few other councillors following me, are you also being spammed by Scientologists? #
  • No meetings today, just my desk. I should be (& need to be) productive, but it’s just not happening. Is there a Twitter motivation hashtag? #
  • Looking after my baby son for a few hours. His first act? Massive poo. Nice one. #
  • What an absolutely fantastic day in so many ways. 15 #CNPS #
  • Mariners 1-0 up at half time, thanks to Akpro. Is it too much to hope we can turn the season around? #
  • Grimsby 3 Gillingham 0. Second from bottom hammered second in the table. Why can’t we get results like that more consistently? #
  • And Fulham beat Man Utd. Today really must be the best day of the year so far. #
  • Another escape from Springfield. There’s something a bit depressing about the way this seems so routine. http://bit.ly/13S5cq #
  • Right on my way to Brum and likely to be largely absent from Twitter this week. I’d like to think I’d be missed, but I’m a realist too! #
  • I’m missing home: Another beautiful day here in SW London. Spring had sprung! http://twitpic.com/2cnu6 (via @jesscousins) #
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  • I’m beginning to realise the cost of having a lazy weekend! #
  • Today I mainly seem to be finding out about the disadvantages of online engagement for councillors. #
  • Wow, you can’t RT on Twitteriffic on the Mac, or am I missing something? #
  • I’ve put ‘my’ latest crime briefing for Wandsworth online http://tinyurl.com/dl92u7 #
  • Is is me, or won’t Safari 4 let you edit links in self-hosted WordPress sites? #
  • Grrrr. Incredibly frustrating experience of the Oyster helpline. Why is it the public sector never quite get customer service. #
  • Thinking about tomorrow’s council meeting (setting the council tax). Has anyone ever seen a council meeting *successfully* live-tweeted? #
  • We’ve finally got our recovery.gov RT @wandbc Wandsworth Council has launched a new recession fighting webpage. http://tinyurl.com/abszhu in reply to wandbc #
  • Serious question: would anyone (in Wandsworth) actually be interested if did some Tweeting from tonight’s tax setting meeting? #
  • I’m going to take that as a ‘no’ then. And, no, I’m not sulking about it! #
  • Watching a clip on YouTube of Wandsworth Young Performer of the Year – the Film. – http://snipurl.com/dj02v (via @wandbc) in reply to wandbc #
  • As an experiment I’ll be Tweeting from tonight’s council tax setting. Feel free to join in, I don’t want to be the only one using #wwcnl #
  • I should add that I’m a Cabinet member and I’m the council’s controlling group, ao won’t be entirely impartial. #wwcnl #
  • That’s the first bit out of the way, the Executive have formally recommended a 0% increase. #wwcnl #
  • Kicking off the formal meeting now, in the Civic Suite following the roof collapse in the Chamber. #wwcnl #
  • Formalities, including tributes to former Cllr Julian Proudman, and a petition from Eccles Road residents done, now onto questions. #wwcnl #
  • Fascinating question from the opposition: while don’t you spend a few months consulting on your response to the recession? #wwcnl #
  • Just noticed two people in the public gallery, bringing the total audience including Twitter, to three! #wwcnl #
  • Questions over, first item for discussion are children’s services grant allocations for the coming year. #wwcnl #
  • Short debate on awarding a grant to an organisation whose original application was unsuccessful. Lost 38-6. Council tax setting next. #wwcnl #
  • Deputy Leader presenting our budget. 0% rise in tax, some extra spending, some money in reserves for when the days get rainier. #wwcnl #
  • Labour presenting their alternative. They’ve been reading Keynes; 0% rise, use reserves to create around 50 jobs & re-visit charges. #wwcnl #
  • Labour takes the pessimism award, comparing the situation to the 30s when it “took a world war to fix the economy”. Brown’s plan B? #wwcnl #
  • We’re getting into discussion on Friedman and John Maynard now – it’s Milton Keynes! (sorry, couldn’t resist). #wwcnl #
  • There are some odd arguments coming from Labour, we should have higher tax and spend more, but also lower tax to stimulate spending. #wwcnl #
  • Moving to a vote, Labour’s proposal loses 44-6. Tory 0% rise approved 44-6. So no rise in tax for Wandsworth residents this year. #wwcnl #
  • Recession debate. Apparently we should have a credit crunch task force. Wow. #wwcnl #
  • Another suggestion from Labour that we should be reducing tax. Why can’t they at least be consistent? #wwcnl #
  • A lull in Tweeting, have to speak later on in this debate, although the arguments I’m answering are fairly incoherent. #wwcnl #
  • Well, my speech went down well, rapturous applause & a standing ovation (if only). Now for the opposition leader to have a go at me. #wwcnl #
  • And the last vote: council’s recession package approved 44-6. Apparently Labour don’t think we should do anything to help. #wwcnl #
  • And that’s that. Meeting over, let me know if you enjoyed it. Or not. #wwcnl #
  • Well, home from the meeting, and my wife is watching Bridget Jones. Should have gone to the pub! #
  • The first of my posts on Twittering a council meeting, an aggregation of the Tweets: http://bit.ly/6S9A0 #
  • And part two of my set of three on last night’s council meeting. Some thought on live Tweeting the meetig. http://bit.ly/ee66 #
  • And the last of my trilogy of council meeting posts: http://bit.ly/BWKeI Warning: it contains a bit of politics but mainly disappointment. #
  • Interesting chat with @agentoffortune, put the world to rights & a couple of ideas to take forward. But first an afternoon of baby-sitting. #
  • Wandsworth’s first news related YouTube video: http://snipurl.com/do0tq (via @wandbc) #
  • Why is Annie Lennox getting so much airtime? Especially when Ash did it so much better. #
  • Anyone any idea how long it should take to recursively change file permissions on a Time Capsule? Have I done something very very stupid? #
  • I continue to question my Sky subscription: god knows how many channels there are and nothing is even suitable for the background. #
  • Have sort of tackled the subject of what councillors do… actually, I’ve probably not tackled it at all http://is.gd/ndpF #
  • If you sign up the IDeA’s Cllrs connected: social media conference 4-6 April you get to listen to me! http://bit.ly/1X6mwH (via @ingridk) #
  • This is going to sound really uncharitable, but d #
  • This is going to sound really uncharitable, but do I really have to watch Davina McColl all night? #
  • I wish I could watch something, or someone else, but I don’t have sole control of channel choice… Alcohol may be my only hope. #
  • Davina McCall replaced by Claudia Winkelman… I think I’m going to do some work and let my wife tell me when the good bits are on. #
  • I’ve found grey hairs, a family of them, left temple. My inner pessimist knows I’m getting old, the optimist is pleased it not ear hair. #
  • I love Albert Bridge http://post.ly/8Ai #
  • Well, the sun’s well over the yard-arm in LA. Time for some drinkies. #
  • In a Bugaboo convoy heading to Battersea Park. There’s no getting away from the fact I’m an SW11 dad. #
  • Back from a loooong walk round Battersea Park. I’m biased, but a truly fantastic park, you should go. (& started #CNPS, but only got to 9.) #
  • I can’t believe I’d not played with the Tweetie/Instapaper integration before: it’s great. #