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Don't care who you are
Feb 6 2008 By Jonathan Walker
BLACK Country MP Tom Watson is enjoying his new job as a government minister - but it's already had its pitfalls.
He was appointed as a minister by Prime Minister Gordon Brown in last month's reshuffle following the resignation of Peter Hain.
But Mr Watson reports that in his first few days in the job, he was manhandled off the premises by a security guard - who caught him using a mobile phone where they were banned.
* JUST like US Presidential hopeful Barack Obama, British politicians are discovering the joys of the internet.
Michael Fabricant (Con Lichfield) has sponsored a House of Commons motion "congratulating" Facebook for being such a great website for social networking.
And why is it so great?
He explains: "As of 3rd February 2008, 273,740 Facebook users have chosen to mention their political affiliation and have stated that they are Conservative."
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