Malcolm Gets Facebook!

 Malcolm Moss MP starts a Facebook account to keep in touch with younger constituents.

Last week Malcolm Moss MP started a Facebook account to keep in touch with his younger constituents.  The MP for North East Cambridgeshire has had a website for some time but believes that Facebook provides greater opportunities for interaction, in particular with young people.  The service is also thought to be a relaxed approach to communication which should help constituents to come forward and express their opinion or ask for help.

On starting a Facebook account Mr Moss said; “It took a while to get used to saying ‘hi’ and ‘bye’ in messages and being addressed with ‘hey’ but it is great to talk to constituents more casually, some have already opened up a bit more and I am starting to get a valuable insight into the issues affecting my younger constituents”.

Mr Moss is already checking his Facebook account regularly and welcomes new ‘friends’ from the constituency.  Mr Moss’s profile has the latest news from Parliament and up to date information on his activity in North East Cambridgeshire and Westminster.  There is even a photo gallery, showing people he has met and places he has been as MP for North East Cambridgeshire.

Mr Moss said that “I have received messages of support from constituents and some have asked about serious and relevant issues, one student asked a great question about funding for the armed services and I was only to happy to reply via Facebook.  As my parliamentary career comes to an end I am only too aware that I have a duty to engage young people in the truly fascinating world of politics and if that means I have to say ‘hey’ at the beginning of a message, I can handle it!”. 

Mr Moss is inviting all constituents to have a look at his profile and message him but is particularly excited about two groups he is supporting on the social networking site.  One is for the North East Cambridgeshire Conservative Association and the other is for Fenland Conservative Future.  Mr Moss said “both groups hold regularly meetings and events and are run with great enthusiasm, Facebook is a great way for them to find new members and help people to involve themselves in the politics that affect them locally and nationally”.

If you wish to view Malcolm Moss’s Facebook profile with a new and up to date biography, photos and the latest news Mr Moss says “please send me a ‘friend request’ and I am sure I will be happy to oblige!”