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Does Tony Abbott have a twitter account like this?

donnashuggy — Sun, 30 Jun 2013 09:42:08 GMT

https://twitter.com/TheRuddAlliance

Talk about switched on.

I know of this one but it is terribly boring in comparison:

https://twitter.com/TonyAbbottMHR

Re: Does Tony Abbott have a twitter account like this?

just_me_karen — Sun, 30 Jun 2013 09:47:09 GMT

Tony doesn't even write his own tweets.

Some are automated when his staffers post a speech to his website "speech just posted..." which is equivalent to spam IMO. Others are written by his staffers but he doesn't have the nous to declare it. All the politicians I follow on twitter code their tweets, ie Julia's staffers used TeamJG... but not tony. Deceptive.

Re: Does Tony Abbott have a twitter account like this?

donnashuggy — Sun, 30 Jun 2013 09:51:00 GMT

I am sure these aren't Rudds words either and JG would have had staff to write hers as well. Whoever is running the RuddAlliance account is very switched on in the current climate. This is the way to play the game, answer respond and highlight.

Re: Does Tony Abbott have a twitter account like this?

donnashuggy — Sun, 30 Jun 2013 09:51:57 GMT

Missed this bit, sorry karen ie Julia's staffers used TeamJG... but not tony. Deceptive.

Re: Does Tony Abbott have a twitter account like this?

**meep** — Sun, 30 Jun 2013 09:53:28 GMT

similar to Julia Gillard's verified twitter account...https://twitter.com/JuliaGillard

Re: Does Tony Abbott have a twitter account like this?

freakiness — Sun, 30 Jun 2013 09:58:49 GMT

I am sure these aren't Rudds words either and JG would have had staff to write hers as well. Whoever is running the RuddAlliance account is very switched on in the current climate. This is the way to play the game, answer respond and highlight.

Gillard tweets were usually tagged with team JG or JG to indicate who wrote them.

Re: Does Tony Abbott have a twitter account like this?

just_me_karen — Sun, 30 Jun 2013 10:07:58 GMT

The profile of that account clearly says its not Rudd, Donna.

All the pollies I follow tag their tweets, either with their unitials (if they write them themself) or with "team" if a staffer writes it on their behalf. I believe transparency is important and tony doesn't have it.

Re: Does Tony Abbott have a twitter account like this?

just_me_karen — Sun, 30 Jun 2013 10:11:52 GMT

Found Tony's supporter site 😄

@TAbbottMP

pics and comments hilarious :^O

Re: Does Tony Abbott have a twitter account like this?

donnashuggy — Sun, 30 Jun 2013 10:12:03 GMT

Yes, it isn't him, is there an abbott alliance account?

It is a great idea, I have only been reading it for a few days and it is great to read the exchanges.