MPs on Twitter: From Jeremy Corbyn to Jacob Rees-Mogg, a look back at leading MPs' very first tweets
Twitter is not known as a forgiving place for politicians.
Ed Balls, for one, will never be allowed to forget the moment he tweeted the words "Ed Balls".
Since the first MPs started tweeting more than a decade ago, it has been a constant source of trouble, especially for those who make embarrassing blunders.
But what did today's major players have to say in their first tweets? Here is a selection from 20 of Westminster's most influential MPs.
Theresa May:
Today I launch my campaign to be our next PM. Please read & share my vision of a country that works for everyone: https://t.co/TqTTz0hlIz TM
— Theresa May (@theresa_may)
Jeremy Corbyn:
has joined Twitter and is slowly going to figure out how this works
— Jeremy Corbyn (@jeremycorbyn)
Jacob Rees-Mogg:
Tempora mutantur, et nos mutamur in illis.
— Jacob Rees-Mogg (@Jacob_Rees_Mogg)
John McDonnell:
While waiting, why not check out this fine example of a constituency website: http://www.john-mcdonnell.net/
— John McDonnell MP (@johnmcdonnellMP)
Boris Johnson:
Good evening Twittersphere. This is Boris, communicating to you live and direct. Watch this space for my updates from the campaign trail...
— Boris Johnson (@BorisJohnson)
Tom Watson:
getting ready for a day of digging
— Tom Watson (@tom_watson)
Andrea Leadsom:
Almost three years since I was selected for South Northants....and it seems another one to go......
— Andrea Leadsom MP (@andrealeadsom)
Emily Thornberry:
Great to host City & Islington A2 politics students in Parliament yesterday, getting their voices heard on EMA: http://itv.co/dDZNsm
— Emily Thornberry (@EmilyThornberry)
Anna Soubry:
Anna Soubry Speaks out in Parliament for Broxtowe's Women's Refuge http://bit.ly/jXmtLl
— Anna Soubry MP (@Anna_Soubry)
Diane Abbott:
I'm looking forward to the Fabian hustings tonight! Follow my campaign here on twitter, and don't forget the hashtag #diane4leader
— Diane Abbott (@HackneyAbbott)
Michael Gove:
I am delighted to be running for leadership of the Conservative Party #Gove2016
— Michael Gove (@michaelgove)
Caroline Lucas:
Can't believe government still promoting unsafe, uneconomic, unnecessary nuclear power - I'll be debating this on Radio 5 Drive Time at 5pm!
— Caroline Lucas (@CarolineLucas)
Philip Hammond:
Pleased to join Twitter and proud to represent the United Kingdom at the United Nations today. #UNGA69 #UNGA
— Philip Hammond (@PhilipHammondUK)
Chuka Umunna:
learning how to use twitter for the first time
— Chuka Umunna (@ChukaUmunna)
Sajid Javid:
Just joined Twitter. Hope my constituents find it useful.
— Sajid Javid (@sajidjavid)
Luciana Berger:
is checking out Alli and Greg Holden's new track: http://tinyurl.com/d7retz ; thanking YouTube for brightening up Monday.
— Luciana Berger (@lucianaberger)
Amber Rudd:
Greetings twitter!
— Amber Rudd MP (@AmberRuddHR)
Yvette Cooper:
Ed kidnapped my blackberry and uploaded UberSocial - advice on how to 'do' twitter very welcome...
— Yvette Cooper (@YvetteCooperMP)
Jeremy Hunt:
For those of you 'concerned' about deleted tweets was just 'new job, new tweets' rather than to hide anything!!
— Jeremy Hunt (@Jeremy_Hunt)
Jess Phillips:
pretending to work, drinking tea, wondering why there is a spiderman chess piece covered in cake by the keyboard
— Jess Phillips (@jessphillips)