Is it Possible to Have a Twit-Scoop?
Thursday, 5th November 2009
I was interested to see the Observer story at the weekend about Lord Ashcroft accompanying William Hague to Washington.
I tweeted this on October 23rd. I even teased Iain Dale and Tim Montgomerie about Ashcroft now dominating Tory foreign policy as well as domestic policy.
Does this count as a micro-scoop?
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Fergus Pickering
November 5th, 2009 12:36pm Report this commentWhen you tweet does everybody get to see it? In other words did your mates at the Observer pinch your story? No honour among leftie thieves eh?
Beer Moth
November 5th, 2009 5:24pm Report this commentI don't know what it counts as Martin, but am just relieved that you are back and did not perish on some mountainside in the provinces.
Next time please leave word what time you expect to return.
Morus
November 6th, 2009 5:34am Report this commentOf course it counts! You got the scoop, and have a publicly time-stamped announcement to prove it. Huzzah!
Richard
November 6th, 2009 5:20pm Report this commentSurely to be a scoop it has to be newsworthy. Otherwise every tweet is a scoop.
Bunnykins
November 8th, 2009 5:21pm Report this commentFlippin' 'eck Mart. Take you long to thrash this one together, did it?
Frank P
November 9th, 2009 12:42pm Report this commentDoes this count as a mini-scoop?
Rather a macro-scoop - of dogshit!
Frank P
November 9th, 2009 12:43pm Report this commentJust put it in the red bin over there, Martin
Andy Carpark
November 9th, 2009 4:20pm Report this commentI am sure I don't know what counts as a 'twit-scoop', Mr Bright. I do know that you remind me of the character, Cyril Heslop in Porridge, as masterfully played by Brian Glover.
'Uh-duhhhh. Does this count as a twit-scoop? Uh-duhhhh.'
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