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Speaker's wife in Twitter set-to | Speaker's wife in Twitter set-to |
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Commons Speaker's wife Sally Bercow has complained about being featured on a website monitoring MPs' movements. | Commons Speaker's wife Sally Bercow has complained about being featured on a website monitoring MPs' movements. |
Mrs Bercow writes on her page of the Twitter social networking site: "I am not an MP. I just live here. So stop reporting my movements." | Mrs Bercow writes on her page of the Twitter social networking site: "I am not an MP. I just live here. So stop reporting my movements." |
The owner of the EyeSpyMP page replies: "You Twitter your movements far more than we do. You love the limelight." | The owner of the EyeSpyMP page replies: "You Twitter your movements far more than we do. You love the limelight." |
EyeSpyMP has reported sightings of Mrs Bercow drinking coffee and playing with her daughter. | EyeSpyMP has reported sightings of Mrs Bercow drinking coffee and playing with her daughter. |
On her Twitter page, Ms Bercow, who is standing for Labour in Westminster in May's local elections, warns the anonymous founder of EyeSpyMP: "I am going out now. To do school run. I am not an MP. I just live here. So stop reporting my movements. Thank you. :) " | On her Twitter page, Ms Bercow, who is standing for Labour in Westminster in May's local elections, warns the anonymous founder of EyeSpyMP: "I am going out now. To do school run. I am not an MP. I just live here. So stop reporting my movements. Thank you. :) " |
'Taken with scaffolder' | 'Taken with scaffolder' |
When rebuffed, she adds: "You are not being v. nice. You are clearly a bunch of Tories." | When rebuffed, she adds: "You are not being v. nice. You are clearly a bunch of Tories." |
Mrs Bercow, whose husband John was a Conservative MP before being elected Speaker last year, is a frequent Twitter user. | Mrs Bercow, whose husband John was a Conservative MP before being elected Speaker last year, is a frequent Twitter user. |
Her page tells of her political views and daily life inside and outside the Speaker's Westminster Palace apartment. | Her page tells of her political views and daily life inside and outside the Speaker's Westminster Palace apartment. |
One recent entry reads: "Friend popped round. She is very taken with a scaffolder working on Parliament's roof. I left her to it & went to meeting... will get update." | One recent entry reads: "Friend popped round. She is very taken with a scaffolder working on Parliament's roof. I left her to it & went to meeting... will get update." |
Another reads: "Lunchtime. The kids will only eat food they've seen advertised on TV. Which is limiting." | Another reads: "Lunchtime. The kids will only eat food they've seen advertised on TV. Which is limiting." |
EyeSpyMP, formerly known as Parliament Spy, restarted last month, having previously been removed from Twitter. |
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