event: politics and new media: where next?

The New Statesman has organised a free debate (01 Feb) titled: Politics and New Media: where next?

* what it will take to get more MPs online?
* how to get politicians to take technology more seriously?
* how new technologies might improve the democratic process in the UK?

The debate will include VoxPolitics Director Tom Steinberg of MySociety.org ; Alan Connor, BBC Westminster and Jo Twist, Senior Research Rellow, IPPR.

Admittance is free although you do have to email Kathryn@newstatesman.co.uk to get your name on the list- 1 February 2006, 7pm – Café Koha basement, 11 St. Martin’s Court (near Leicester Square) London WC2N 4AJ.