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MPs' Twitter use grows rapidly

THE long-held public perception that MPs are paid to sit around Parliament twiddling their thumbs all day may finally have been proven, writes Luke James. 

But not in the way your average cynic would imagine.

Research released yesterday by lobbying firm Westminster PA shows a majority of MPs are now using Twitter.

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