British MPs in Twitter contest

Britain's Chancellor, George Osborne, has declared he is in competition with shadow chancellor Ed Balls over who can get the most followers on Twitter.

British MPs in Twitter contest
Thu, 21 Mar, 2013 - 09:43

Britain's Chancellor, George Osborne, has declared he is in competition with shadow chancellor Ed Balls over who can get the most followers on Twitter.

A day after joining the site, the UK's Finance Minister has racked up more than 33,000 followers, despite sending just three tweets.

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