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Essay of the week: The mouse and the house

There is something faintly unedifying about politicians jumping on the latest technological bandwagon.

The forthcoming poll, we are told, will be the first ­“Twitter” or “social media” general election. Call it what you will, it seems likely that candidates, ministers and their shadows shall all be ­indulging.