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The impression of a fully worked up piece of policy is undermined when you realise that most of the content sits in other manifestos

This year’s general election will be the first when politicians embrace social media. As we try to tweet our way to political power, policy makers should reflect on the power of social media as an opportunity for governments to completely change the way we do business.

Michael Cockerell's documentary series on the great offices of state examined the history of the Foreign Office in its second programme shown last week. In it, the veteran journalist wistfully considered the faded glory of King James Street, the failures expressed in...