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Last updated: Monday 22nd January 2001, 1000 GMT MP's could miss out of they don't get online {headline} These sixth formers are used to instant communication. The internet is the fastest growing medium in the world. It's one that appeals to the young in particular. Web sites which push a political message would appear to be a logical way of spreading the word for any honourable member. And yet, fewer than one in five MPs have joined the internet revolution. The internet provides instant information Young people today grow up in a world of fast-moving technology and instant communication. Just a few generations ago how you voted was, more often than not, determined by your background. But when these sixth formers come to vote it'll be a matter of choice, pure and simple. They already use the internet to find most of the information they need - so why not use it when deciding which way to vote? MPs could miss out if they don't get online Only around sixteen percent of Westminster MPs have websites. And many of those that do remain distinctly off-message when it comes to communicating with the net-generation. As the elections loom closer, MPs and candidates of all persuasions will no doubt rush to climb aboard the internet bandwagon. Top | News Index | Home

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