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Govt asks Facebook members to submit ideas on spending cuts

Facebook is teaming up with the British Prime Minister's office to solicit ideas from the public on how to cut the budget deficit. The social networking site will ask its 23 million members in the UK to submit and vote on ideas for where cuts can be made.

The government says Facebook will be its "primary channel" for communicating with the public about spending cuts.

The website will have a page for people to debate spending priorities and will allow people to submit and vote for ideas on where cuts could be made.

Watch a video chat between PM David Cameron and Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg below.

For more see:

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Hearing the calls for Political Reform

Earlier today, Nick Clegg appear outside Liberal Democrat headquarters to thank a crowd of hundreds of protesters for their petition calling for electoral reform and urged them to continue with their campaign.

The protesters gathered in Smith Square where the Lib Dem leader was holding power-sharing talks with members of his party.

Mr Clegg said it was "absolutely wonderful" they were taking their argument for reform to the streets and added that he genuinely believed it was now in the national interest to usher in "new politics".

For the first time in a long time it feels like the politicians are listening to us.

Thousands of protesters descended on the Liberal Democrats today with a simple message - "fair votes now."

Nick Clegg came out to speak.  He now holds the balance of power - and the fate of fair votes in his hands.

(via TakeBackParliament)

For more on the campaign, and to sign the petition - already 32,000 strong - see:

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