Swindon's Will Stone joins TikTok
The MP has joined the social media platform to give constituents and idea of what happens in Parliament
Swindon North MP Will Stone has started a TikTok account to try and increase constituents’ understanding of his work as an MP and that of Parliament as a whole.
Mr Stone has begun his account and is uploading short videos to show people the daily life and work of a backbench members of Parliament.
He said: “There’s a lot of misunderstanding about what an MP does, what Parliament does, what it can and can’t do.
“I’m doing videos showing a bit behind the scenes, the work in committees, it’s a little bit of unfettered access.
“There are misconceptions about what we do and I’m certainly not working 60 hours a week doing nothing.
The Chinese social media platform is famous for its short-form videos and gained popularity around the world with young people. Dancing was a popular form of video on the site.,
Mr Stone said: “I haven’t planned on dancing, but I had a meeting yesterday with the health junior minister Stephen Kinnock, who said he’s been a member of a breakdancing team when he was younger. Maybe I’ll challenge him to some breakdancing. Perhaps I can use my Jiu-Jitsu skills.”