How to tweet MP

[jadavi]

Ok truss has succeeded where no one else has before and that is to spur me on to send my first tweet!
! I want to tweet my local MP about agencies who happens to be part of Clegg's advisory committee.
I have a twitter account but how do I post to him? I tried a message but it said not delivered as he was not following me (why not I ask myself haha)
Any suggestions gratefully received xxx

[mumof3]

You can't direct message someone if they are not following you, you can tweet the message to them but it will be shown to your followers iyswim

[jadavi]

Thanks. Will the MP not be alerted to it at all then?
Just my tweeting friends will see it?
Not really a lot of point then is there?

[sarah707]

I use Tweetdeck I find it much easier than Twitter.

Once you are logged in there is a new message box top right.

You find the person first - a person is @name - I am @knutsfordchildm

Then you write your message to them.

The more people you follow, the more chance you have of people following you and re-Tweeting your Tweets.

Follow me and look down my list of people I follow - then do the same with other contacts to build up a good list.

Hth