The best ideas are born of necessity. In an age of beleaguered voter apathy, communication is a must.

Today's voters demand representatives who are open, accountable and accessible. The Internet is making this possible like never before.

Enter Twitter. Its beauty is its brevity. Simply, "What are you doing?" Right now, in this present moment, in 140 characters or less.

This is stuff people want to know, and it's a lot of fun! MPs have a new excuse to fiddle with their phones; voters get the inside scoop. It's win-win.

This channel goes both ways. MPs and voters alike are finding Twitter a great place to connect and swap thoughts with unprecedented ease.

TweetCommons is a non-profit, trans-partisan initiative. We believe that open information is a democratizing force. This is our contribution.