By James Pearson, Raphael Rashid
Whilst Shakespeare’s Hamlet may have been battling with an existential crisis when he famously asked himself “to be or not to be,” those in the public eye might also benefit from musing aloud “to tweet or not to tweet” before reaching for their smartphones. Admittedly, Hamlet’s contemplation of suicide is probably a melodramatic comparison against the trivialities of social media. But at the risk of ruining a great Shakespearean character, it would seem that, recently, many a politician has fallen foul 140 characters and