Tony Blair to chat with public via IM

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    Tony Blair--a self-confessed "technophobe"--will be turning to instant messaging to chat with the voters.

    The prime minister will be using MSN Messenger to chat with 10 members of the public, who will be invited to put questions to him over IM.

    MSN is asking would-be politicos to submit their questions at www.msn.co.uk/pmwebchat. Microsoft will pick the winners, who will be able to ask the question in person to the PM by IM video conversation.

    Blair is particularly keen to be grilled on Africa and climate change, MSN said.

    Previously, the prime minister has pressed the virtual flesh using a mobile chat room, where the electorate asked Blair's opinions on subjects including Iraq and his favorite guitar solo.
     

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