The BBC News website are showing edited highlights of a video conference between David Cameron (British Prime Minister) and Mark Zuckerberg (Facebook), discussing the Governments plans to use Facebook for seeking ideas on spending cuts.

I’m not yet certain whether the whole thing is a clever piece of PR, an act of desperation, or a government who finally understand what the web is and how it can be used.

Irrespective of motives, my favourite line in the dialog comes from our Prime Minister:

“… next time you’re in town, come and look us up…”

How’s that for a one-sided non-commital invitation? Cameron may be getting on board with social networking, but he’s still a politician!

David Cameron chats to Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg