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The Conservatives are embracing the power of YouTube. promises, if not fireside chats, the Tory leader doing the dishes etc. Presumably the idea is that videos recorded in such settings have added authenticity because no-one "spins" in the kitchen unless it's on a quick wash cycle. You may remember, from a different part of the political spectrum, that Senator John Edwards also used kitchen table chats in his podcasts to great effect (who can forget the palpable "get that microphone out of my house" tone of a rather reticent Mrs Edwards).

The Conservatives are clearly pushing social media in a big way. I remember when we started pods and blogs Iain Duncan Smith told us that they must do just that. He was inspired by the role of the blogs in American politics, but Cameron's engagement with the blogosphere is slightly different in flavour I think. This is not the unleashing of the blogs of war (or anti-war)

But two can play it this webcam game. Why not send us your kitchen podcasts and mp3's. Do you have a message for our political leaders best delivered over a sink full of suds? Does laundry lead you to loquaciousness? Send us the link for video (or an mp3) to podsandblogs@bbc.co.uk
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