Prime Minister David Cameron managed to fight his way through the student riots this week and bag himself a table with some of Twitter's biggest execs.

The meeting took place in London and consisted of Twitter delegates, including head of international strategy Katie Jacobs Stanton, and Boris Johnson.

The crux of the meeting was to see if Twitter would consider London as a base for its European endeavours.

More precisely, if Twitter would open up shop in what has been dubbed the Silicon Roundabout in London's Old Street.

Twitter London bound?

The Silicon Roundabout is meant to be the heart of the UK's dotcom boom - and no way a poor relation of Silicon Valley - so it seems like a decent place for Twitter to make its nest.

Although no deal was done, Ms Stanton did let slip on Twitter that she was smitten with Boris Johnson and co, saying: "Hugely impressed with PM Cameron @MayorOfLondon & the @Number10gov teams."

Twitter has said on record it is looking for a European HQ, noting: "we are considering London and other European locations to create an initial and small presence in 2011."


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Boris is either a hindrance or our secret weapon there, time will tell

Of course, that's assuming we don't offer them Vodafone-style tax breaks etc

Will Boris have realised who those terribly clever computer Johnny's were that he had lunch with, though? Bit boring, I know, they don't know anything about cricket for a start...

One this you can't call Boris is "boring", like almost all the politicians.

That's Stanton... I'd guess Boris took something of an interest at least

Oh but they will.

+1

While Big Corp gets tax breaks, local councils look to save a couple of hundred thousand by dispensing with school crossing people.

This country is going down the pan. Best take a deep breath, because it's not going to be pleasant.

They may rethink HIgh Speed 2 as well - if only to stop the rush to the continent. Last one out, switch the lights off.