Welcome to Twitter, David Cameron (or should we say, @David_Cameron?).

The British prime minister heralded his entrée into the microblogging world with the tweet:

I'm starting Conference with this new Twitter feed about my role as Conservative Leader. I promise there won't be "too many tweets..."

— David Cameron (@David_Cameron) October 6, 2012

In what amounts to a great reminder for brands, Cameron was immediately met with criticism upon entering the conversation. As CNET.com points out:

“Former Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott noted in a tweet: ‘So of the 12 people @david_cameron is following, 100 percent are Tory politicians #diverse,’ while political satirist, writer and producer Simon Blackwell said that he: ‘Heard that @David_Cameron is definitely real, but the man running the country is a parody account.’

“Meanwhile, comedian Josie Long pulled no punches by tweeting the prime minster: ‘I'm sorry to have to let you know like this, but everybody really dislikes you and disagrees with what you're up to.’”

Cameron is nearing 100,000 followers just days after joining. The move will come as a surprise to those who remember his comments in 2009 when he remarked that “The trouble with Twitter, the instantness of it—too many twits might make a t**t.”

Good thing he’s promised not to make too many tweets.

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