Green Party has decent digital policies. But I live in a Labour
stronghold in East London where there's a risk of BNP returning MPs in
up to 4 boroughs. I'm not sure whether to vote strategically to try to
keep the Tories/BNP out or to vote Green. BNP is fielding candidates in
my Borough but it isn
I think there has been general agreement in the silos of government
since the 'mysociety No 10' fiasco that 'participatory' democracy is a
bad idea because the public is too thick to understand the issues facing
modern society. The public may stupidly associate the socialist party
with outmoded ide
Well, yes, but it's a license - for what it's worth in terms of
practical enforcement but, nevertheless, a revised form of ol' fashioned
civil law?
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Gordon Joly wrote:
> On 08/04/2010 10:14, pa...@fossbox.org.u
LeeGroups wrote:
>> Sounds like a right shambles. I contacted my local MP who I see
>> on the
>>
>> list didn't vote at all, kinda makes me wonder if there is any
>> point in
>>
>> MP's if they don't listen to the constituents.
>>
>>
>> I also contacted my MP who said he and ev
>
> Sounds like a right shambles. I contacted my local MP who I see
> on the
>
> list didn't vote at all, kinda makes me wonder if there is any
> point in
>
> MP's if they don't listen to the constituents.
>
>
> I also contacted my MP who said he and every other Liberal MP wou
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Sounds like a right shambles. I contacted my local MP who I see on the
list didn't vote at all, kinda makes me wonder if there is any point in
MP's if they don't listen to the constituents.
I also contacted my MP who said he and every other Libera
On 08/04/2010 11:25, Alan Lord (News) wrote:
> If you check Hansard you even see which way, or if, your MP voted:
>
> http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm/cmtoday/cmdebate/32.htm
>
>
That gave me a 404... I found this:
http://services.parliament.uk/bills/2009-10/digitaleconomy.html
Go
On 08/04/2010 10:14, pa...@fossbox.org.uk wrote:
Also worth pointing out that GPL isn't threatening intellectual property
protection -- it*is* a form of intellectual property protection - it
just protects intellectual liberty rather than protecting the rich from
a slight dip in their indecently
On 07/04/2010 09:52, Thomas Ibbotson wrote:
> On 6 April 2010 23:18, doug livesey wrote:
>
>> And if you're as appalled as other people, this may come in
>> handy: http://www.38degrees.org.uk/page/speakout/extremeinternetl
>> You never know -- democracy might actually work.
>> I know, I know .
On Fri, 09 Apr 2010 17:29:08 +0100, Rob Beard wrote:
> It's a shame that I can't get the Metro newspaper down here, at least I
> haven't seen it (last time I saw it was when I was working in Sheffield).
>
> Rob
>
>
http://www.metro.co.uk/tech/820835-digital-economy-bill-passes-as-critics-warn-of
On 09/04/10 17:06, jim.came...@buhlersortex.com wrote:
> Andy:
>> 189 MPs voted Yes (Aye), 47 voted No (Noe).
>
> The majority of whom weren't present at the debate. You might very well think
> the bill was railroaded through by whatever MPs the whips could round up and
> herd into the chamber to
Andy:
> 189 MPs voted Yes (Aye), 47 voted No (Noe).
The majority of whom weren't present at the debate. You might very well think
the bill was railroaded through by whatever MPs the whips could round up and
herd into the chamber to vote the party line without even hearing it; I
couldn't possibl
On 9 April 2010 16:58, mac wrote:
> Andy wrote:
>
>> 189 MPs voted Yes (Aye), 47 voted No (Noe).
>> There are 646 MPs so most of them couldn't even be bothered to vote.
>
> Worse yet, according to press reports many of those who voted did not
> attend the preceding debate.
>
> mac
Granted this i
On 09/04/10 16:58, mac wrote:
> Andy wrote:
>
>> 189 MPs voted Yes (Aye), 47 voted No (Noe).
>> There are 646 MPs so most of them couldn't even be bothered to vote.
>
> Worse yet, according to press reports many of those who voted did not
> attend the preceding debate.
Most of the voters were Lab
Andy wrote:
> 189 MPs voted Yes (Aye), 47 voted No (Noe).
> There are 646 MPs so most of them couldn't even be bothered to vote.
Worse yet, according to press reports many of those who voted did not
attend the preceding debate.
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On 8 April 2010 11:25, Alan Lord (News) wrote:
> http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm/cmtoday/cmdebate/32.htm
I got an error loading that URL, given it has "cmtoday" in it I guess
it may only be valid on the day the debate is held.
The following link has the list of who voted Yes and who
On Thu, 2010-04-08 at 12:00 +0100, Paul Sutton wrote:
> While I understand why people download copyrighted material without
> paying for it, do it as they think the artists should get a better
> deal, we need to perhaps campaign for them to get a better deal.
> Let's get a fair deal for artists
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> As I understand it the Bill has been passed, that was what the vote was
> yesterday. Its now law.
>
> John
>
While the fight may continue past the election to get aspects of this or
the whole thing overturned, i think those of us to have
On 8 April 2010 11:38, John Matthews wrote:
> On 08/04/10 11:35, Paul Taylor wrote:
>> When does this get put before the Lords? Is there enough time for the bill
>> to be passed?
>>
>> If not, is this something that will persist until the next Parliament?
>>
>> Paul
>> __
On 08/04/2010 11:25, Alan Lord (News) wrote:
> On 07/04/10 22:33, Martin Topping wrote:
>
>> So does anyone know where/when we can find out what actually happened
>> wrt the Bill?
>>
> If you check Hansard you even see which way, or if, your MP voted:
>
> http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm
On 08/04/10 11:35, Paul Taylor wrote:
> When does this get put before the Lords? Is there enough time for the bill
> to be passed?
>
> If not, is this something that will persist until the next Parliament?
>
> Paul
> __
When does this get put before the Lords? Is there enough time for the bill to
be passed?
If not, is this something that will persist until the next Parliament?
Paul
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On 07/04/10 22:33, Martin Topping wrote:
>
> So does anyone know where/when we can find out what actually happened
> wrt the Bill?
If you check Hansard you even see which way, or if, your MP voted:
http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm/cmtoday/cmdebate/32.htm
Please also remember our site
On 7 April 2010 22:33, Martin Topping wrote:
> On Wed, 2010-04-07 at 10:49 +0100, Paul Morgan-Roach wrote:
>> On Wed, Apr 7, 2010 at 10:37 AM, Ashley Whetter
>> wrote:
>> I've also emailed my MP. A good site for messaging your MP
>> was on the Ubuntu uk podcast: www.writetothem.c
Martin Topping wrote:
> So does anyone know where/when we can find out what actually happened
> wrt the Bill?
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/election_2010/8608478.stm
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On Wed, 2010-04-07 at 10:49 +0100, Paul Morgan-Roach wrote:
> On Wed, Apr 7, 2010 at 10:37 AM, Ashley Whetter
> wrote:
> I've also emailed my MP. A good site for messaging your MP
> was on the Ubuntu uk podcast: www.writetothem.com. The third
> hearing of the bill should b
Well, I think it's pushing it for megaluthorcorp to try to stop
governments from supporting people in donating labour and resource to
FOSS for the public good. It still mildly surprises me that they can be
so barefaced in their lack of humanity and opposition to equality of
opportunity. I hate to p
jim.came...@buhlersortex.com wrote:
> "L'economie, c'est moi."
Blimey, are you really Peter Mandelson?
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Daniel Case:
> More like "It threatens out business so we dont like it" I
> thought competition was meant to be good for the economy??
"L'economie, c'est moi."
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Open source threatens capitalismwhat the hell :S
More like "It threatens out business so we dont like it" I thought
competition was meant to be good for the economy??
On Wed, Apr 7, 2010 at 4:53 PM, John Matthews wrote:
> The problem is, you do that, and you get this happen, which is what I
The problem is, you do that, and you get this happen, which is what I
posted about earlier this week.
http://mashable.com/2010/02/24/open-source-threatens-capitalism/
It seems that Open source is a threat to capitalism, and those who are
loosing money because of it, are beginning to fight back.
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jim.came...@buhlersortex.com wrote:
>> On 6 April 2010 23:18, doug livesey wrote:
>>
>>> And if you're as appalled as other people, this may come in
>>> handy: http://www.38degrees.org.uk/page/speakout/extr
What a fabulous idea!
:)
Shame I think the irony would be lost in the chambers...
On 7 April 2010 15:22, Daniel Case wrote:
> Hahaha ^^
>
> I'm in
>
> ~Daniel
>
> On Wed, Apr 7, 2010 at 3:20 PM, wrote:
> >> On 6 April 2010 23:18, doug livesey wrote:
> >> > And if you're as appalled as othe
Hahaha ^^
I'm in
~Daniel
On Wed, Apr 7, 2010 at 3:20 PM, wrote:
>> On 6 April 2010 23:18, doug livesey wrote:
>> > And if you're as appalled as other people, this may come in
>> > handy: http://www.38degrees.org.uk/page/speakout/extremeinternetl
>> > You never know -- democracy might actually
> On 6 April 2010 23:18, doug livesey wrote:
> > And if you're as appalled as other people, this may come in
> > handy: http://www.38degrees.org.uk/page/speakout/extremeinternetl
> > You never know -- democracy might actually work.
> > I know, I know ...
> >
> Ok I've emailed my MP.
Most likely t
I emailed and phoned my MP last week and blogged on it - the 38 Degrees
campaign is why questions are suddenly being asked but since
entertainment industry cartels have dictated UK government internet
policy with an iron fist since Labour originally signed away democracy
to Murdoch as the price of
On Wed, Apr 7, 2010 at 10:37 AM, Ashley Whetter <
ashley.whet...@googlemail.com> wrote:
> I've also emailed my MP. A good site for messaging your MP was on the
> Ubuntu uk podcast: www.writetothem.com. The third hearing of the bill
> should be on BBC Parliament today but I'm not sure what time it
On 7 April 2010 10:37, Ashley Whetter wrote:
>> > On 6 April 2010 23:18, doug livesey wrote:
>> > And if you're as appalled as other people, this may come in
>> > handy: http://www.38degrees.org.uk/page/speakout/extremeinternetl
>> > You never know -- democracy might actually work.
>> > I know, I
>
> > On 6 April 2010 23:18, doug livesey wrote:
> > And if you're as appalled as other people, this may come in
> > handy: http://www.38degrees.org.uk/page/speakout/extremeinternetl
> > You never know -- democracy might actually work.
> > I know, I know ...
> >
> Ok I've emailed my MP.
I've als
On 6 April 2010 23:18, doug livesey wrote:
> And if you're as appalled as other people, this may come in
> handy: http://www.38degrees.org.uk/page/speakout/extremeinternetl
> You never know -- democracy might actually work.
> I know, I know ...
>
Ok I've emailed my MP.
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On Tue, 2010-04-06 at 22:32 +0100, Thomas Ibbotson wrote:
> I'm surprised no-one's pointed this out yet:
>
> http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/8605648.stm
>
> Tom
>
So on one hand the other side are using emotive language. Then he goes
on to quote Carter and say copyright infringement is th
And if you're as appalled as other people, this may come in handy:
http://www.38degrees.org.uk/page/speakout/extremeinternetl
You never know -- democracy might actually work.
I know, I know ...
On 6 April 2010 22:32, Thomas Ibbotson wrote:
> I'm surprised no-one's pointed this out yet:
>
> http:
I'm surprised no-one's pointed this out yet:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/8605648.stm
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