UK Digital Economy Bill - Labour's own goal?

[John Lawrence]

Here's an interesting article about Labour potentially shooting themselves in the foot:

http://www.jeremynicholl.com/blog/2010/04/05/uk-digital-economy-bill-turns-to-ashes/


John

[varjag]

See, label anything "digital" (DMCA, DE-Bill) and it will fly through any sort of parliament.

Waiting for Digital Century Genocide Act any day now..

[Sparrow]

Oh goody a General Election thread ... edit ... should be hanged.

[Sparrow]

Here's an interesting article about Labour potentially shooting themselves in the foot:

http://www.jeremynicholl.com/blog/2010/04/05/uk-digital-economy-bill-turns-to-ashes/


John

Apparently they were Washing-up at the time, whatever that is, it's a new one on me, but it seems to involve rushing through six months of impractical and ill-considered legislation in a few days with one eye on the laws and one on the electorate …

[John Lawrence]

Oh goody a General Election thread.

Erm... actually it's a thread about the UK Digital Economy Bill, copyright and intellectual property.

John

[John Lawrence]

See, label anything "digital" (DMCA, DE-Bill) and it will fly through any sort of parliament.



Yup and including the word "economy" always helps - unless it's MP's expenses!

John

[Sparrow]

Erm... actually it's a thread about the UK Digital Economy Bill, copyright and intellectual property.

John

I’m so terribly sorry a thought your “Labour's own goal?” bit was intended to be partisan, I see my error now

P.S. I've edited it now