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Rolling back legislation

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As other people have already commented our new lords and master in the condem alliance don’t seem to be in a terrible hurry to remove all the bad legislation that our previous glorious leaders brought in to trample on our freedoms. However over at The Register I learn that they are amending the utterly abysmal Digital economy act, there radical reform is that after you’ve failed to prove yourself innocent they won’t charge you to lodge an appeal. Oh unless of course too many people lodge “unnecessary appeals” in which case they will charge you. Mind ISP’s are still being … Continue reading →

Of eggs and leisure craft

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Just working back through a load of left open and forgotten browser windows and came across Iain Dales, second misguided piece about the EU banning a dozen eggs* And was reminded of the following rant/observation made by a friend of mine: “There seems to be an obsession with misreporting EU legislation and yet, the actual real-bad legislation never gets very much reported, if I was into conspiracy theory I’d say that it was deliberate so bad-shit could just be hidden in the lies and crap but that’s unfounded because the British government have actually been quite good about some of … Continue reading →

Liberty is what they say it is

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This topic has already been covered incredibly well by other people so I’m actually going to just link to them, adding my voice to the many disappointed but not at all surprised voices responding to Mr Cleggs “shock” revelation that having asked the public for comment on what laws to repeal/amend he’s as much intention of listening as the last lot did with the “petitions to number 10”. Which is of course to say none at all – it would seem that the consultation is once more just a way to have some useful “quotes from the public” to wave … Continue reading →