UK’s Terrifying Anti-Piracy Plans Leak

[somanyholes]

http://torrentfreak.com/uks-terrifying-anti-piracy-plans-leak-091119/ unsure how reliable the source is ...

[kinmel]

I am sure the report is basically correct.

All NuLab's legislation has worked in this way, this useless Parliament keeps giving the Executive more and more Powers.

[somanyholes]

it does sound believable which is why I posted it. I'll be watching this failure with interest.

[Rik]

I fear it's likely to be true. More power being accrued by a man who wasn't elected. Egomaniac at large?

[somanyholes]

you call him

Egomaniac

i call him a self-righteous prick that needs to be muzzled immediately

[Rik]

Castrated might help.

[somanyholes]

lol

or a visit to the river with some ballast

[Rik]

Make him an offer he can't refuse, eh?

[Tacitus]

I wouldn't worry about it - they'll be gone by the middle of next year.

Trouble is that as the 'party of business' the Tories are unlikely to be much better.

[Rik]

I'm preparing a list of questions for local candidates to answer, the most ticks gets my vote.

[sobranie]

Another sure vote winner for labour methinks. 

[Rik]

Most people probably won't know, understand or care, Rick.

[Simon]

I usually only have a couple of words for canvassers, but I wonder if it might be useful to have a bundle of questions ready?  Perhaps we could compile a Netters Questionnaire?

[Tacitus]

Another sure vote winner for labour methinks. 

TBH, I think they must have a death wish, especially when it comes to appealing to the young. 

The part I didn't like is Mandelson trying to give himself the power to alter copyright laws.  Absolute gift to Murdoch, which is probably the intention.  I can't see the Tories altering that one when the younger Murdochs are part of the Notting Hill crowd.

And people say banana republics are corrupt.

[Rik]

1) Given the history of foreign powers who have attempted to control Afghanistan, from the Carthaginians to the Russians, do you believe it's worth wasting more British blood there?

2) Do you support the Kelly report and are you willing to publish your expenses in full, with no redaction?

3) Do you believe in the appointment of unelected people to the House of Lords, where they are able to inflict laws and regulation on a British people who have had no voice in their appointment. If not, what will you do about it?

4) How will you deal with the aftermath of the banking fiasco/recession. When and by how much will you cut public spending, and in what areas? When and by how much will you increase taxation and will it be a fair system based on income, or will it be by stealth taxes.

[Simon]

Hold on, I'm writing them down... 

[Tacitus]

You could add:

"Do you believe that a government elected by a minority of the people can claim democratic legitimacy"   

[Rik]

1) Given the history of foreign powers who have attempted to control Afghanistan, from the Carthaginians to the Russians, do you believe it's worth wasting more British blood there?

2) Do you support the Kelly report and are you willing to publish your expenses in full, with no redaction?

3) Do you believe in the appointment of unelected people to the House of Lords, where they are able to inflict laws and regulation on a British people who have had no voice in their appointment. If not, what will you do about it?

4) How will you deal with the aftermath of the banking fiasco/recession. When and by how much will you cut public spending, and in what areas? When and by how much will you increase taxation and will it be a fair system based on income, or will it be by stealth taxes?

5) Do you believe that a government elected by a minority of the people can claim democratic legitimacy?

I have.

[zappaDPJ]

you call him  i call him a self-righteous prick that needs to be muzzled immediately

Jeremy Clarkson proposed a solution in print (The Sunday Times) but Mandelson allegedly had it pulled. google Clarkson/Mandelson for the full text.

[Rik]

Is there nothing this man can't do.

[Simon]

Great article by Clarkson! 

[Sebby]

It is indeed.

[Steve]

This article I presume 

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/columnists/jeremy_clarkson/article6907747.ece

I 'd be happy to provide the rope.

[zappaDPJ]

That's the one, interesting to see it's been republished.

[john]

There's more on this today on the BBC News