I had the opportunity to attend the BBC’s live radio broadcast of “Any Questions” last night, which turned out to be an interesting experience (For those not in the know, Any Questions is a weekly political discussion show where the BBC round up politicians and other prominent public and business figures to have questions on [...]
Noting that ammendment 71 was total rejection, this pretty much says it all. Thanks to an FFII member on Freenodes #bxl-ffii for the capture. I should also thank the FFII in general, who co-ordinated most of the lobbying against this directive.
I spent most of both Monday and Tuesday phoning and writing to various MEPs, gauging their position on the CII directive and hoping to push them in the right direction for today’s vote. It was much easier than I expected to actually get through to them, and my French got a free brush up. I [...]
Nearly 2 months after the letters were sent, here is the breakdown. Lib Dems – No replies at all, other than a small card saying my concerns were “noted” From Baroness Nicholson Conservative – Two replies saying I should contacted just one Conservative, and one reply from said MEP saying he was fully in support [...]
Mr Huhne never replied to my software patents letter, and now I know why. It seems he was standing as MP for Eastleigh. I have mixed feelings about this, as he was employed as an MEP at the time, and seemingly neglecting those duties to campaign in a general election is a little bit concerning. [...]
