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Old 08-03-2011, 09:37 AM   #78
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Originally Posted by Arrghus View Post
From the Guardian website:

Vince Cable: government plans to block illegal filesharing sites unworkable
Business secretary to intervene in Digital Economy Act debate in speech and expected to overhaul restrictive rules on file copying

http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology...ns-filesharing

I'm glad there are at least some sensible people who have some semblance of influence and power left in the British government.
Where was he during the discussion stage, where all the faults are supposed to be ironed out before the law is passed? In the bar with all the other MPs getting free drinks from the BPI?

One of the Liberal manifesto promises at the election was to repeal that law so that it can be looked at properly. That will almost certainly be why a lot of new people voted for them this time around.
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