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Originally Posted by HarryT
The act is supported by all 3 major parties; it would not have got through parliamentary "wash-up" without cross-party support.
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Yes, but it's Mandleson's baby, and his backers aren't short of a bob or two.
And elections are expensive.
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Ooops, maybe my last two remarks were a bit intemperate - apologies.
DEB got through after a period of negotiation with opposition parties who got some concessions and favours in return. But it was the government that was the prime mover and bears full responsibility imho.