Archive for peter mandelson
Lib Dems move to clip Mandelson’s power over copyright
The Digital Economy Bill currently going through Parliament would give Peter Mandelson huge powers to rewrite the country’s copyright laws in future – and all without much in the way of Parliamentary scrutiny or checks and balances.
But Liberal Democrat peer Tim Clement-Jones has tabled an amendment to the Digital Economy Bill to delete the controversial Clause [...]
Where the campaign against Peter Mandelson has got it wrong
I support the campaign by the Open Rights Group and others against Peter Mandelson’s proposed crackdown on illegal file-sharing. (You can support the campaign yourself here.) But in agreeing to call the proposals “three strikes and you’re out”, I think the campaign has ceded an important advantage to Peter Mandelson & co. That is because, taken on [...]
Does filesharing help or hinder musicians?
Leaving aside the extremely hard-line nature of Peter Mandelson’s proposals for a crackdown on illegal file sharing, there is a more fundamental question about what the impact of illegal file sharing really is on the music industry. To what extent does the distribution of songs this way take money away from sales and to what [...]
Nick Clegg on file sharing and illegal downloads
Peter Mandelson’s proposals to introduce harsh penalties for people suspected of making illegal file downloads have come in for much criticism, particularly for the low standard of proof that would be required and for deploying too much stick and not enough carrot in an attempt to change people’s behaviour. So it was the main topic [...]
Peter Mandelson toys with electoral reform
Following his speech to the Progress conference earlier today, Peter Mandelson answered a question about electoral reform. After defending the existing system, he went on to say:
Now, does that mean to say that there is no change that could be made in our voting system in our country so that people really feel that it’s [...]
When spinning misleads: The Times and the Equality Bill
The question of pay audits has been one of the big areas of contention within the Government ahead of the publication this week of the Equality Bill. Should firms be required to carry out an audit to see if they are paying men and women the same rate for equivalent jobs? Should small firms be [...]
Peter Mandelson vs Norman Baker
From the Daily Mirror:
Lord Mandelson yesterday was at the centre of a secrecy row after refusing to reveal his business interests.
The Business Secretary has placed all his shareholdings in a blind trust - meaning they cannot be seen by the public…
Lib Dem MP Norman Baker said: “He must know what has been put in and [...]
Bank chiefs should be disqualified – Clegg
Today’s the start of the party’s spring conference, and to mark it Nick Clegg has given an interview to The Times in which he makes this eye-catching proposal:
Directors who were running the banks Northern Rock, HBOS, Royal Bank of Scotland and Bradford & Bingley when they were rescued by the taxpayer should be disqualified from [...]
