Peter Skinner, MEP responds
Well, less than an hour after my email was sent, Peter had replied with a full letter. Whether created there and then, pulled from a filing cabinet, or written previously and just stuck in the post,...
View ArticleJames Elles responds
Just when you thought the Conservatives couldn’t get any more irrelevant, Jame Elles responds telling me exactly the same as Danial Hannan. As expected, no reply from Mr Ashworth. Glad to know their...
View ArticleNiranjan Deva responds
On arriving home today, the reply of Nirajan Deva was waiting in my inbox. Finally, a real reply from the Conservatives! Upon reading it, I wish they hadn’t bothered. The position summary: They fully...
View ArticleFirst Liberal Democrat reply
Well, Baroness Nicholson of Winterbourne MEP has “replied” to my software patents letter. I don’t think she’ll mind if I quote her verbatim. “Baroness Nicholson of Winterbourne MEP acknowledges with...
View ArticleA real Conservative reply
Well, Mr Daniel Hannan responded on Saturday, and what a horrible thing to find on my breakfast table it was. Unashamedly pro patents, he claims that the problems the anti-patent lobby state are...
View ArticleWell, now I know why Chris Huhne never replied
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...
View ArticleSoftware patents update
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...
View ArticleWe win, 648-14!
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...
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The proof
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...
View ArticleAttending “Any Questions”
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...
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