Re: [LUG] software patents - Graham Booth

[Paul Sutton <zen14920@xxxxxxxxx>]

We have support from Graham Booth, UKIP,  so I would concentrate on 
lobbying other people,

Paul

Aaron Trevena wrote:

> On 6/23/05, Paul Sutton <zen14920@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>  
>
> > Thanks for that, I have now sent an e-mail to Graham Booth, and then
> > thought what the hell and sent the same (but edited) message to Tony Blair,
> > I think I have made my point and used
> >    
>
> Don't expect any response from Lib Dem MEPs they are pro-software
> patents and don't give a flying fuck about the UK Software industry.
>
> Diana Wallis is refusing to respond to the press or constituents, even
> party members.
>
> Lib Dem MPs are no better - emailing Norman Lamb MP results in a
> response 2 days later asking for an address so he can write. I have
> enough fucking Westminster headed letters with boilerplate responses
> from the RIP Act and ID Cards.
>
> If you take the Lib Dem IT policies (back in 2003 when they could last
> be bothered to think about anything so dull and tedious) and compare
> it with LD MP questions in the Lords and Commons you will see that no
> Lib Dem has ever said a word in either house about software patents,
> despite it being in their ICT policy.
>
> I'd write to your local MP and get them to hassle Norman Lamb and/or
> Lord Sainsbury about this.
>
> Cheers,
>
> A.
>
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