Comments on: Digital Economy Bill: Aftermath http://jodimullen.co.uk/digital-economy-bill-aftermath/ Technology. Games. Music. Culture. Thu, 17 May 2012 03:56:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 By: Jodi Mullen http://jodimullen.co.uk/digital-economy-bill-aftermath/comment-page-1/#comment-105 Jodi Mullen Sun, 11 Apr 2010 14:05:45 +0000 http://jodimullen.co.uk/?p=349#comment-105 Ah, there's a reason for that: Nigel Griffiths is stepping down at the end of this parliament - he likely would have been voted out after expenses and infidelity scandals. Edinburgh South is probably the most closely contested constituency in Scotland this time round - both the Lib Dems and Tories have targeted it - and Griffiths' majority is so small that there's a very good chance one or the other could take it. Ah, there’s a reason for that: Nigel Griffiths is stepping down at the end of this parliament – he likely would have been voted out after expenses and infidelity scandals. Edinburgh South is probably the most closely contested constituency in Scotland this time round – both the Lib Dems and Tories have targeted it – and Griffiths’ majority is so small that there’s a very good chance one or the other could take it.

]]> By: John Daniels http://jodimullen.co.uk/digital-economy-bill-aftermath/comment-page-1/#comment-104 John Daniels Sun, 11 Apr 2010 14:01:18 +0000 http://jodimullen.co.uk/?p=349#comment-104 I'd assume that Ian Paisley just votes against everything on the principle that he likes the word 'NO'. I'm surprised that the sitting MP for Edinburgh South - one of the most easily influenced constituencies in the country - didn't even bother to turn up. So now he pisses off the people against it, the people for it, and the Labour Whip. What a genius! I’d assume that Ian Paisley just votes against everything on the principle that he likes the word ‘NO’.

I’m surprised that the sitting MP for Edinburgh South – one of the most easily influenced constituencies in the country – didn’t even bother to turn up. So now he pisses off the people against it, the people for it, and the Labour Whip.

What a genius!

]]> By: Digital disasters – Scottish Roundup http://jodimullen.co.uk/digital-economy-bill-aftermath/comment-page-1/#comment-101 Digital disasters – Scottish Roundup Sun, 11 Apr 2010 09:03:19 +0000 http://jodimullen.co.uk/?p=349#comment-101 [...] journalist Jodi Mullen listed the MPs who voted against the Digital Economy Bill, looking in particular at [...] [...] journalist Jodi Mullen listed the MPs who voted against the Digital Economy Bill, looking in particular at [...]

]]> By: Jodi Mullen http://jodimullen.co.uk/digital-economy-bill-aftermath/comment-page-1/#comment-96 Jodi Mullen Sat, 10 Apr 2010 16:44:10 +0000 http://jodimullen.co.uk/?p=349#comment-96 I wonder if he voted it down out of distaste for the government, some moral conviction or the technological implications? I wonder if he voted it down out of distaste for the government, some moral conviction or the technological implications?

]]> By: Stevie Kearney http://jodimullen.co.uk/digital-economy-bill-aftermath/comment-page-1/#comment-95 Stevie Kearney Sat, 10 Apr 2010 16:41:04 +0000 http://jodimullen.co.uk/?p=349#comment-95 So, I am stunned by this - I never thought I would agree with the Rev Ian Paisley! So, I am stunned by this – I never thought I would agree with the Rev Ian Paisley!

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