British Coalition Partner Attempts to Block Web Censorship Powers

Posted by Unknown on Wednesday October 12, 2011 @01:38AM from the lib-dem-redacted-redacted-regrets-his-redacted-decision dept.

judgecorp writes "The Liberal Democrat party is attempting to repeal the controversial web-blocking powers allowed by Britain's Digital Economy Act. The move goes against the policy of the coalition government, and the tactic chosen is a roundabout one: Lib Dem MP Julian Huppert proposed an amendment to a different bill which would have had the effect of repealing parts of the DEA. The amendment was not discussed, but the proposal is a sign that the Lib Dems mean business on this policy, adopted at their party conference."

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Re:About bloody time by SimonTheSoundMan · 2011-10-12 02:48 · Score: 4, Informative

What do you expect? Lib Dems are outnumbered 6 to 1 by the Conservatives. I'm surprised at how much influence Clegg has had over the coalition when his party is a small part of the government.
Re:Interestingly, the guy's a slahdotter by julianhuppert · 2011-10-12 05:07 · Score: 3, Informative

Yeah - but I very rarely have a chance to post!
Julian