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Well, I think we all know where I stand on the Digital Economy Bill, but I have never really attempted much communication with my local MP. Over this matter I have physically written to mine and then when the Bill actually left the House Of Lords, I emailed to follow up on our previous commuunciation. Here are the two responses I have received from Roger Gale, if this is how my MP responds, he’ll get my vote going forward … yes, I am that easily pleased.

Letter Response:

D E Bill Response

First email response, after an email I sent thanking for letter and urging debate not wash-up:

Dear Zoe,

You are clearly well-informed so you will know that the bill received its` third reading in the Lords on Monday – which means that it now comes to the Commons.

With the budget and ensuing debate next week this means that there is virtually no time left for any other legislation to be discussed before the House is expected to be dissolved for the general election.  There is, therefore, a very real danger that this bill could be shoved through in the “wash-up” in the dying days of this government.

I have asked the Shadow Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport to beware of this – but the voting numbers are, of course, at present stacked in the Government`s favour.  I cannot pretend that it looks good – it does not.

Yours ever
Roger

The second email response, following email asking to push for particular removal of the clause that pertains to a devasting change to the copyright law:

I have passed your comments directly to Jeremy Hunt for consideration: the problem is that during the last two days of a parliament a lot of horse-trading goes on and it very much depends what is on the agenda and what the perceived priorities are.  But if I can press your case further I will do so.
Yours ever
Roger

So, bascially our rights will be horse-traded, is this what we really want. We have to hit them hard.