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Anger over rushed digital economy bill leads to online lobbying effort
38Degrees site becomes focus for demands that MPs consider unpopular bill more carefully The rushed process of getting the digital economy bill through Parliament – it had its first reading in the Commons on Tuesday night, having just had its third (and final) reading in the Lords on Monday night – has prompted an angry groundswell of people using 38Degrees to lobby their MPs to block it. The ...
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Voters urged to write to MPs over Digital Economy Bill
A website is urging Brits to join a campaign to stop the Digital Economy Bill being rushed through parliament.
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Small firms and consumers left naked by Digital Economy Bill
Small businesses and consumers are likely to be left largely unprotected if the controversial Digital Economy Bill becomes law as it stands, it was claimed...
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Voters urged to write to MPs over Digital Economy Bill
New effort to stop bill being rushed through Parliament A website is urging Brits to join a campaign to stop the Digital Economy Bill being rushed through Parliament.
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Passage of Digital Economy Bill raises concerns over UK democracy
Rosalie Marshall, V3.co.uk , Thursday 18 March 2010 at 12:05:00 Critics say controversial Bill may pass without adequate public or parliamentary scrutiny The Digital Economy Bill has been causing controversy for some time now because of its proposals to change online copyright legislation, but now lawyers and human rights groups are warning that it signals an even greater problem - a serious ...
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Digital Economy Bill debate: Parliament should not behave this way
The Digital Economy Bill has had a long passage through the Lords, and has still to transit the Commons. Here are 10 quotes from the debate.
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Digital economy bill rushing through parliament
IWR News Desk, Information World Review , Wednesday 17 March 2010 at 16:07:00 The House of Lords approved the Digital Economy Bill yesterday [Tuesday] and the legislation now moves back to the House of Commons despite strong attacks from critics who accuse the government of rushing through ill-thought out legislation The Department for Business Skills & Innovation says there is no date set for ...
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Fear over 'rushed' digital economy bill
Controversial proposals are another step closer to becoming law – but critics say bill is in danger of being rushed through parliament The controversial digital economy bill has moved a step closer to becoming law after the House of Lords last night approved the proposals - but critics say the legislation is in danger of being rushed through parliament. Despite reservations from a number of ...
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World Bank OKs record $1.05 billion for Indian schools
The World Bank on Thursday approved a record $1.05 billion credit line to help get more children into schools in India, the largest ever investment in education by the poverty-fighting institution.
Putin 'the engine' driving Russia's World Cup bid
Russia's sports minister says Vladimir Putin is "the engine" driving forward his country's bid to host football's World Cup in 2018. Vitaly Mutko said Thursday that the prime minister could help make Russia's final presentation to FIFA before the vote in December. Putin is a proven winner in sports politics.
World Bank lends billion dollars to India for education
The World Bank on Thursday said it was providing India with 1.05 billion dollars in credit to improve education, the development lender's largest investment in education to date.
Winners in 2010 World Championship Cheese Contest
The 2010 World Cheese Championship Cheese Contest concluded Thursday with the crowning of the world champion in Madison, Wis. Here's a list of the top three finishers, along with the winning cheese producer in each of the 79 categories judged. The list includes the state or country of origin.
Swiss gruyere named world's best cheese in Wis.
Europeans are still the world's big cheeses — a gruyere (groo-YEHR') from Switzerland has been named the world's best cheese at the 2010 World Championship Cheese Contest in Madison.
Algeria's Belhadj suspended for World Cup match
Algeria wing back Nadir Belhadj will miss their opening World Cup game against Slovenia after being given a two-match ban for his red card in the African Nations Cup finals, the Confederation of African Football said on Thursday.
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