"After the coronavirus: the case for a new political movement in the UK": Pirate Tam Winters makes a case for a new grassroots political movement in the UK to bring about lasting change - inspired by the example of the Icelandic #PiratePartybit.ly/2XBBNVV
Digital tools exist that would allow safe, inclusive voting to take place - we should be using these all the time, but especially during a pandemic. Electronic voting does nothing to compromise the sanctity of the voting process - it's a common sense use of technology. (2/2)
Today's result against remote voting is disenfranchisement, pure and simple. A parliament that claims it cannot function without excluding a substantial portion of its members is not a democracy. (1/2)
The Pirate Party UK is calling on Public Health England to clarify the reasoning for retaining #TestandTrace data for 20 years - and who exactly will have access bit.ly/2XPYyEx
I'm looking forward to speaking on behalf of @PiratePartyUK this afternoon about the opportunities and challenges presented by e-government at #CLDigitalInclusion - and taking part in all the other thought-provoking discussions. See you there!
While the Pirate Party welcomes joined-up thinking in the delivery of government policies, the secrecy surrounding this process raises red flags. Government should always be transparent and accountable to citizens with its use of information.
The government's sudden scramble to collect mass amounts of user data from its GOV .UK platform raises a number of serious ethical and legal questions. More transparency is sorely needed from the government over the reasons for collecting this data and how it will be used. twitter.com/BuzzFeedUK/sta…
If you're in Frimley Green, don't forget to go out and cast your vote for Pirate Party UK candidate Gavin Crump in today's local elections! Vote for civil liberties, digital rights and freedoms - #VotePirate#LocalElections2019
We released an article on the EU Copyright Directive and its role within #Brexit in January. Now the EUCD has passed and the UK is likely to be taking part in the EU Parl elections this year, it's even more important to vote to protect your digital rights
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John Cleese: we need Proportional Representation to #MakeVotesMatteryoutu.be/VkbAmRv3wrs via @YouTube - I'm guilty of 'tactical' voting, but it doesn't make me happy. I'd love to vote for the things I truly believe in & given chance I'd put my mark with the @PiratePartyUK
Great success: Your protests have worked! The European Parliament has sent the copyright law back to the drawing board. All MEPs will get to vote on #uploadfilters and the #linktax September 10–13. Now let's keep up the pressure to make sure we #SaveYourInternet!
We’ve joined Big Brother Watch’s call for authorities to stop using automated facial recognition technology on UK streets. Learn more about this growing danger and show support for the campaign here: bigbrotherwatch.org.uk/all-campaigns/…#Faceoff @bbw1984
Really excited to get to the count in Huddersfield today.
Whatever the result, I've had loads of positive feedback. The @PiratePartyUK has started in #Kirklees, and isn't stopping!
Our Pirate candidates like @ThyPirateDave have made policies, practice in South Wales and @Pirate_Lennon with @Topperfalkon managed to sway the boundary changes in London!
You can make a difference! twitter.com/Pirate_Lennon/…
For anyone who thinks that @PiratePartyUK and others worry about data privacy too much... Please read this thread about data management and politics twitter.com/WebDevLaw/stat…
The thing is, if you don't treat whistleblowers properly, like me they have a lot of time on their hands to investigate the whole sewer of corruption that is banking, regulators and MPs. #corruption
The Czech Pirate Party took over 10% of the votes in the 2017 Czech general election. Could we see the same kind of shift here? Here's more on the @PiratePartyUK :
Pirate Party believes that the time is long past due for a proper debate on Universal Basic Income in Parliament. Done well, UBI may replace most current forms of benefit and give a safety net to those at risk of losing their job to automation. Sign here: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/2064…