Comments for Lynne Featherstone MP http://www.lynnefeatherstone.org Liberal Democrat MP for Hornsey and Wood Green Fri, 19 Mar 2010 09:33:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 Comment on Village Drinks – Stonewall Hustings by Jen http://www.lynnefeatherstone.org/2010/03/village-drinks-stonewall-hustings.htm/comment-page-1#comment-3010 Jen Fri, 19 Mar 2010 09:33:04 +0000 http://www.lynnefeatherstone.org/?p=6611#comment-3010 Sounds like you gave an excellent presentation for the party. Wish I could have been there to hear it! The genderqueer stuff really does highlight well how different the Labour/socialist and Lib Dem/liberal approaches to equality issues are. They instinctively go for a top-down view of society, with this-or-that categorisation of people, whereas the liberal approach starts from the bottom up with the individual and so fits there being more than two answers to a question much better. Sounds like you gave an excellent presentation for the party. Wish I could have been there to hear it!

The genderqueer stuff really does highlight well how different the Labour/socialist and Lib Dem/liberal approaches to equality issues are. They instinctively go for a top-down view of society, with this-or-that categorisation of people, whereas the liberal approach starts from the bottom up with the individual and so fits there being more than two answers to a question much better.

]]> Comment on “Freedom, creativity and the internet” – motion passed at LibDem conference by Duncan Stott http://www.lynnefeatherstone.org/2010/03/freedom-creativity-and-the-internet-motion-passed-at-libdem-conference.htm/comment-page-1#comment-3008 Duncan Stott Thu, 18 Mar 2010 13:02:44 +0000 http://www.lynnefeatherstone.org/?p=6589#comment-3008 Lynne, I'm glad that you're pleased that this Emergency Motion passed. There is real concern that the government is attempting to barge the dreadful Digital Economy Bill through parliament in the "wash-up", with practically no debate on the multiple clauses that would change the character of the Internet for the worse. The success of the Net is down to its free nature. As it rapidly becomes a central part of the way we live, jeopardising the Internet's freedom is fundamentally an attack on our personal freedom. Just as the Internet is growing, the electorate are also becoming increasingly tech-savvy. There are sure to be more and more votes up for grabs for the party that grabs the technology bull by its USB horns. This is the first big test to see if we are up to the challenge. There is a real urgency required here, and I am worried that failure to act fast will allow the government off the hook. I'm sure the party is working behind the scenes to block the Bill, but from the outside I am concerned that we aren't acting fast enough to make sure this damaging legislation gets stopped. As Chair of the Party's Technology Board, it would be greatly appreciated if you could write a blogpost on what the party is doing to make sure this Bill fails. It would reassure both party members and the wider tech-savvy electorate that the Lib Dems are the party with the will to stand up for Internet freedom. Thanks. Lynne,

I'm glad that you're pleased that this Emergency Motion passed.

There is real concern that the government is attempting to barge the dreadful Digital Economy Bill through parliament in the "wash-up", with practically no debate on the multiple clauses that would change the character of the Internet for the worse. The success of the Net is down to its free nature. As it rapidly becomes a central part of the way we live, jeopardising the Internet's freedom is fundamentally an attack on our personal freedom.

Just as the Internet is growing, the electorate are also becoming increasingly tech-savvy. There are sure to be more and more votes up for grabs for the party that grabs the technology bull by its USB horns. This is the first big test to see if we are up to the challenge.

There is a real urgency required here, and I am worried that failure to act fast will allow the government off the hook. I'm sure the party is working behind the scenes to block the Bill, but from the outside I am concerned that we aren't acting fast enough to make sure this damaging legislation gets stopped.

As Chair of the Party's Technology Board, it would be greatly appreciated if you could write a blogpost on what the party is doing to make sure this Bill fails. It would reassure both party members and the wider tech-savvy electorate that the Lib Dems are the party with the will to stand up for Internet freedom.

Thanks.

]]> Comment on Whittington debate today in Parliament by John Oakes http://www.lynnefeatherstone.org/2010/03/whittington-debate-today-in-parliament.htm/comment-page-1#comment-3007 John Oakes Thu, 18 Mar 2010 06:55:57 +0000 http://www.lynnefeatherstone.org/?p=6606#comment-3007 Well done for getting this potential disaster the national attention it deserves. Well done for getting this potential disaster the national attention it deserves.

]]> Comment on Whittington debate today in Parliament by Whittington A&E Update :Chris and Eddie in London NW1 http://www.lynnefeatherstone.org/2010/03/whittington-debate-today-in-parliament.htm/comment-page-1#comment-3006 Whittington A&E Update :Chris and Eddie in London NW1 Wed, 17 Mar 2010 19:55:44 +0000 http://www.lynnefeatherstone.org/?p=6606#comment-3006 [...] to hear that Lynne Featherstone secured a 90 minute debate about this in the House today. Click here to read her blog and [...] [...] to hear that Lynne Featherstone secured a 90 minute debate about this in the House today. Click here to read her blog and [...]

]]> Comment on Whittington debate today in Parliament by Chris Hall http://www.lynnefeatherstone.org/2010/03/whittington-debate-today-in-parliament.htm/comment-page-1#comment-3005 Chris Hall Wed, 17 Mar 2010 19:51:06 +0000 http://www.lynnefeatherstone.org/?p=6606#comment-3005 Dear Lynne I am glad you had this chance to secure a debate in the House today - as someone who takes people into the Whittington in big yellow trucks with blue lights on, from time to time, the closure of the A&E would have most certainly had an impact on the outcomes of someone's clinical condition. The 'golden hour' could be missed, rush hour traffic and having to travel further towards the West End (UCH) or to the Royal Free would only delay treatment which a patient so sorely was in need of! Well done!! Chris in Central London (also a libdem and delga blogger) Dear Lynne
I am glad you had this chance to secure a debate in the House today - as someone who takes people into the Whittington in big yellow trucks with blue lights on, from time to time, the closure of the A&E would have most certainly had an impact on the outcomes of someone's clinical condition.

The 'golden hour' could be missed, rush hour traffic and having to travel further towards the West End (UCH) or to the Royal Free would only delay treatment which a patient so sorely was in need of!

Well done!!

Chris in Central London (also a libdem and delga blogger)

]]> Comment on Whittington A&E – Story 10 by Sally Franklin http://www.lynnefeatherstone.org/2010/03/whittington-ae-story-10-2.htm/comment-page-1#comment-3003 Sally Franklin Wed, 17 Mar 2010 10:52:10 +0000 http://www.lynnefeatherstone.org/?p=6604#comment-3003 About 12 years ago, I was having a lot of epileptic fits all in one day and I had fallen over indoors breaking my collar bone in 2 places, the Whittington's A & E basically helped me so much that I don't know what North London would do without this very valuable service specially if the patient is severely ill. I have signed the petitions as have others I've told about it. About 12 years ago, I was having a lot of epileptic fits all in one day and
I had fallen over indoors breaking my collar bone in 2 places, the Whittington's
A & E basically helped me so much that I don't know what North London
would do without this very valuable service specially if the patient is
severely ill.

I have signed the petitions as have others I've told about it.

]]> Comment on “Freedom, creativity and the internet” – motion passed at LibDem conference by Alex http://www.lynnefeatherstone.org/2010/03/freedom-creativity-and-the-internet-motion-passed-at-libdem-conference.htm/comment-page-1#comment-3002 Alex Wed, 17 Mar 2010 10:32:26 +0000 http://www.lynnefeatherstone.org/?p=6589#comment-3002 Are you going to follow this up with action, and object to the DEB going through in the wash-up? Are you going to follow this up with action, and object to the DEB going through in the wash-up?

]]> Comment on “Freedom, creativity and the internet” – motion passed at LibDem conference by deusmetallum (Matthew Ames) http://www.lynnefeatherstone.org/2010/03/freedom-creativity-and-the-internet-motion-passed-at-libdem-conference.htm/comment-page-1#comment-2998 deusmetallum (Matthew Ames) Mon, 15 Mar 2010 07:39:54 +0000 http://www.lynnefeatherstone.org/?p=6589#comment-2998 http://tinyurl.com/yj6u3ea Libdem vote on Freedom, creativity and the internet. Let's not cry wasted vote and put a tick in the lib dem box! http://tinyurl.com/yj6u3ea Libdem vote on Freedom, creativity and the internet. Let's not cry wasted vote and put a tick in the lib dem box!

]]> Comment on “Freedom, creativity and the internet” – motion passed at LibDem conference by mort47 (Bill Hayes) http://www.lynnefeatherstone.org/2010/03/freedom-creativity-and-the-internet-motion-passed-at-libdem-conference.htm/comment-page-1#comment-2996 mort47 (Bill Hayes) Sun, 14 Mar 2010 23:59:54 +0000 http://www.lynnefeatherstone.org/?p=6589#comment-2996 Go Lib Dems! http://www.lynnefeatherstone.org/2010/03/freedom-creativity-and-the-internet-motion-passed-at-libdem-conference.htm Go Lib Dems! http://www.lynnefeatherstone.o.....erence.htm

]]> Comment on “Freedom, creativity and the internet” – motion passed at LibDem conference by Mark Pack http://www.lynnefeatherstone.org/2010/03/freedom-creativity-and-the-internet-motion-passed-at-libdem-conference.htm/comment-page-1#comment-2995 Mark Pack Sun, 14 Mar 2010 22:56:23 +0000 http://www.lynnefeatherstone.org/?p=6589#comment-2995 There's an awful lot of people who have said the Digital Economy Bill as it stands will threaten Britain's economic health and freedom of expression, including BT, Yahoo, Google, Virgin Media, Talk Talk, eBay and more - ( see http://www.tom-watson.co.uk/2010/03/letter-to-the-ft-financial-times-amendment-120a-digital-economy-bill/ ). Have they all been taken over by fileshare lobbyists and joined the Pirate Party? I suspect not... :-) There's an awful lot of people who have said the Digital Economy Bill as it stands will threaten Britain's economic health and freedom of expression, including BT, Yahoo, Google, Virgin Media, Talk Talk, eBay and more - ( see http://www.tom-watson.co.uk/20.....nomy-bill/ ).

Have they all been taken over by fileshare lobbyists and joined the Pirate Party? I suspect not... :-)

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