Re: [Fsuk-manchester] [DEB] If You Support Free Software, Talk To Your MP Now

[Lucy]

On 14 March 2010 20:50, Lucy <address@hidden> wrote:
> On 14 March 2010 17:07, Robert Burrell Donkin
> <address@hidden> wrote:
>> Now is the time to ask for a meeting with your MP and tell ask them
>> whether they have really understand the treat posed by the bill and
>> ask why they support the way this legislation has bypassed due
>> process.
>
> Hi Robert
>
> Thanks for bringing this to the attention of the list. I've been
> following some of the developments via Glen Moody and the Open Rights
> Group. I'm glad you've reminded me that I should contact my MP
> (actually I meant to do it months ago). As far as I'm aware the bill
> is currently in the Lords? What can I actually ask my MP to do; should
> I be asking them to vote against it or for particular amendments when
> it get back to the house of commons (assuming it does go back to the
> commons, my knowledge is a bit shakey at this point)?
>
> FWIW, the ORG have a really good guide about contacting your MP and
> some key points to include:
> http://wiki.openrightsgroup.org/wiki/How_To_Talk_To_Your_MP_Notes

To follow up my own post, Glyn Moody has written a blog post
containing a letter that he's written to his MP:

http://www.computerworlduk.com/community/blogs/index.cfm?blogid=14&entryid=2848

He basically asks his MP to submit the Bill to full scrutiny when it
gets back into the House of Commons.

I've just asked my MP to do the same (thanks to writetothem.com) and
gave reasons why the issue is important to *me*.

I would also urge everyone else to do the same. It took me about 15
minutes in my lunch break to do.