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Pirate Party UK is the political party of the digital age. We represent the changes demanded by technology that governments and industries are resisting with all their might. We want copyright and patent laws to be reformed to fit their purpose, and the privacy of the individual and freedom of speech to be upheld and protected.
Join us to fight for your rights on and off the internet.
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Upcoming Events
September Guildford Meetup
Location: Guildford, Surrey, South East England
Time: Sat 04 Sep 2010, 2 p.m. until 6 p.m.
September London Meetup
Location: Waterloo, London, London
Time: Sat 04 Sep 2010, 3 p.m. until 5 p.m.
Latest Updates
Candidate @graemelambert has now declared he is withdrawing in favour of @lozkaye. #ppuk
posted about 19 hours, 34 minutes ago.@LozKaye has now entered the race for #ppuk Leader.
posted about 20 hours, 8 minutes agoLeadership Election Update: http://ppuk.it/y7 #ppuk
posted about 2 days, 5 hours ago#ppuk leadership election update: @graemelambert has entered the race. There are now 3 candidates.
posted about 1 week, 2 days agoLatest Blog Posts
Leadership Election Update
There have been concerns over the pace and execution of the leadership election. In a bid to resolve this, The Executive has been in discussions with The Board. The Board have made proposals which the NEC have accepted...
The Pirate Party UK, One Year On
Looking back on the last year, we've achieved some amazing things. We've turned a small web forum into a fully functioning political party. We've successfully contested a general election, and we've seen a swing of 0.3% in our favour, despite having an election budget that wouldn't cover a single poster ...
New Membership Fee Structure
The Pirate Party has a new membership structure. This is as part of our goal to move to Direct Debit memberships. For more information on the changes read on...
Liberton/Gilmerton by-election
I’m standing as the Pirate Party’s candidate in the Liberton/Gilmerton by-election for Edinburgh council. The by-election is happening because at the general election, Cllr Ian Murray was elected to parliament for Edinburgh South. The by-election to replace him will take place on Thursday 9th September. Britain today is an information ...
A Guide to the Digital Economy Act - Part 5
So far, this guide has focussed on the provisions within the Digital Economy Act 2010 that deal with online infringement of copyright. This final part will briefly cover the rest of the Act and reiterate some key facts.
Free shipping all weekend on Pirate Party t-shirts
Perhaps you've been admiring our range of handsome t-shirts, hoodies and bags for some time, but you haven't yet got round to buying one? Well, delay no longer! Shipping is free this weekend, 30th July to 1st August, on all items from our SpreadShirt store.
Last chance to respond to OFCOM's DEA consultation
Tomorrow, the 30th July, is the deadline for submitting responses to OFCOM about their consultation on the Initial Obligations Code for the Digital Economy Act (DEA). The draft Code that was sent out for consultation has several serious flaws, not least of which is its failure to put in place ...
A Guide to the Digital Economy Act - Part 4
One of the most controversial parts of the Digital Economy Act 2010 is Section 17, entitled "Power to make provisions about injunctions preventing access to locations on the Internet". Put simply, this could be used to establish a system that would allow anyone to have content or websites blocked by ISPs based on an accusation of copyright infringement.
Project Postcard returns!
At ORGCON this weekend we launched our new and improved general campaigning flyer. Thanks to the hard work of Andrew Tindall, the Member Communications Officer, we now have a fantastic design, including amazing and innovative features such as spelling, grammar, and a striking blue background. This time, the design revolves ...
Message from the Board of Governors
As the newly elected Board of Governors we wish to extend our appreciation and gratitude for the trust that has been placed with us by you the members. You will hopefully be aware that the constitution is very vague as to the function and operation of the Board. Accordingly there ...