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8th June 2013 20:26 by Loz Kaye
Loz Kaye - Party Leader
I know that many of you are as concerned as I am about the reports of the US surveillance programme 'PRISM' and that British intelligence has had access to it. The revelations have been truly shocking. The potential is for an unprecedented reach of snooping. Collecting of every type of data. Coverage of the technology giants that most people use for the Internet and computing. While the details remain unclear, we do know that PRISM exists. It's vital we get clarity.
As we have always said in the Pirate Party blanket surveillance undermines our freedoms. Freedoms that both the coalition and the Labour party are all too willing to sacrifice.
Leaders Update - From Venice to Toxteth: We need more Pirates for Europe
10th April 2013 23:19 by Loz Kaye
Loz Kaye - Party Leader
It's certainly never a dull moment as PP-UK Leader. Since my last update I have been busy advocating for our politics, including a lecture at the London School of Economics, meetings at the House of Commons, attending events about open data and taking part at the international "Rethinking the Internet" conference in Venice.
Equally, I have been working on the ground for residents in Manchester- whether it's helping to run a community consultation on possible new uses for an derelict building in Bradford ward where I stood last year, or pressing for regeneration in the East of the city. I also had an amazing visit to community projects in the Liverpool district of Toxteth. Great to see real transformation, it doesn't have to be all doom and gloom. I like this combination of the visionary and the practical, that's what politics is about for me.
Opinion: Rethinking the Internet
3rd April 2013 01:24 by Loz Kaye
Loz Kaye - Party Leader
There is a joke from where I come from: A man is out lost wandering on Dartmoor desperately trying to get home. Eventually he comes across a farm. He asks the farmer “how do you get to Plymouth from here?” The farmer replies “I wouldn't start from here if I were you.”I didn't say it was a good joke. But it is good advice for rethinking the Internet.
All too often the future of the Internet has been framed as how to serve outmoded business models, clamping down on sharing of information for a whole host of reasons, and who will be key industry players. If you will forgive me for conflating the net and the web, as is in fact the reality now, we shouldn't start from here. Because the web didn't start from here.
Leaders Update - There's never been a better time to go Pirate
7th March 2013 17:16 by Loz Kaye
We've had quite a few new members join the party since my last update. So welcome all, and thanks to all of you who continue to be part of this party and those of you who have volunteered to help. We've been through quite a big media focus recently and it's time to expand our work on the ground to cope with the interest in Pirate politics. So that means a new and bigger team. We have a new board and it's time to expand the team further, we'll need new people to help with press, new candidates, new treasury team, new people to support my work as Leader, help with ongoing policy, and new members for the board.Right now, we need someone to step in as leading the Press Team while the excellent Harry Percival takes a step back for a bit to write a book... Take a look at the job spec here if you are at all interested in getting our message out. The media side of our work is never dull, I can promise you that!
The Skeptical Voter
31st October 2012 22:56 by Loz Kaye
Questions – Skeptical Voter
Loz Kaye – Pirate Party Candidate Manchester Central by-election
Skeptical Voter puts focus on candidates' attitudes to evidence-based policymaking.
Here are my responses to their candidate survey.
By way of introduction, I would like to point out that acting on the basis of evidence is one of the core principles of our entire policy platform as endorsed by the party membership this year.