Digital Economy Bill’s passage shows gap between politics and politicians

The Digital Economy Bill passed last night.  As thousands watched on the BBC, most MPs skipped the debate, which was over in two hours.  And despite 20,000 letters being sent and nearly 25,000 tweets encouraging MPs to submit this bill to rigorous debate, only 227 of the 647 MPs voted (see a great stats mashup … Continue reading Digital Economy Bill’s passage shows gap between politics and politicians