It is rare - extremely rare that I agree with Bad Enoch, but the comments, even if opportunistic (best time to kick a man is whn he is down) two faced given her previous pronouncements are spot on here.

Labour’s plans to reform copyright laws to make it easier for AI companies to operate in the UK are not fit for purpose and must be halted, Kemi Badenoch has said.

http://archive.today/2025.02.26-002820/https://www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/article/kemi-badenoch-labours-ai-copyright-reforms-are-a-mess-j8sp65mkt

(apologies for all those offended by the picture)

#Copyright #AI #UnholyMess #SellingOut #Starmer

Monbiot on the mark

Here are three of the consistent features of authoritarian states: the extreme persecution of dissent, the use of parajudicial measures to shut down opposition movements, and the selective application of the law. All three are already widely deployed in the UK. Though they were introduced in their current form by the Tories, they have been sustained and defended by Keir Starmer’s party.

https://www.theguardian.com/global/commentisfree/2025/feb/22/keir-starmer-labour-illiberal-laws-hard-right-authoritarians

#Authoritarian #Starmer #SlipperySlope #SellingOut #RedReform