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EDM 2650 Letter to my MP
Subject: Support the EDM 2650 - the UK needs a digital sovereignty strategy now
Dear Charlotte Cane MP,
I urge you to support the EDM 2650, to create an urgently needed UK digital sovereignty strategy.
I’ve been working in the tech sector in the UK for 30 years, and am keenly aware of how fundamentally beholden private and public organisations digital services are to foreign companies. Whether it’s the well-known, like Google or Microsoft, or the less visible Palantir, Oracle or AWS - our entire digital infrastructure is owned and run primarily by US tech companies.
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Tuesday December 2, 2014 - 07:29
@DoIlum wait, what? If true, kind of a shame he didn’t…
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Tuesday December 2, 2014 - 07:36
@DoIlum @Crib_Goch oh God, perhaps the infamous tarts and vicars party?
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Tuesday December 2, 2014 - 07:39
RT @doctorow : Blues Brothers mall car-chase recreated in Lego [2013]
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Tuesday December 2, 2014 - 07:39
RT @doctorow : Abandoned and hidden tube stations beneath London. [2013]
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Tuesday December 2, 2014 - 07:39
RT @IEDevChat : We’re redesigning the F12 tool navigation in response to your feedback, have a look and tell us what you think!
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Tuesday December 2, 2014 - 07:46
RT @lupecz : “ @VICEUK :illegal for porn to show female ejaculation: Is female ejaculation itse…
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Tuesday December 2, 2014 - 08:06
@DoIlum @Crib_Goch in my mythology, it’s when M&P became a couple. But my memory is befuddled these days.
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Tuesday December 2, 2014 - 08:11
RT @TheDrum : . @BBC creates games maker so kids can create their own digital games
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Tuesday December 2, 2014 - 08:23
The Canon, sounds like one for @ShaunDunne
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Tuesday December 2, 2014 - 13:11
RT @mat_mcloughlin : Looking for somewhere to speak next year? check out this site
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Wednesday December 3, 2014 - 07:49
RT @iamdevloper : I want someone to look at me the same way Ruby developers look at their own code.
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Wednesday December 3, 2014 - 07:51
RT @johnprescott : 2/ Mary Creagh was brilliant at transport, championing infrastructure investment. Dugher’s priorities? Potholes & white v…
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Wednesday December 3, 2014 - 18:17
RT @brucel : Tory priorities in consecutive tweets by @DrTeckKhong (Tory candidate) & @Freedland . All in it together!
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Wednesday December 3, 2014 - 18:24
RT @doctorow : Eloquent 10th grader on being punished in school for asking critical questions about privacy & technology
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Wednesday December 3, 2014 - 18:30
@DoIlum @CatsProtection is this true? I thought they were all volunteers?
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Wednesday December 3, 2014 - 18:36
@DoIlum that’s not true at all. I’ve seen plenty of large orgs fall to address h&s, and there are plenty of conscientious small contractors.
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Wednesday December 3, 2014 - 18:38
@DoIlum I’ve seen bureaucracy actively harm h&s because of time taken to respond. Culture of responsibility is answer, not form-filling.
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Wednesday December 3, 2014 - 18:39
@DoIlum and finally, I’ve seen many big orgs use contractors to remove their culpability for h&s. Good contractors get frozen out on price
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Wednesday December 3, 2014 - 18:58
@DoIlum a contractor to me is any co. paid to work for another. There are many layers. Cited case had client > builder > inspector.
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Thursday December 4, 2014 - 07:29
RT @ryanjreilly : The comment section on #EricGarner
http://PoliceOne.comPoliceOne.com http://www.policeone.com/Crowd-Control/articles/7921845-Lawyer-No-indictment-in-NYPD-in-custody-death/www.policeone.com ❤️ 0 | 🔃 0
Thursday December 4, 2014 - 07:47
gangs apparently allowed to choke people to death on the street, while police do nothing… Oh wait… #EricGarner
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Thursday December 4, 2014 - 18:00
RT @Alan_Measles : He’s behind you!
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Thursday December 4, 2014 - 18:05
RT @ustwogames : Monument Valley developer blog updated! Forgotten Shores launch, and that storm in a teacup -
http:/…
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Thursday December 4, 2014 - 18:06
RT @CartoonRalph : @GeorgeMonbiot How trickle down economics works… #economicgrowth #economy #money #politics
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Thursday December 4, 2014 - 18:25
RT @ZachInglis : Read @nexxylove ’s feed. Just do it. If you don’t think racism is still very heavily prevalent.
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Thursday December 4, 2014 - 18:28
RT @MathieuFlex : “There are 2 kind of agencies: Good agencies and Big agencies” - @davebirss
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Friday December 5, 2014 - 20:07
RT @brucel : The UKIP Christmas Dinner Argument Simulator
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Tuesday December 9, 2014 - 00:12
RT @herdyshepherd1 : What a sad state we are in.
Food packages being handed out in our local town to people that can’t afford to eat.
What…
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Wednesday December 10, 2014 - 07:30
RT @safy_ : Can someone please buy Birmingham Central Library and make sure they don’t knock it down
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Thursday December 11, 2014 - 21:46
RT @TechCityUK : The TCUK team are beginning to use @4th_office for our internal communication, has anyone else used it? #NewWayToWork http:…
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Thursday December 11, 2014 - 21:47
RT @andrewnip : three @madebymany projects have been chosen as Finalists for the @IxDAwards - read about it here
http://madebymany.com/blog/made-by-many-are-ixda-awards-finalistsmadebymany.com ❤️ 0 | 🔃 0
Friday December 12, 2014 - 08:29
Wait what?! “ @doctorow : Englandland: BBC plans a theme-park
http://boingboing.net/2014/12/11/englandland-bbc-plans-a-theme.htmlboingboing.net ❤️ 0 | 🔃 0
Friday December 12, 2014 - 23:06
RT @ThePoke : Slang word of the day
http://www.thepoke.co.uk/2014/12/10/insult-of-the-year-2014/#.VImKC8YHDAY.twitterwww.thepoke.co.uk ❤️ 0 | 🔃 0
Saturday December 13, 2014 - 09:52
@ShaunDunne @niceagency You should…
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Saturday December 13, 2014 - 10:14
Best. Tweet. Ever. “ @tweeterpotter : You know nothing Jon Snow.
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Saturday December 13, 2014 - 10:21
@DoIlum yeah! What is that all about?
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Saturday December 13, 2014 - 10:30
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Sunday December 14, 2014 - 22:29
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Monday December 15, 2014 - 22:47
RT @FindingAda : Due to ridiculous changes in the VAT law, we will no longer be able to sell the ALD ebook after Dec 31. So buy now!
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Monday December 15, 2014 - 23:08
UK sellers of niche ebooks, Indy games & web services to EU now to pay VAT from pound 1? @doctorow @Marthalanefox
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Thursday December 18, 2014 - 09:48
@DoIlum Hah, we have a driver on @TLRailUK that likes to push all the automated announcement buttons, all the time. Relentless.
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Thursday December 18, 2014 - 11:49
Ah fuck.
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Friday December 19, 2014 - 00:46
Mandatory end of night selfie. Thanks @niceagency for a great night. Especially to my Blues Brother, @ShaunDunne
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Friday December 19, 2014 - 17:25
@DoIlum don’t do it… I know what you’re thinking…
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Friday December 19, 2014 - 17:26
RT @iamdevloper : Scared to leave my lunch in the office fridge over the weekend in case by Monday it’s acquired by Facebook.
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Friday December 19, 2014 - 17:46
RT @AkitaOnRails : “ @acangiano : How every programmer over 30 feels. OMG I’m getting old
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