Blog round-up: Pirates, pharma and free trade
29 March 2010
Bloggers this week act as the catalysts for Pirate Party politicians to debate online with IP lawyers and report on new pharmaceutical industry clashes in India’s courts
Opening the channels of communication
The IP Kat provokes a debate by publishing a letter from would-be Pirate Party MP Andrew Robinson, who responds to criticism of the Party’s policies published on the blog recently.
His letter ends: “Time to end on a soundbite (I am a politician after all) ... I consider my job as leader of the fledgling PPUK to be to build a party that people like the readers of this blog could feel comfortable joining. I know some of you will be laughing when you read that, but I hope a few of you will consider helping us get a little bit closer to that goal, for everyone’s benefit.”
Although few of IP Kat’s readers agree with his party’s policies, the post has led to plenty of discussion between...
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