[Sussex] A letter to our MEPs and MPs

[Stephen Williams]

Steve,

Yes, please feel free to append my name.

Steve Williams.

On Sun, 2004-10-10 at 16:53, Steve Dobson wrote:
> Stephen
> 
> On Sun, Oct 10, 2004 at 05:31:04PM +0000, Stephen Williams wrote:
> > The best way of influencing your M.P. is to find someone who knows him
> > or her personally, and get them to raise the topic. I know my M.P.
> > Howard Flight and will bring up the subject of software patents next
> > time up in his office. He is shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury and
> > will be a useful contact when the Conservatives form the next
> > government, as they inevitably will. ;-D
> 
> Thanks.  What really needs to happen is to get the issue talked about,
> then more and more politicians will see a stance against s/w patents as
> a vote winner.  I'm assuming there will be more people against than for.
> 
> > Otherwise, if you are of a political persuasion, you could offer to do
> > your M.P.'s web site free of charge as a way of getting to know, and
> > ultimately influence, your M.P.
> 
> That's going a bit far - unless they wanted to change over to FLOSS!
> 
> Anyway, Stephen, do you want your name added to the letter?
> 
> Steve D
> 
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