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Posted on 23rd August 2015 |
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I was really rather shocked when reading this report from the BBC. Apparently, a new piece of proposed legislation in the UK, the Trade Union Bill, currently in the consultation phase, is seeking to limit trade-unions' use of social media by requiring two weeks notice if they plan to campaign via social media during a strike. The proposed measures do not limit individual trade-union members use of social media, only use by the unions themselves. The UK government's rationale for this piece of censorship is to reduce disruption for the public. So, let me get this straight:
No wonder no-one trusts politicians. They don't even respect the voting public enough to put together a plausible lie when "justifying" undemocratic and unjust behaviour. |