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Government hits back at IT blunders report

...were started before May 1997 when the present government came to power. Alan Duncan, shadow technology minister remains unimpressed with Labour's implementation of e... Read more

6 January, 2000 by Jane Wakefield

Lib Dems back Labour's choice of e-minister

...s e-commerce strategy I would find this appointment rather embarrassing," said Alan Duncan, the conservative shadow technology spokesman. Duncan claimed that Alexander has made... Read more

13 June, 2001 by Graeme Wearden

Microsoft cashes in on Blair campaign

...complain if others use him for theirs," said the shadow technology minister Alan Duncan. "He had intended to cash in on the Microsoft image -- but... Read more

30 May, 2001 by Wendy McAuliffe

Finger points at Labour as Ericsson denies factory buyer story

...the story in an attempt to attract good publicity. Shadow technology minister Alan Duncan believes that this is a case of the government trying to... Read more

25 May, 2001 by Graeme Wearden

Election 2001: Political parties show their IT stripes

...embraces freedom of the NetTue 22 May 2001 The shadow technology minister Alan Duncan explains the Conservative Party's proposal for a laissez-faire approach... Read more

25 May, 2001 by ZDNet UK

Election 2001: Tory manifesto embraces freedom of the Net

...power to intercept electronic communications and monitor Internet traffic. Shadow technology minister Alan Duncan has criticised the government's "intrusive" regulation of the Internet, and... Read more

22 May, 2001 by Wendy McAuliffe

Jane Wakefield: Will technology catch election fever?

...under the Tories bears thinking about even less -- their shadow technology minister Alan Duncan has confessed to knowing nothing about the subject). Labour has set... Read more

15 May, 2001 by Jane Wakefield

A Year Ago: Tory MP says don't blame hackers

...the Tory party's bank account, despite reports in the national press. Alan Duncan, shadow technology minister has described the discussion of cyber crime as... Read more

24 November, 2000 by Will Knight

Could Internet voting have saved the day?

...the fairness of operating such a system for major political elections, as Alan Duncan, Conservative shadow technology minister, explains. "Personally I am against it," he... Read more

9 November, 2000 by Will Knight

Microsoft unworried about European investigation

...companies within individual member states. Conservative MP and shadow minister for technology Alan Duncan is critical of Justice Jackson's decision and follows the argument... Read more

4 April, 2000 by Will Knight

Government to shape up e-policy

...tax forms, job hunt and get legal advice online." Shadow technology minister Alan Duncan remains unimpressed. "When it comes to e-government, Labour hasn't... Read more

8 February, 2000 by Jane Wakefield

Tory MP says don't blame hackers

...the Tory party's bank account, despite reports in the national press. Alan Duncan, shadow technology minister has described the discussion of cyber crime as... Read more

24 November, 1999 by Will Knight

MPs call for BT breakup

...The telecoms network is more straightforward," he said. While shadow technology minister Alan Duncan stops short of calling for a break-up, he is sceptical... Read more

12 November, 1999 by Jane Wakefield

BT chief mauled over Web access gaffe

...term, affordable, unmetered access is necessary. We must unbundle the local loop." Alan Duncan, Shadow Minister for technology joined the attack. "The whole point of... Read more

3 November, 1999 by Jane Wakefield

Surveillance: Government plans e-surveillance - Part 2

...and open to abuse, according to shadow spokesman for Trade and Industry Alan Duncan. He argues that anyone with a grudge could send an incriminating... Read more

27 September, 1999 by Jane Wakefield

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