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Tory Leader Compares Music Piracy With Child Abuse
Blog Tory leader David Cameron has delivered a speech to the AGM of the BPI, and seems to be telling the music industry exactly what it wants to hear. Up to now Cameron has appeared to have taken an informed and un-Tory view of the world - noticeable on...
[July 6, 2007, 18:30]
Tory MP Says Don't Blame Hackers
News A senior Conservative MP believes hackers may not be responsible for hacking into the Tory party's bank account, despite reports in the national press. Tory chairman Michael Ancram last night called in Scotland Yard to hunt for computer hackers he...
[November 24, 1999, 13:19]
A Year Ago: Tory MP Says Don't Blame Hackers
News A senior Conservative MP believes hackers may not be responsible for hacking into the Tory party's bank account, despite reports in the national press. Tory chairman Michael Ancram last night called in Scotland Yard to hunt for computer hackers he...
[November 24, 2000, 5:01]
ID Card Bill Gets Tory Boost
News Tory leader Michael Howard has quashed disagreement within the shadow cabinet to officially offer Conservative backing to Downing Street's ID card plans. In a statement, the Tory leadership said: "The Party will give its support in principle at...
[December 14, 2004, 13:55]
Tory Rage Over Ofcom Stitch-up
News The selection process for the position is not set to begin until next year, and the Tory party has branded the notion of appointing such a highly political figure for an independent watchdog role as "absolutely unacceptable".
[August 21, 2001, 9:26]
Election 2001: Tory Manifesto Embraces Freedom Of The Net
News The Tory e-manifesto additionally voices concern over the financial impact this Act will have on businesses forced to comply. The Conservative party is proposing a laissez-faire approach towards regulating the Internet space, in contradiction with...
[May 22, 2001, 12:46]
Tory Party Promises To Abolish IR35
News While IT consultants try to work out how the recent high court ruling on IR35 affects them, the Conservative Party has vowed to abolish the controversial tax if it wins the coming General Election. IR35 was introduced by the government in April...
[May 11, 2001, 16:43]
Labour Constituencies Flying The Flag For Broadband Britain
News Labour supporters are more likely to be switched on than their Tory counterparts, as new research has found that the majority of the most broadband-connected constituencies are flying Blair's banner. The remaining three most broadband-enabled areas...
[April 25, 2005, 17:30]
Commons Passes ID Card Bill
Talkback If the reasons given by the Tory Party for abstention are correct, they should have voted against the Bill. As a traditional Tory suppoter, I find that encreasingly it is the House ofLlords which provides the opposition which represents my views...
[February 14, 2005, 20:42]
How Will The Election Affect IR35?
News Now the Tory Party says that if it wins the election, it will scrap the unpopular rule. Tory Party promises to abolish IR35 The government claims that IR35 was brought in to stop the "Friday to Monday" syndrome -- where IT workers resign their...
[May 19, 2001, 10:06]
Vote-swapping Site Aims To Defeat Tories
News According to the Web site vote-swappers have "nothing to lose but a Tory MP". There are dozens of UK seats with majorities of under 2000 that could very easily be swung by voteswappers -- contributing to a historic Tory meltdown that might bring...
[April 19, 2001, 8:04]
Jane Wakefield: Will Technology Catch Election Fever?
News Given Labour's recent decision to stick an upperclass ex-Tory in the stoutly working class constituency of St Helens it could be any old Tom, Dick or Harry. Some over-eager Tory geek has registered www.newlabour.co.uk and redirected visitors to the...
[May 15, 2001, 8:44]
Politicians Go In For Some IT Bashing
Blog Although mistaking the Tory party for anything more than an extremely skilled spin device at present - think a Dyson washing machine - would be a serious mistake, we were slightly impressed by Shadow Chancellor George Osborne's very tech-savvy...
[March 19, 2007, 16:10]
Government Abandons ID Card Bill
Talkback I'm actually considering voting Tory instead of Lib Dem to try and make sure Labour are removed. They will reintroduce it IF THEY WIN. I don't think I need to spell this one out.
[April 6, 2005, 15:12]
Vista Could Create 50,000 EU Jobs
Talkback Sounds a bit like the survey of Tory voters that said 95% would vote Conservative at the next election. This is a survey sponsored by Microsoft so we know that it is completely unbiased then!
[September 14, 2006, 15:41]
Microsoft Hints At Vista Hold-up In Europe
Talkback A+ certifications will be barn storming with the system configurations for Enterprise Vista, anyway.personnally i would require registered decals from all the internet retailers as a consession to any red tape and municipal pricing during the Tory...
[September 9, 2006, 12:09]
Cyber-snooping Bill Through House Of Commons
News In a heated exchange, Tory and Liberals struck out at the human rights implications, as well as the workability and potential cost of the RIP Bill in the House. Sadly inadequate" was the Tory cry. The much maligned RIP (Regulation of Investigatory...
[May 9, 2000, 17:03]
A Year Ago: Cybersnooping Bill Through House Of Commons
News In a heated exchange, Tory and Liberals struck out at the human rights implications, as well as the workability and potential cost of the RIP Bill in the House. Sadly inadequate" was the Tory cry. First published: Tue, 09 May 2000 17:03:57 GMT
[May 9, 2001, 6:03]
Chris Patten: Politicians Have No Grasp Of Technology
News Former Tory politician Chris Patten has said that a fundamental lack of understanding in government is to blame for a rash of ill-thought-out technology projects and related legislation in recent years.
[October 26, 2006, 16:40]
Lords Vote Against Entrapment Proposal
News Efforts by Tory peer Baroness Blatch to update the Indecency with Children Act 1960 so British police can use entrapment to catch Internet paedophiles was voted out by the House of Lords Wednesday. Baroness Blatch challenged the Home Office to...
[November 9, 2000, 7:45]
