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Well, I feel badly let down by my MEP (am I allowed to name him?) - his reply to my email was 'I am not a lawyer'. Whuh? We're not lawyers either, but that damn well doesn't prevent us from being extremely concerned by all this!

And they wonder why fewer and fewer people vote?! It has nothing to do with "apathy", their favourite excuse - it's just that there seems to be no point having politicians these days!

Just thought I'd mention: after calming down (5% or thereabouts) I replied to him, asking if he could check on whether RIPA has been quietly repealed, and by what authority. I might have been a tad naughty in my suggestion that HMG has a vested interest here...after all, with their unhealthy preoccupation with our everyday affairs, why wouldn't they want to spy on us like this?

I'm currently wrestling with my conscience and ethics, because for all that Virgin are intent on data rape (is it me, or is their brand name now very ironic given said intent...?) I don't want to change ISPs with all the hassle that implies - I'm actually seriously considering subscribing to Ironkey. I don't particularly want the Powers That Be to pay me a visit to ask me why all my communications are suddenly being encrypted to military levels, though. Oh, hang on, I forgot: this isn't the States, is it?