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News But the Conservatives have already run into controversy over a viral email campaign based on their 'Keep the Pound' crusade. The campaign teams of all of the UK's political parties are geared up and ready to fight for... [08 May 2001]
Tory party in trouble over data protection
News Last week, Smales Hill received an email from the Hammersmith and Fulham Conservatives, asking her to cast her vote in the London election for Steve Norris, the Conservative candidate. The Conservative Party's... [11 May 2000]
Hague backs Labour's IT policy
News I think in the field of competition and promoting British industry, British investment and enterprise, both parties are broadly committed to the same kind of production measures in the budget and the Conservatives' last... [20 Mar 2000]
Opposition hits back at Labour's 'Snooping Bill'
News The second reading of the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Bill faced strong opposition from both Conservatives and Liberal Democrats as well as Labour backbenchers. Ann Widdecombe, shadow home secretary, and Simon... [06 Mar 2000]
British political parties get dragged into Web site dispute
News The Conservative Party has also been hit, with URLs similar to its official http://www.conservative-party.org.uk pointing to groups like the Pro-Euro Conservatives. UK political parties are failing to protect their... [14 Nov 1999]
Shadow Chancellor leads rallying cry against IR35
News The government has been fiercely criticised for the manner in which IR35 has been put forward, with the industry complaining of a lack of consultation and the Conservatives branding it a "stealth tax" that would be... [03 Nov 1999]
Industry to lobby politicians as final reckoning nears for IR35
News The 3 sixty group - the accountancy firm for IT contractors which is joining with the PCG and others in opposing IR35 - last week (http://www.silicon.com/a33615 ) pointed out that the government is using the same guillotine-motion... [02 Nov 1999]
UK government to cast aside Lords' IR35 ruling
News Iain Sutherland, director of the 3 sixty group, said: "This is the same way the Conservatives pushed through the Poll Tax. The UK government is set to cast aside a recent ruling by the House of Lords and push through its... [29 Oct 1999]
UK minister answers Mandelson ecommerce jibes
News The Conservatives say you do not need legislation when common law would deal with this and no doubt it would, but it would take time, years even, as the courts move at glacial speeds and we need speed right now. [28 Jul 1999]
