Re: [Advocacy Advisors] UK positions on the proposed harmonization of Freedom of Panorama in Europe

For those interested in this proposed EU copyright change, and with access to the BBC IPlayer (it may only work in the UK), I suggest reviewing today's Daily Politics show.[1] The position of the Labour party MEP (Mary Honeyball) is to support new restrictions on Freedom of Panorama (she gives a good 2 minute explanation of why the proposed amendment is a great thing), while the UKIP Culture Spokesman (Peter Whittle) is set against. The arguments on both sides are reasoned but slightly confused, with some errors creeping in. However these sound-bite cases for both sides are worth thinking through if attempting to provide MEPs with lobbying comments or better case studies and briefing material.[2] I'm surprised to see a Labour politician arguing to damage the UK's current Freedom of Panorama, it feels like a future vote loser to me, especially in the light of the ever looming UK referendum on whether to stay in the EU.[3] Links 1. http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b060kp1r - go to 52 minutes into the programme, available on-line for a month from broadcast. 2. http://www.europarl.org.uk/en/your-meps.html - contact details for UK MEPs, Honeyball can be found under London. 3. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-32810887 Fae