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

[Fæ]

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

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