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UK Censorship Groucho Marx got it right when playing dictator Rufus T Firefly in Duck Soup. He clearly had Tony Blair and Gordon Brown in mind If any form of pleasure is exhibited, Freedoms are eroding rapidly in the UK. This section covers UK censorship news particularly where it is attributed to UK government and politicians. Note that additional UK Censorship issues will be covered in other sections of Melon Farmers Thanks to Freeworld for the quote |
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| UK News | eBay Censors The arbitrary vision of censorship on eBay | 24th Jan |
| Parliament | Video Recordings Act 2010 VRA given Royal Assent and is back in force | 23rd Jan |
| Parliament | Free to Disagree Government asked about their stance on the OIC Defamation of Religion UN motion | 23rd Jan |
| UK News | Blame Alert Tortuous brothers shown 'extreme' horror movies | 22nd Jan |
| UK News | eBay Censors The arbitrary vision of censorship on eBay | 22nd Jan |
| UK News | Frightfest at the Glasgow Film Festival | 22nd Jan |
| Parliament | Video Recordings Act 2010 Passes 3rd Reading in the Lords and is set to become law | 21st Jan |
| Extreme Porn | Fucking Dangerous Dogs Dangerous pictures charges added to bestiality case | 21st Jan |
| Parliament | Early Day Condemnation British MPs support motion condemning Uganda's proposed anti-gay law | 20th Jan |
| Parliament | Video Recordings Bill Lords debate replacement on VRA | 19th Jan |
| UK News | Licensed to Censor Petition to exempt small venues from state music censorship | 18th Jan |
| UK News | Power 2010 Creating a wish list of policies to put Britain straight | 18th Jan |
| Parliament | Licensed to Censor Bill to exempt small venues from government music censorship | 16th Jan |
| Gov | Hate Censorship Home Office considers block on Hamas website for children | 15th Jan |
| Gov | UK Internet Censorship Government offer concessions about draconian control powers | 15th Jan |
| Parliament | Video Recordings Bill Extending the VRA to Northern Ireland | 14th Jan |
| Parliament | Exempt from Reason Andrew Dismore sponsors Video Recordings (Exempt from Classification) Bill | 13th Jan |
| Parliament | Video Recordings Bill Re Commons debate replacement VRA | 13th Jan |
| Parliament | Video Recordings Bill Commons debate replacement VRA | 11th Jan |
| Parliament | Digital Economy Bill Fast tracking Legislation mandating PEGI ratings for video games | 9th Jan |
| Parliament | Video Recordings Bill Replacement video recordings law completes in the Commons | 7th Jan |
| Extreme Porn | Animated to Persecute North Wales Police missed Frosties connection | 7th Jan |
| UK News: 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 Latest |
| UK Petitions & Campaigns |
| Scottish Greens: Policy to end restrictions on the adult consensual sex trade (Nov 05) |
| Lib Dems: A Liberal View Charles Kennedy on pornography laws (Oct 05) |
| Lib Dems: Censorship and Freedom of Expression (pdf March 04) |
| Lib Dems: Talking Shop (Sex shops that is) (Sep 02) |
| Hall Of Shame "I don't believe in censorship BUT...." |
| Hall Of Fame The good guys |
| Parliament Watch: 2000 2001 2002 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 Latest |
| Government Censorship News 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 Latest |
| Criminalising Extreme Porn: 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 Latest |
| Criminalising Anime: 2008 2009 Latest |
| Consultation: Non-photographic depictions of child abuse (12th March 2008) |
| Extreme Porn: Criminal Injustice & Immigration Bill 2nd Reading Debate (19th Oct 2007) |
| Extreme Porn: Published Responses to the Government Proposals (2005-2006) |
| Extreme Porn: A summary of Scottish Extreme Pornography Consultation Responses (April 2006) |
| Extreme Porn: A legal opinion on the Extreme Pornography Proposals by Rabinder Singh QC (Dec 2005) |
| Extreme Porn: Government Consultation on Extreme Pornography Responses (May 2006) |
| D-Notices: Discreet UK censorship of security matters (June 2008) |
| Intimidating the BBC: News about the Iraqi War not pro-Government enough (Feb 2004) |
| Sexual Offences Act 2004 (Jan 2004) |
| Parliament Watch: Blasphemy (June 2003) |
| XXX, a Home Office Comment (May 2003) |
| Communications Bill 2002 (Nov 2002) |
| Latest from the Department of Culture, Media, Sport and Proscription (Feb 2001) |
| UK Law |
| Indecent Displays Act 1981 with subsequent amendments (Offsite June 2009) |
| Street Photography is it legal or not? (May 2009) |
| Law for Bloggers Court reporting restrictions only apply to those that know about them (April 2009) |
| Possession of Pornography and The Dangerous Pictures Act (Nov 2008) |
| Communications Law State spying in Britain that would make the Stasi proud (Nov 2008) |
| British Law Commission report says no to SM discrimination (Oct 2008) |
| Dogging & Swinging: Is it legal? (Sep 2008) |
| Slander & Libel for Bloggers (Aug 2008) |
| Obscene Publications Act Max sentence increased to 5 years (May 2008) |
| Hated Law Blasphemy laws repealed (May 2008) |
| Naturism and Public Nudity Is it legal? (March 2008) |
| Lap-dance protesters need to know the law (Dec 2007) |
| Outraging Public Decency Where the law says you can have sex (Nov 2007) |
| Human Rights Links to the Human Rights Act 1998 & case history updates (Oct 2006) |
| Issues with the Sexual Offences Act of 2004 (June 2005) |
| High Court Judgement confirming that R18 by mail order is illegal (offsite May 2005) |
| Proscription of Satellite Channels Used by the Government to ban channels (Feb 2005) |
| Court of Appeal judgement from R vs Stephane Laurent Perrin UK Internet jurisdiction (offsite March 2002) |
| Video Recordings Act A detailed view (May 2001) |
| The Legalisation of Hardcore High Court review of VAC decision to pass hardcore at R18 (offsite May 2000) |
| Legal Debate Mail order R18s, satellite proscription etc |
| Enforcement | Customs Watch news about the enforcement agency with an attitude problem |
| Customs Seizures since the change of guidelines in 2000 | |
| Censorship the Corollary of Corruption Part 1 Part 2 The serialisation of a novel by Mike Freeman | |
| Piss Poor Standards at Derby Trading Standards (Oct 2005) | |
| Non Consensual Punishment Crown Persecution Service on spanking (Dec 2003) | |
| Model Persecutions Cheshire police excel in persecution (July 2003) |
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