From a20832132581c8dbbb4fb671387a6ce0c9e321be Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: william maber Date: Wed, 22 Jul 2020 23:59:05 +0100 Subject: [PATCH 01/15] Homeless --- Welfare And Work/Homeless.md | 5 +++++ 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+) create mode 100644 Welfare And Work/Homeless.md diff --git a/Welfare And Work/Homeless.md b/Welfare And Work/Homeless.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..6d692ea --- /dev/null +++ b/Welfare And Work/Homeless.md @@ -0,0 +1,5 @@ +Homeless +================= +The current system for the homeless is expensive and inefficient for rehabilitation. The UK pirate party will look at other well-adapted housing first or rapid re-housing policies. Both of these policies of Rapid re-housing and Housing First allow for more money to be made by rehabilitating quicker than under the current system, more efficient and less likely to fail the rehabilitating then the current system where 80% of people get a who are house is successful. This will be alongside but optional rehabilitation for Drugs, alcoholism, anger issues, Job finding and securing and Other issues. Being cleaner from alcohol, drugs And other violations Current will not lead to the loss of housing scheme. + +This was also mean that homeless people are less likely to rely on emergency services such as Healthcare (from being exposed to the elements and stress), less likely to use drugs (because support can be ongoing without risk of is going away if relapse and more likely to be used excessively rehabilitated because of more easily finding a stable job and income. From fa0daf687c8d1d4052c1df32eded6abd4c1019be Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: william maber Date: Thu, 23 Jul 2020 00:13:52 +0100 Subject: [PATCH 02/15] stating point --- Trade/Copyright.md | 0 Trade/Food and other goods safety and standard.md | 0 Trade/NHS.md | 0 Trade/Patents.md | 0 Trade/Transparency.md | 0 Trade/copyright infringement.md | 0 Trade/economy.md | 0 Trade/environment.md | 0 Trade/legal system.md | 0 9 files changed, 0 insertions(+), 0 deletions(-) create mode 100644 Trade/Copyright.md create mode 100644 Trade/Food and other goods safety and standard.md create mode 100644 Trade/NHS.md create mode 100644 Trade/Patents.md create mode 100644 Trade/Transparency.md create mode 100644 Trade/copyright infringement.md create mode 100644 Trade/economy.md create mode 100644 Trade/environment.md create mode 100644 Trade/legal system.md diff --git a/Trade/Copyright.md b/Trade/Copyright.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..e69de29 diff --git a/Trade/Food and other goods safety and standard.md b/Trade/Food and other goods safety and standard.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..e69de29 diff --git a/Trade/NHS.md b/Trade/NHS.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..e69de29 diff --git a/Trade/Patents.md b/Trade/Patents.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..e69de29 diff --git a/Trade/Transparency.md b/Trade/Transparency.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..e69de29 diff --git a/Trade/copyright infringement.md b/Trade/copyright infringement.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..e69de29 diff --git a/Trade/economy.md b/Trade/economy.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..e69de29 diff --git a/Trade/environment.md b/Trade/environment.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..e69de29 diff --git a/Trade/legal system.md b/Trade/legal system.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..e69de29 From 71b7058296150d2bd478f0df25ca55f9a773a5f4 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: william maber Date: Thu, 23 Jul 2020 00:45:41 +0100 Subject: [PATCH 03/15] brexit review and Net Policy --- Trade/NHS.md | 3 +++ Trade/Net Policy.md | 15 +++++++++++++++ Trade/brexit.md | 5 +++++ Trade/copyright infringement.md | 0 4 files changed, 23 insertions(+) create mode 100644 Trade/Net Policy.md create mode 100644 Trade/brexit.md delete mode 100644 Trade/copyright infringement.md diff --git a/Trade/NHS.md b/Trade/NHS.md index e69de29..493c51b 100644 --- a/Trade/NHS.md +++ b/Trade/NHS.md @@ -0,0 +1,3 @@ +NHS +======= +National Health Service (NHS) diff --git a/Trade/Net Policy.md b/Trade/Net Policy.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..7e50abd --- /dev/null +++ b/Trade/Net Policy.md @@ -0,0 +1,15 @@ +Net Policy +========== +The digital revolution has changed social and economic structures +throughout world; free and equal access to the internet is now a basic +requirement for participation in civil society. + +### Net Neutrality +Pirate Party UK would seek to defend network neutrality's place in trade deals +to ensure strong incentives for investment, fair competition and equal treatment +of everybody in the digital space. + +Everyone must be able to have access to an Internet connection that does +not discriminate against any service or competitor. Traffic management +measures shall only be allowed in exceptional circumstances, operated in +a clear and transparent manner and only for technical reasons. diff --git a/Trade/brexit.md b/Trade/brexit.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..581d14e --- /dev/null +++ b/Trade/brexit.md @@ -0,0 +1,5 @@ +brexit review +==================== +The pirate party will continue to review their economy and its effects from Brexit And will adopt policies to deal with issues of rising from Brexit. + +If issues come insurmountable From Brexit we will consider holding a referendum to rejoin the European Union If there's no viable solution That keeps within the UK pirate parties ethos. However, it is not a goals to rejoin the European Union. The goal when it come to trading will creating trading deals with the other countries and organisations (including and not limited to the EU, US) or trading under WTO (World Trade Organization). diff --git a/Trade/copyright infringement.md b/Trade/copyright infringement.md deleted file mode 100644 index e69de29..0000000 From 6188cba02a90698bc8f41af9c6c033d0fe09d7c6 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: william maber Date: Thu, 23 Jul 2020 01:02:20 +0100 Subject: [PATCH 04/15] Start copytigth and NHS --- Trade/{brexit.md => Brexit.md} | 2 +- Trade/Copyright.md | 53 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Trade/NHS.md | 2 +- 3 files changed, 55 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) rename Trade/{brexit.md => Brexit.md} (91%) diff --git a/Trade/brexit.md b/Trade/Brexit.md similarity index 91% rename from Trade/brexit.md rename to Trade/Brexit.md index 581d14e..5d90855 100644 --- a/Trade/brexit.md +++ b/Trade/Brexit.md @@ -2,4 +2,4 @@ brexit review ==================== The pirate party will continue to review their economy and its effects from Brexit And will adopt policies to deal with issues of rising from Brexit. -If issues come insurmountable From Brexit we will consider holding a referendum to rejoin the European Union If there's no viable solution That keeps within the UK pirate parties ethos. However, it is not a goals to rejoin the European Union. The goal when it come to trading will creating trading deals with the other countries and organisations (including and not limited to the EU, US) or trading under WTO (World Trade Organization). +If issues come insurmountable From Brexit we will consider holding a referendum to rejoin the European Union If there's no viable solution That keeps within the UK pirate parties ethos. However, it is not a goals to rejoin the European Union. The goal when it come to trading will creating trading deals with the other countries and organisations (including and not limited to the EU, US) or trading under WTO (World Trade Organization). diff --git a/Trade/Copyright.md b/Trade/Copyright.md index e69de29..3347773 100644 --- a/Trade/Copyright.md +++ b/Trade/Copyright.md @@ -0,0 +1,53 @@ +Copyright +========= + +The Pirate Party UK wants a fair and balanced copyright law based on the +interests of society as a whole. + +We strive for the abolition of information monopolies. The European +Union and the UK Government have given in to a series of demands to introduce +information monopolies that are supposedly designed to motivate creators and +inventors to produce more works. In reality the only beneficiaries of +the monopolies are huge corporations, while the market as a whole is +failing. This market failure is apparent by the frequent bullying of +individuals and SMEs by collecting societies and the loss of orphan +works to society. Our goal is to create an environment where the +motivation to create goes hand in hand with freedom of information. + +Improved public availability of information, knowledge and culture is a +prerequisite for the social, technological and economic development of +our society. The Pirate Party UK therefore demands that copying, storing, +using and providing access to literary and artistic works for non-commercial +purposes must not only be legalised but protected by law and actively +promoted. Everyone shall be able to enjoy and share our cultural +heritage free from the threat of legal action or censorship. + +The commercial monopoly given by copyright should be restored to a +reasonable term. Derivative works shall always be permitted, with +exceptions that are very specifically enumerated in law with minimal +room for interpretation. + +The internet as a medium should know no borders. The Pirate Party UK considers +artificial national barriers for cultural goods a hindrance to the +European internal market and demand their abolishment. A change of +approach is required in the area of rights to intangible goods and +their respective enforcement practices. + +Further monopolies in the sectors of information and culture have to be +prevented. By law, the state should only allow or maintain monopoly +rights for intangible goods if these are in the public interest. Any +monopoly rights must be temporally limited, neither their time-span nor +their scope may be expanded retrospectively. + +The creation of commons, such as free software, free cultural goods, +open patent pools and free and open educational material, must be +promoted and legally protected. + +Social life, increasingly taking place in digital spaces, must not be +restricted by monopoly rights over intangible goods. The introduction +of “fair use" regulations will ensure that social interactions remain +unencumbered. + +European collecting societies must ensure comprehensive transparency, +fair participatory rights for their members and fairer contract terms +for artists. diff --git a/Trade/NHS.md b/Trade/NHS.md index 493c51b..95504dd 100644 --- a/Trade/NHS.md +++ b/Trade/NHS.md @@ -1,3 +1,3 @@ NHS ======= -National Health Service (NHS) +National Health Service (NHS) is not up for privatisation and will be a protected during the trade deals with countries and organisations outside of the United Kingdom. this includes all parts of the National Health Service included but not limited to From 73ef8377788356a74b0e5a77aee0a2e413deb485 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: william maber Date: Thu, 23 Jul 2020 01:15:30 +0100 Subject: [PATCH 05/15] more or less fiished NHS and Health --- Trade/NHS and Health.md | 5 +++++ Trade/NHS.md | 3 --- 2 files changed, 5 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) create mode 100644 Trade/NHS and Health.md delete mode 100644 Trade/NHS.md diff --git a/Trade/NHS and Health.md b/Trade/NHS and Health.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..08d5b1b --- /dev/null +++ b/Trade/NHS and Health.md @@ -0,0 +1,5 @@ +NHS and Health +======= +National Health Service (NHS) is not up for privatisation and will be a protected during the trade deals with countries and organisations outside of the United Kingdom. this includes all parts of the National Health Service included but not limited to GPs, A&E, Medical imaging intensive care and drug price control + +the NHS is one of the UK's trousers and it would be a shame to ever lose it over a trade deal or dispute. diff --git a/Trade/NHS.md b/Trade/NHS.md deleted file mode 100644 index 95504dd..0000000 --- a/Trade/NHS.md +++ /dev/null @@ -1,3 +0,0 @@ -NHS -======= -National Health Service (NHS) is not up for privatisation and will be a protected during the trade deals with countries and organisations outside of the United Kingdom. this includes all parts of the National Health Service included but not limited to From bfe82c090c11f48c34b63c1353607e20bb20e0ed Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: william maber Date: Thu, 23 Jul 2020 01:36:30 +0100 Subject: [PATCH 06/15] some updare fir ebvurinebt abd ecibiny --- Trade/{legal system.md => README.md} | 0 Trade/Transparency.md | 1 + Trade/economy.md | 3 +++ Trade/environment.md | 3 +++ Trade/legal system and government.md | 3 +++ 5 files changed, 10 insertions(+) rename Trade/{legal system.md => README.md} (100%) create mode 100644 Trade/legal system and government.md diff --git a/Trade/legal system.md b/Trade/README.md similarity index 100% rename from Trade/legal system.md rename to Trade/README.md diff --git a/Trade/Transparency.md b/Trade/Transparency.md index e69de29..c6da8b4 100644 --- a/Trade/Transparency.md +++ b/Trade/Transparency.md @@ -0,0 +1 @@ +### Transparency of the Trade Deals diff --git a/Trade/economy.md b/Trade/economy.md index e69de29..a1d788a 100644 --- a/Trade/economy.md +++ b/Trade/economy.md @@ -0,0 +1,3 @@ +economy +========================== +Any trade agreement that the UK pirate party will consider entering for the United Kingdom should be beneficial from a economy point of view for all entities involved. This includes being able to trade to better each other's Economy. diff --git a/Trade/environment.md b/Trade/environment.md index e69de29..066e844 100644 --- a/Trade/environment.md +++ b/Trade/environment.md @@ -0,0 +1,3 @@ +protection of environment +========================== +UK pirate party will have the protection of both future and past environmental legislation and trade deals should not negatively impact on such legislation. trade deals that include environment legislation that improves upon the environment both parties will be looked upon favourably but not in lieu of the complete agreement. diff --git a/Trade/legal system and government.md b/Trade/legal system and government.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..77d1867 --- /dev/null +++ b/Trade/legal system and government.md @@ -0,0 +1,3 @@ +legal system and government +================ +Any trade agreements must not undermine the power of parliament And must not hinder the UK government from being able to serve Justice on both UK companies and trades brought in from other Countries With an exception to wear in the UK pirate party agree Being part of an International Court Such as the European Union Court or Other similar Justice systems. However, I system of arbitration would not be compatible with this as it doesn't allow for complete and fair Justice. Any Justice system adopted would have to be both there and impartial to both sides. From 2ae14768b898a9b622604e77745564ae3a300396 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: william maber Date: Thu, 23 Jul 2020 09:32:01 +0100 Subject: [PATCH 07/15] Some other suff --- Trade/Copyright.md | 18 +++++------------ ...ood and other goods safety and standard.md | 3 +++ Trade/Transparency.md | 20 +++++++++++++++++++ 3 files changed, 28 insertions(+), 13 deletions(-) diff --git a/Trade/Copyright.md b/Trade/Copyright.md index 3347773..aa664db 100644 --- a/Trade/Copyright.md +++ b/Trade/Copyright.md @@ -4,15 +4,9 @@ Copyright The Pirate Party UK wants a fair and balanced copyright law based on the interests of society as a whole. -We strive for the abolition of information monopolies. The European -Union and the UK Government have given in to a series of demands to introduce -information monopolies that are supposedly designed to motivate creators and -inventors to produce more works. In reality the only beneficiaries of -the monopolies are huge corporations, while the market as a whole is -failing. This market failure is apparent by the frequent bullying of -individuals and SMEs by collecting societies and the loss of orphan -works to society. Our goal is to create an environment where the -motivation to create goes hand in hand with freedom of information. +We strive for the abolition of information monopolies. + +the UK pirate party will not give in to demands from potential trade deals to create additional information monopolies and will remove information monopolies that exist within the UK. these monopolies that are supposedly designed to motivate creators and inventors to produce more works. In reality the only beneficiaries of the monopolies are huge corporations, while the market as a whole is failing. This market failure is apparent by the frequent bullying of individuals and SMEs by collecting societies and the loss of orphan works to society. Our goal is to create an environment where the motivation to create goes hand in hand with freedom of information. Improved public availability of information, knowledge and culture is a prerequisite for the social, technological and economic development of @@ -27,9 +21,7 @@ reasonable term. Derivative works shall always be permitted, with exceptions that are very specifically enumerated in law with minimal room for interpretation. -The internet as a medium should know no borders. The Pirate Party UK considers -artificial national barriers for cultural goods a hindrance to the -European internal market and demand their abolishment. A change of +The internet as a medium should know no borders. The Pirate Party UK considers artificial national barriers for cultural goods a hindrance and demand their abolishment. A change of approach is required in the area of rights to intangible goods and their respective enforcement practices. @@ -48,6 +40,6 @@ restricted by monopoly rights over intangible goods. The introduction of “fair use" regulations will ensure that social interactions remain unencumbered. -European collecting societies must ensure comprehensive transparency, +collecting societies must ensure comprehensive transparency, fair participatory rights for their members and fairer contract terms for artists. diff --git a/Trade/Food and other goods safety and standard.md b/Trade/Food and other goods safety and standard.md index e69de29..2faff56 100644 --- a/Trade/Food and other goods safety and standard.md +++ b/Trade/Food and other goods safety and standard.md @@ -0,0 +1,3 @@ +Food and other goods safety and standard +========================== +The UK pirate party Guarantees the best safety standards and standards will be adopted when trade deals are accepted. This guarantee the safety of citizens in the United Kingdom. We might adopt other countries sounded to be able to trade more easily of them, but standards will be picks and slowly phased in not to impact UK businesses that may take time to adopt these standards. Furthermore where the United Kingdom has a better standard or safety standard we will aim to keep that standard Over the alternative standard or not having a standard. diff --git a/Trade/Transparency.md b/Trade/Transparency.md index c6da8b4..2e03399 100644 --- a/Trade/Transparency.md +++ b/Trade/Transparency.md @@ -1 +1,21 @@ ### Transparency of the Trade Deals +Trade deals conducted with the pirate party must be transparent and must be open to the public debate are all stages allowing for feedback from the general public to plan how to to make the trade deals better and to see if trading with that country is Within the Public interest + +### Disclosure of influence on political decisions +Pirate Party UK calls for the disclosure of the influence of interest groups and +lobbyists on political decisions to protect the democratic process and +to make the basis of decisions transparent. + +### Whistle-blower Protection Law +Pirate Party UK advocates for general and comprehensive legislation to protect +persons who expose issues that are in the public interest, such as cases +of corruption, insider trading, or ethics or human rights violations + (“whistle-blowers”). + +### Transparency of the Public Sector +The public sector, including private entities carrying out work on +behalf of a public body, must be transparent. Pirate Party UK believes that it +is a fundamental right of citizens to inspect, without the need for any +specific justification, all contracts or financial benefits related to +the delivery of public sector or government projects and services. + From 34b15bbf8a4b134a5f38b80cff3a71b8c631fb6d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: william maber Date: Thu, 23 Jul 2020 09:33:03 +0100 Subject: [PATCH 08/15] Trade/brexit -> brexit review --- Trade/{Brexit.md => brexit review.md} | 0 1 file changed, 0 insertions(+), 0 deletions(-) rename Trade/{Brexit.md => brexit review.md} (100%) diff --git a/Trade/Brexit.md b/Trade/brexit review.md similarity index 100% rename from Trade/Brexit.md rename to Trade/brexit review.md From b9939d631caf849195338bd87e958361f813fdee Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: william maber Date: Thu, 23 Jul 2020 09:52:37 +0100 Subject: [PATCH 09/15] big update --- {Trade => Trade and brexit}/Copyright.md | 0 ...ood and other goods safety and standard.md | 0 ...ftware, Free Culture And Free Knowledge.md | 61 +++++++++++ {Trade => Trade and brexit}/NHS and Health.md | 0 {Trade => Trade and brexit}/Net Policy.md | 0 Trade and brexit/Northern Ireland.md | 3 + {Trade => Trade and brexit}/Patents.md | 0 .../Protection Of Privacy And Civil Rights.md | 103 ++++++++++++++++++ Trade and brexit/README.md | 20 ++++ {Trade => Trade and brexit}/Transparency.md | 0 {Trade => Trade and brexit}/brexit review.md | 0 {Trade => Trade and brexit}/economy.md | 0 {Trade => Trade and brexit}/environment.md | 0 .../legal system and government.md | 0 Trade/README.md | 0 15 files changed, 187 insertions(+) rename {Trade => Trade and brexit}/Copyright.md (100%) rename {Trade => Trade and brexit}/Food and other goods safety and standard.md (100%) create mode 100644 Trade and brexit/Free Software, Free Culture And Free Knowledge.md rename {Trade => Trade and brexit}/NHS and Health.md (100%) rename {Trade => Trade and brexit}/Net Policy.md (100%) create mode 100644 Trade and brexit/Northern Ireland.md rename {Trade => Trade and brexit}/Patents.md (100%) create mode 100644 Trade and brexit/Protection Of Privacy And Civil Rights.md create mode 100644 Trade and brexit/README.md rename {Trade => Trade and brexit}/Transparency.md (100%) rename {Trade => Trade and brexit}/brexit review.md (100%) rename {Trade => Trade and brexit}/economy.md (100%) rename {Trade => Trade and brexit}/environment.md (100%) rename {Trade => Trade and brexit}/legal system and government.md (100%) delete mode 100644 Trade/README.md diff --git a/Trade/Copyright.md b/Trade and brexit/Copyright.md similarity index 100% rename from Trade/Copyright.md rename to Trade and brexit/Copyright.md diff --git a/Trade/Food and other goods safety and standard.md b/Trade and brexit/Food and other goods safety and standard.md similarity index 100% rename from Trade/Food and other goods safety and standard.md rename to Trade and brexit/Food and other goods safety and standard.md diff --git a/Trade and brexit/Free Software, Free Culture And Free Knowledge.md b/Trade and brexit/Free Software, Free Culture And Free Knowledge.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..6886744 --- /dev/null +++ b/Trade and brexit/Free Software, Free Culture And Free Knowledge.md @@ -0,0 +1,61 @@ +Free Software, Free Culture & Free Knowledge +============================================ + +### Free Software +Pirate Party UK supports the promotion of software that can be used, analysed, +disseminated and modified by anyone. Free/Libre Open Source Software is +essential for users' control of their own technical systems and provides +a significant contribution to strengthening the autonomy and privacy of +all users. + +#### Mandatory use of free software in public administration + +Pirate Party UK think citizens' data must be processed, managed and secured with +free software tools wherever possible. Proprietary software may only be +used as long as free software cannot effectively be used or created for +that specific purpose. + +Free software reduces administrative costs, promotes local technical +support and increases the ability to identify malicious code. We will +drive the migration of the public sector to free software so that there +is no longer a dependency on specific suppliers. + +### Free Culture +Free culture is an important resource for the education and creativity +of society. Pirate Party UK strives to promote artistic activity and cultural +diversity to ensure a rich educational and artistic environment for +current and future generations. + +### Free Knowledge and Education +Pirate Party UK believes that the free flow of knowledge and information is +essential and must be promoted and guaranteed in education. Educational +institutions should increasingly use learning resources available under +free licenses where there are no restrictions on copying. + +Technological progress creates new opportunities to share and develop +knowledge and learning concepts internationally. To capitalise on these +opportunities, we are committed to the development and support of free +and open educational materials. + +The availability of educational media under free licenses to all is +essential for barrier-free access to education, both within and beyond +the borders of the EU. + +Pirate Party UK sees innovation as the key to the development of our cultural +and intellectual wealth. We support educating citizens and students about +their right to information and about free formats and software in all +types of educational facilities. + +Pirate Party UK believes that publicly funded research should be freely +available to those that funded it. In this regard, we support the proposed +European Union initiative to provide open access as part of the Horizon 2020 +research funding programme. + +Pirate Party UK supports the digitisation and publication of documents stored in +public libraries and archives across the EU. + +### Promotion of the Commons +Pirate Party UK will work towards adopting provisions in trade agreements which +support the use and development of open formats and Free/Libre Open +Source Software and promote the mutual recognition of licence models +like Creative Commons. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/Trade/NHS and Health.md b/Trade and brexit/NHS and Health.md similarity index 100% rename from Trade/NHS and Health.md rename to Trade and brexit/NHS and Health.md diff --git a/Trade/Net Policy.md b/Trade and brexit/Net Policy.md similarity index 100% rename from Trade/Net Policy.md rename to Trade and brexit/Net Policy.md diff --git a/Trade and brexit/Northern Ireland.md b/Trade and brexit/Northern Ireland.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..b9662dd --- /dev/null +++ b/Trade and brexit/Northern Ireland.md @@ -0,0 +1,3 @@ +Northern Ireland +================= +There are currently no solutions to another issue with the Northern Ireland border and we will work closely with them to the term and a solution suitable both for them and the European Union. We will continue to guarantee entry to the United Kingdom from Northern Ireland with two passports and without checks as the Treaty between us and guarantees. diff --git a/Trade/Patents.md b/Trade and brexit/Patents.md similarity index 100% rename from Trade/Patents.md rename to Trade and brexit/Patents.md diff --git a/Trade and brexit/Protection Of Privacy And Civil Rights.md b/Trade and brexit/Protection Of Privacy And Civil Rights.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..357f42f --- /dev/null +++ b/Trade and brexit/Protection Of Privacy And Civil Rights.md @@ -0,0 +1,103 @@ +Protection Of Privacy And Civil Rights +====================================== + +# Data Protection and Surveillance +### Security in Freedom +The protection of civil liberties is a core principle of Pirate Party UK + +The threat posed by unlawful and excessive surveillance measures, +imposed on us by governments both foreign and domestic, whether in +response to terrorism or other threats is grave. There is an immediate +need for action to redress the balance and restore our privacy. + +### Ensure everyone's privacy +Europeans have a proud history of fighting for their fundamental rights +and the freedoms of their fellow citizens, and the UK is no exception. + +Pirate Party UK accepts that there is a need for certain investigory powers to +aid in the fight against terrorism and organised crime. However, we believe that +the overreaching mass surveillance powers granted by the Investigatory Powers +Act 2016 and the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 before it actually +hinder the fight against crime by adding more hay to the haystack when it comes +to gathering intelligence. + +To rectify this, we would roll back changes in data retention and data sharing +made by these laws and ensure that investigatory powers are used where needed +against targeted suspects with court approval and oversight. We would end the +unnecessary sharing of collected data between departments to better preserve +citizens privacy and security. + +Adequate protection against crime is an important responsibility of the +state. We must ensure this responsibility is fulfilled through an +intelligent, rational and evidence-based security policy. + +Pirate Party UK will demand strong data protection guarantees in any trade deals +with other countries, whether those trade deals are as part of EU Membership, or +our own following Brexit. We will push to maintain strong punishments for +organisations that mishandle private personal data, especially when that +mishandling results in a data breach where private information is exposed. + +Pirate Party UK will reject the introduction of compulsory monitoring and +reporting devices, such as "smart meters". + +Pirate Party UK will seek to enforce strict standards for any industrial systems +automatically processing personal or private information (such as access +control systems) essentially making those systems open source, publicly +documented and peer-reviewed, especially where those systems are used in +public-sector services. + +# Systematic evaluation of existing surveillance powers and programs +### Prohibit mass surveillance +Public spaces are full of cameras that monitor the movement of people +and vehicles, track faces, and combine this information without +considering the potential for the erosion of privacy. The data shows +that the presence of such systems has little effect on the rate of crime +and that, at best, criminality simply shifts to other spaces. Pirate Party UK +supports and would prioritise the movement of police personnel from +monitoring duties, to patrolling the streets. + +### Prohibition of electronic spying and collection of biometric data +Routine checks must not unreasonably interfere with privacy. We reject +the use of electronic "nude" scanners due their detrimental impact on +human dignity, the collection of communications content and metadata, +the perusal of private data on electronic devices and other similar +invasive procedures. We oppose the collection of biometric data from +innocent people and its storage in central databases. + +### Fundamental rights "stamp" for new safety measures +Pirate Party UK would systematically examine all current and future security programmes in the UK. The +the approach of the security agencies of the UK must be reviewed on the +basis of evidence, to avoid adverse side effects and examine +alternatives and ensure compatibility with our fundamental rights. +We will create a Human Rights Agency and ensure that the creation of a Human Rights Agency for Fundamental Rights has the +relevant powers to accomplish this task. + + +### Security Research and Monitoring Software +Pirate Party UK would seek to prevent the funding of research into technologies +that would be used to violate citizens' fundamental rights. + +### Data Protection Regulation With a High Level of Data Protection +Data Protection Regulation should not lead to a lowering +of data protection standards, but must strengthen the rights of citizens. + +Pirate Party UK considers that metadata created as a side effect of using any +technology system or service also be considered personal data. Users should be +able to request the type and content of any data given to third parties at any +time. + +Personal data for data trade, advertising or market or opinion research must be +allowed only with the active and informed consent of the person concerned. + +# Refugee policy +The UK approach to asylum and refugees must be based on the +acknowledgement of human rights and fully respect the Geneva Convention +on Refugees and the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child. + +Pirate Party UK feels the UK needs to acknowledge at least some responsibility +for the ongoing refugee crisis, and be willing to offer a safe harbour to those +fleeing conflict in the Middle East and elsewhere in the world. The UK should be +willing to accept more refugees, and without prejudice to their age, race or +gender. The UK should initiate programs to help those coming to the UK to +integrate into and participate in society rather than offloading them into +deprived areas to be ignored and targeted with abuse. diff --git a/Trade and brexit/README.md b/Trade and brexit/README.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..6d2976f --- /dev/null +++ b/Trade and brexit/README.md @@ -0,0 +1,20 @@ +# International Trade + +### Brexit and Trade + +The Pirate Party will commit to pushing for negotiations that protect existing +industries and without compromising our principles. The Pirate Party is wary +that on leaving the European Union, we may be susceptible to being pushed into +deals like ACTA by larger trading partners such as the US, which contain +policies like *Investor-state dispute settlement* (ISDS) agreements that could +jeopardise the independence and competitiveness of public-sector services. + +### Brexit + +We recognise the result of the 2016 Referendum on the UK's membership of the EU. +With a 52% share of the vote to Leave, it represents a clear desire to change +our relationship with the EU. However, the Pirate Party is unable to either +proceed with the exit or reverse it alone. As such, the Pirate Party would +support any outcome that ensures and safeguards our principles, such as the +protection of human rights, civil and digital liberties, knowledge sharing, +accountability and transparency of government, and evidence-based policy-making. diff --git a/Trade/Transparency.md b/Trade and brexit/Transparency.md similarity index 100% rename from Trade/Transparency.md rename to Trade and brexit/Transparency.md diff --git a/Trade/brexit review.md b/Trade and brexit/brexit review.md similarity index 100% rename from Trade/brexit review.md rename to Trade and brexit/brexit review.md diff --git a/Trade/economy.md b/Trade and brexit/economy.md similarity index 100% rename from Trade/economy.md rename to Trade and brexit/economy.md diff --git a/Trade/environment.md b/Trade and brexit/environment.md similarity index 100% rename from Trade/environment.md rename to Trade and brexit/environment.md diff --git a/Trade/legal system and government.md b/Trade and brexit/legal system and government.md similarity index 100% rename from Trade/legal system and government.md rename to Trade and brexit/legal system and government.md diff --git a/Trade/README.md b/Trade/README.md deleted file mode 100644 index e69de29..0000000 From 8dc687089cfd49ccbe12a54dd0c05328e78cbce7 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: william maber Date: Thu, 23 Jul 2020 09:58:44 +0100 Subject: [PATCH 10/15] trade and borexit/patents update --- Trade and brexit/Patents.md | 66 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 66 insertions(+) diff --git a/Trade and brexit/Patents.md b/Trade and brexit/Patents.md index e69de29..87a37c2 100644 --- a/Trade and brexit/Patents.md +++ b/Trade and brexit/Patents.md @@ -0,0 +1,66 @@ +Patents +======= + +### Patents in the Information Age +Patents mostly function as a deterrent to innovation rather than as an +incentive. The patenting of knowledge in areas like genetics and +biotechnology, as well as software, renders it a tangible threat to the +future of our society. + +Monopolies on plants and seeds and costly legal disputes about often +trivial patents already demonstrate how it is both innovators and +consumers who have to pay the price. Patent law needs to be reformed or +replaced with an approach that enables freer and fairer markets instead +of continuing to further stifle innovation. + +### Rebalancing Patents with the Common Good +Pirate Party UK believes that patents do not exist to allow big businesses to +stifle competition with an ever-growing tide of trivial and overreaching +patents. We would require patents to demonstrate the need for protection, by +demonstrating that a new innovation could not be trivially replicated, +and that getting the innovation to market as a viable product would be +impossible without protection. + +### Patents in the Information Society +Economic success in the information society is no longer just dependent +on technological inventions, but on the development of knowledge and +sharing of information. The current patent system allows large corporations to +significantly hamper technological innovation with the rampant granting of +trivial patents. + +Patents should never be granted for "inventions" that are trivial, +non-substantial, computer programs, business models or works of nature. +These types of patent impede the development of an information society +and result in the privatisation of the commons. Small and medium IT +companies throughout Europe prove that patents on software are no +prerequisite to economic success. Innovation must be fairly rewarded, +but this does not necessarily require the granting of monopolistic +privileges that stifle innovation and negatively affect the access to +essential goods. + +The EU, its member states, the UK, and other industrialised countries should not +force less developed countries to accept patent provisions that are +likely to be detrimental to their essential needs, health, education or +development opportunities. + +### Patents, Medicines and Health +Pirate Party UK opposes the frequent abuses of patent privileges, such as +introducing spurious changes to medicines with expiring patent +protection. Uncompetitive practices such as paying competitors in order +to delay the marketing of generics should be actively prevented. + +We support the establishment and funding of alternative methods to +incentivise pharmaceutical innovation, to progressively replace patents +in this area. It is our aim to break the direct link between the reward +for advances and the price of the end product to ensure medicines are +affordable for all. + +Universities and research institutes should be able to carry out +scientific research for health and medicine without being encumbered by +patents. + +### International Regulation of Intellectual Monopolies +Pirate Party UK will strive for a revision of the TRIPS Agreement in favour of +restricting exclusive rights on intangible goods. We would aim for +similar restrictions to apply to all trade agreements which may include +similar or even more far-reaching regulations on patents and copyright. From 0aa086c36e3ed7771ced9f59de640d1cc0a6b2e2 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: william maber Date: Thu, 23 Jul 2020 10:07:08 +0100 Subject: [PATCH 11/15] update --- Trade and brexit/economy.md | 2 +- Trade and brexit/legal system and government.md | 2 +- 2 files changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/Trade and brexit/economy.md b/Trade and brexit/economy.md index a1d788a..5fbdbc2 100644 --- a/Trade and brexit/economy.md +++ b/Trade and brexit/economy.md @@ -1,3 +1,3 @@ economy ========================== -Any trade agreement that the UK pirate party will consider entering for the United Kingdom should be beneficial from a economy point of view for all entities involved. This includes being able to trade to better each other's Economy. +Any trade agreement that the UK pirate party will consider entering for the United Kingdom should be beneficial from a economy point of view for all entities involved. This includes being able to trade to better each other's Economy. How long will it being able to introduce legislation and standards that are compatible with each other two Better to get along with in the trade agreement. diff --git a/Trade and brexit/legal system and government.md b/Trade and brexit/legal system and government.md index 77d1867..b657f60 100644 --- a/Trade and brexit/legal system and government.md +++ b/Trade and brexit/legal system and government.md @@ -1,3 +1,3 @@ legal system and government ================ -Any trade agreements must not undermine the power of parliament And must not hinder the UK government from being able to serve Justice on both UK companies and trades brought in from other Countries With an exception to wear in the UK pirate party agree Being part of an International Court Such as the European Union Court or Other similar Justice systems. However, I system of arbitration would not be compatible with this as it doesn't allow for complete and fair Justice. Any Justice system adopted would have to be both there and impartial to both sides. +Any trade agreements must not undermine the power of parliament And must not hinder the UK government from being able to serve Justice on both UK companies and trades brought in from other Countries With an exception to wear in the UK pirate party agree Being part of an International Court Such as the European Union Court or Other similar Justice systems. However, I system of Investor-state dispute settlement would not be compatible with this as it doesn't allow for complete and fair Justice. Any Justice system adopted would have to be both there and impartial to both sides. From eaf90123f9ff44d8eafa384f8e5fbc477c00a81b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: william maber Date: Thu, 23 Jul 2020 10:08:36 +0100 Subject: [PATCH 12/15] read me update --- Trade and brexit/README.md | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/Trade and brexit/README.md b/Trade and brexit/README.md index 6d2976f..cd81db8 100644 --- a/Trade and brexit/README.md +++ b/Trade and brexit/README.md @@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ jeopardise the independence and competitiveness of public-sector services. We recognise the result of the 2016 Referendum on the UK's membership of the EU. With a 52% share of the vote to Leave, it represents a clear desire to change our relationship with the EU. However, the Pirate Party is unable to either -proceed with the exit or reverse it alone. As such, the Pirate Party would +proceed with reverse it alone. As such, the Pirate Party would support any outcome that ensures and safeguards our principles, such as the protection of human rights, civil and digital liberties, knowledge sharing, accountability and transparency of government, and evidence-based policy-making. From 135115ca793b7211d4d455ff66c0cd47a8c6f977 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: william maber Date: Thu, 23 Jul 2020 10:11:57 +0100 Subject: [PATCH 13/15] boraband update --- Trade and brexit/Net Policy.md | 6 ++++++ 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+) diff --git a/Trade and brexit/Net Policy.md b/Trade and brexit/Net Policy.md index 7e50abd..2ecbed7 100644 --- a/Trade and brexit/Net Policy.md +++ b/Trade and brexit/Net Policy.md @@ -13,3 +13,9 @@ Everyone must be able to have access to an Internet connection that does not discriminate against any service or competitor. Traffic management measures shall only be allowed in exceptional circumstances, operated in a clear and transparent manner and only for technical reasons. + +### Upgrading of Net Infrastructure +Pirate Party UK strongly supports the wide development of +state-of-the-art communications infrastructure. Our goal is to provide access to +broadband for everyone in the that we with directly trade. We would seek to end private monopolies over +the critical internet backbone structure making improved connectivity possible. From 51094d939344b8a9d87401199af7ad65dca1ab3e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: william maber Date: Thu, 23 Jul 2020 10:15:13 +0100 Subject: [PATCH 14/15] Remove eurpen union and international trade --- ...tizen Participation And Open Government.md | 22 ---- .../Copyright.md | 53 --------- ...ftware, Free Culture And Free Knowledge.md | 61 ---------- .../International Trade Policy.md | 53 --------- .../Net Policy.md | 32 ----- .../Open Access And Open Data.md | 20 ---- .../Patents.md | 66 ----------- .../Protection Of Privacy And Civil Rights.md | 111 ------------------ .../README.md | 58 --------- .../Transparency.md | 21 ---- 10 files changed, 497 deletions(-) delete mode 100755 European Union And International Trade/Citizen Participation And Open Government.md delete mode 100755 European Union And International Trade/Copyright.md delete mode 100755 European Union And International Trade/Free Software, Free Culture And Free Knowledge.md delete mode 100755 European Union And International Trade/International Trade Policy.md delete mode 100755 European Union And International Trade/Net Policy.md delete mode 100755 European Union And International Trade/Open Access And Open Data.md delete mode 100755 European Union And International Trade/Patents.md delete mode 100755 European Union And International Trade/Protection Of Privacy And Civil Rights.md delete mode 100755 European Union And International Trade/README.md delete mode 100755 European Union And International Trade/Transparency.md diff --git a/European Union And International Trade/Citizen Participation And Open Government.md b/European Union And International Trade/Citizen Participation And Open Government.md deleted file mode 100755 index 5d57283..0000000 --- a/European Union And International Trade/Citizen Participation And Open Government.md +++ /dev/null @@ -1,22 +0,0 @@ -Citizen Participation And Open Government -========================================= - -### Democracy Add-On for Europe -Whilst we remain a member of the European Union, Pirate Party UK would demand -the writing of a new European Union treaty designed to clarify and replace -current treaties and address the need for democratic reform within the Union, -provided it is accepted by the citizens of the Union through a referendum. - -The present EU legislative process is dominated by the executive branch -(the European Commission) at the expense of the directly-elected legislative -branch (the European Parliament). Pirate Party UK feels redressing this balance -and putting more power in the hands of the democratically-elected legislative -branch would go a long way to proving the European Union's democractic -credentials - -### Removal of Unfair Barriers to Political Participation -Pirate Party UK want citizens to be able to have a more direct and larger impact -in the policy debate and decision making process, both individually and -collectively. We would therefore demand the removal of unfair barriers to the -participation of new political parties in elections, such as the requirement to -collect a burdensome number of signatures diff --git a/European Union And International Trade/Copyright.md b/European Union And International Trade/Copyright.md deleted file mode 100755 index 3931fcb..0000000 --- a/European Union And International Trade/Copyright.md +++ /dev/null @@ -1,53 +0,0 @@ -Copyright -========= - -The Pirate Party UK wants a fair and balanced copyright law based on the -interests of society as a whole. - -We strive for the abolition of information monopolies. The European -Union and the UK Government have given in to a series of demands to introduce -information monopolies that are supposedly designed to motivate creators and -inventors to produce more works. In reality the only beneficiaries of -the monopolies are huge corporations, while the market as a whole is -failing. This market failure is apparent by the frequent bullying of -individuals and SMEs by collecting societies and the loss of orphan -works to society. Our goal is to create an environment where the -motivation to create goes hand in hand with freedom of information. - -Improved public availability of information, knowledge and culture is a -prerequisite for the social, technological and economic development of -our society. The Pirate Party UK therefore demands that copying, storing, -using and providing access to literary and artistic works for non-commercial -purposes must not only be legalised but protected by law and actively -promoted. Everyone shall be able to enjoy and share our cultural -heritage free from the threat of legal action or censorship. - -The commercial monopoly given by copyright should be restored to a -reasonable term. Derivative works shall always be permitted, with -exceptions that are very specifically enumerated in law with minimal -room for interpretation. - -The internet as a medium should know no borders. The Pirate Party UK considers -artificial national barriers for cultural goods a hindrance to the -European internal market and demand their abolishment. A change of -approach is required in the area of rights to intangible goods and -their respective enforcement practices. - -Further monopolies in the sectors of information and culture have to be -prevented. By law, the state should only allow or maintain monopoly -rights for intangible goods if these are in the public interest. Any -monopoly rights must be temporally limited, neither their time-span nor -their scope may be expanded retrospectively. - -The creation of commons, such as free software, free cultural goods, -open patent pools and free and open educational material, must be -promoted and legally protected. - -Social life, increasingly taking place in digital spaces, must not be -restricted by monopoly rights over intangible goods. The introduction -of “fair use" regulations will ensure that social interactions remain -unencumbered. - -European collecting societies must ensure comprehensive transparency, -fair participatory rights for their members and fairer contract terms -for artists. diff --git a/European Union And International Trade/Free Software, Free Culture And Free Knowledge.md b/European Union And International Trade/Free Software, Free Culture And Free Knowledge.md deleted file mode 100755 index 6886744..0000000 --- a/European Union And International Trade/Free Software, Free Culture And Free Knowledge.md +++ /dev/null @@ -1,61 +0,0 @@ -Free Software, Free Culture & Free Knowledge -============================================ - -### Free Software -Pirate Party UK supports the promotion of software that can be used, analysed, -disseminated and modified by anyone. Free/Libre Open Source Software is -essential for users' control of their own technical systems and provides -a significant contribution to strengthening the autonomy and privacy of -all users. - -#### Mandatory use of free software in public administration - -Pirate Party UK think citizens' data must be processed, managed and secured with -free software tools wherever possible. Proprietary software may only be -used as long as free software cannot effectively be used or created for -that specific purpose. - -Free software reduces administrative costs, promotes local technical -support and increases the ability to identify malicious code. We will -drive the migration of the public sector to free software so that there -is no longer a dependency on specific suppliers. - -### Free Culture -Free culture is an important resource for the education and creativity -of society. Pirate Party UK strives to promote artistic activity and cultural -diversity to ensure a rich educational and artistic environment for -current and future generations. - -### Free Knowledge and Education -Pirate Party UK believes that the free flow of knowledge and information is -essential and must be promoted and guaranteed in education. Educational -institutions should increasingly use learning resources available under -free licenses where there are no restrictions on copying. - -Technological progress creates new opportunities to share and develop -knowledge and learning concepts internationally. To capitalise on these -opportunities, we are committed to the development and support of free -and open educational materials. - -The availability of educational media under free licenses to all is -essential for barrier-free access to education, both within and beyond -the borders of the EU. - -Pirate Party UK sees innovation as the key to the development of our cultural -and intellectual wealth. We support educating citizens and students about -their right to information and about free formats and software in all -types of educational facilities. - -Pirate Party UK believes that publicly funded research should be freely -available to those that funded it. In this regard, we support the proposed -European Union initiative to provide open access as part of the Horizon 2020 -research funding programme. - -Pirate Party UK supports the digitisation and publication of documents stored in -public libraries and archives across the EU. - -### Promotion of the Commons -Pirate Party UK will work towards adopting provisions in trade agreements which -support the use and development of open formats and Free/Libre Open -Source Software and promote the mutual recognition of licence models -like Creative Commons. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/European Union And International Trade/International Trade Policy.md b/European Union And International Trade/International Trade Policy.md deleted file mode 100755 index 3a4ffa3..0000000 --- a/European Union And International Trade/International Trade Policy.md +++ /dev/null @@ -1,53 +0,0 @@ -International Trade Policy -========================== - -### Principles for Trade Agreements - -Pirate Party UK stipulates that in all negotiations of the European Union on -trade agreements the following conditions must be met: - -* Stronger participation by Parliament; -* comprehensive access to information and public hearings; -* respect for self determination and privacy; and -* the interests of small and medium-sized enterprises must be taken into - account. - -### Stronger participation by Parliament - -Trade agreements contain political decisions that are important and difficult -to change after they are adopted. It is therefore vitally important that the -only body with a direct democratic mandate to make long-lasting and sweeping -changes to policy take a centre stage in negotiations. Whilst we remain in the -EU, we would expect the European Parliament to take up that burden. After the -Article 50 process has concluded, we would expect that trade negotiations take -place as part of Parliament business between the Commons and Commons Select -Committees, rather than being left solely to the Department for International -Trade. - -### Comprehensive access to information and public hearings - -All documents concerning the negotiations of EU trade agreements should be -made available to the European Parliament, or Parliament post Article 50, as -well as to the public. All negotiations and hearings with stakeholders should -be conducted in public. We demand that all results of consultations, especially -submissions by stakeholders, must be published promptly and in full. - -### Respect for privacy and self determination - -Pirate Party UK considers the right to privacy and self-determination of the -people as self-evident. Therefore they also need to be respected and -promoted in the context of trade agreements. - -Any trade deals made by the EU, or the UK post Article 50, must make sure that -no parties involved in the trade deals are able to infringe upon the privacy or -self-determination of others - -### The interests of small and medium-sized enterprises must be taken into account - -Pirate Party UK is concerned that many large international trade agreements are -done primarily for the benefit of large global enterprises. We would aim to -ensure that future trade agreements also meet the needs of SMEs to ensure they -aren't unfairly disadvantaged. For instance in 2014 YouGov reported that only 9% -of people thought that TTIP (Transatlantic Trade Investment Partnership) would -benefit small business, yet the current government has continued to push forward -in negotiations. diff --git a/European Union And International Trade/Net Policy.md b/European Union And International Trade/Net Policy.md deleted file mode 100755 index deaad62..0000000 --- a/European Union And International Trade/Net Policy.md +++ /dev/null @@ -1,32 +0,0 @@ -Net Policy -========== - -The digital revolution has changed social and economic structures -throughout Europe; free and equal access to the internet is now a basic -requirement for participation in civil society. - -Citizens should have the right to access the Internet anonymously. - -Pirate Party UK wishes to include the right of “digital participation” in the -European Charter of Fundamental Rights, and should we withdraw from ECHR post -Article 50, we'd expect the same right to be included in a "British Bill of -Rights" - -### Net Neutrality -Pirate Party UK would seek to defend network neutrality's place in European law -to ensure strong incentives for investment, fair competition and equal treatment -of everybody in the digital space. - -Post Article 50, Pirate Party UK would insist on Parliament retaining network -neutrality laws as part of any "Great Repeal Bill" - -Everyone must be able to have access to an Internet connection that does -not discriminate against any service or competitor. Traffic management -measures shall only be allowed in exceptional circumstances, operated in -a clear and transparent manner and only for technical reasons. - -### Upgrading of Net Infrastructure -Pirate Party UK strongly supports the Europe-wide development of -state-of-the-art communications infrastructure. Our goal is to provide access to -broadband for everyone in the EU. We would seek to end private monopolies over -the critical internet backbone structure making improved connectivity possible. diff --git a/European Union And International Trade/Open Access And Open Data.md b/European Union And International Trade/Open Access And Open Data.md deleted file mode 100755 index f230ab6..0000000 --- a/European Union And International Trade/Open Access And Open Data.md +++ /dev/null @@ -1,20 +0,0 @@ -Open Access And Open Data -========================= - -### Open Access -The results of any research funded, in whole or in part, by public money -must be published in open access scientific journals or by other means -which make them readily accessible to the general population for free. - -### Open Data -All data created for public use, regardless of origin, should be freely -available to the general public, as long as personal details are not -revealed without the consent of the concerned individuals. Such data -shall be made available in an appropriate form, which shall also include -a form for data processing. Access must not be limited by fees, licenses -or excessive application procedures or technical means. - -As such, Pirate Party UK will seek to protect and expand on the Freedom of -Information laws. - - diff --git a/European Union And International Trade/Patents.md b/European Union And International Trade/Patents.md deleted file mode 100755 index c183f47..0000000 --- a/European Union And International Trade/Patents.md +++ /dev/null @@ -1,66 +0,0 @@ -Patents -======= - -### Patents in the Information Age -Patents mostly function as a deterrent to innovation rather than as an -incentive. The patenting of knowledge in areas like genetics and -biotechnology, as well as software, renders it a tangible threat to the -future of our society. - -Monopolies on plants and seeds and costly legal disputes about often -trivial patents already demonstrate how it is both innovators and -consumers who have to pay the price. Patent law needs to be reformed or -replaced with an approach that enables freer and fairer markets instead -of continuing to further stifle innovation. - -### Rebalancing Patents with the Common Good -Pirate Party UK believes that patents do not exist to allow big businesses to -stifle competition with an ever-growing tide of trivial and overreaching -patents. We would require patents to demonstrate the need for protection, by -demonstrating that a new innovation could not be trivially replicated, -and that getting the innovation to market as a viable product would be -impossible without protection. - -### Patents in the Information Society -Economic success in the information society is no longer just dependent -on technological inventions, but on the development of knowledge and -sharing of information. The current patent system allows large corporations to -significantly hamper technological innovation with the rampant granting of -trivial patents. - -Patents should never be granted for "inventions" that are trivial, -non-substantial, computer programs, business models or works of nature. -These types of patent impede the development of an information society -and result in the privatisation of the commons. Small and medium IT -companies throughout Europe prove that patents on software are no -prerequisite to economic success. Innovation must be fairly rewarded, -but this does not necessarily require the granting of monopolistic -privileges that stifle innovation and negatively affect the access to -essential goods. - -The EU, its member states, the UK, and other industrialised countries should not -force less developed countries to accept patent provisions that are -likely to be detrimental to their essential needs, health, education or -development opportunities. - -### Patents, Medicines and Health -Pirate Party UK opposes the frequent abuses of patent privileges, such as -introducing spurious changes to medicines with expiring patent -protection. Uncompetitive practices such as paying competitors in order -to delay the marketing of generics should be actively prevented. - -We support the establishment and funding of alternative methods to -incentivise pharmaceutical innovation, to progressively replace patents -in this area. It is our aim to break the direct link between the reward -for advances and the price of the end product to ensure medicines are -affordable for all. - -Universities and research institutes should be able to carry out -scientific research for health and medicine without being encumbered by -patents. - -### International Regulation of Intellectual Monopolies -Pirate Party UK will strive for a revision of the TRIPS Agreement in favour of -restricting exclusive rights on intangible goods. We would aim for -similar restrictions to apply to all trade agreements which may include -similar or even more far-reaching regulations on patents and copyright. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/European Union And International Trade/Protection Of Privacy And Civil Rights.md b/European Union And International Trade/Protection Of Privacy And Civil Rights.md deleted file mode 100755 index a015ac1..0000000 --- a/European Union And International Trade/Protection Of Privacy And Civil Rights.md +++ /dev/null @@ -1,111 +0,0 @@ -Protection Of Privacy And Civil Rights -====================================== - -# Data Protection and Surveillance -### Security in Freedom -The protection of civil liberties is a core principle of Pirate Party UK - -The threat posed by unlawful and excessive surveillance measures, -imposed on us by governments both foreign and domestic, whether in -response to terrorism or other threats is grave. There is an immediate -need for action to redress the balance and restore our privacy. - -### Ensure everyone's privacy -Europeans have a proud history of fighting for their fundamental rights -and the freedoms of their fellow citizens, and the UK is no exception. - -Pirate Party UK accepts that there is a need for certain investigory powers to -aid in the fight against terrorism and organised crime. However, we believe that -the overreaching mass surveillance powers granted by the Investigatory Powers -Act 2016 and the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 before it actually -hinder the fight against crime by adding more hay to the haystack when it comes -to gathering intelligence. - -To rectify this, we would roll back changes in data retention and data sharing -made by these laws and ensure that investigatory powers are used where needed -against targeted suspects with court approval and oversight. We would end the -unnecessary sharing of collected data between departments to better preserve -citizens privacy and security. - -Adequate protection against crime is an important responsibility of the -state. We must ensure this responsibility is fulfilled through an -intelligent, rational and evidence-based security policy. - -Whilst we are members of the EU, we would also seek that the annulled -European Data Retention Directive remains dead. - -Pirate Party UK will demand strong data protection guarantees in any trade deals -with other countries, whether those trade deals are as part of EU Membership, or -our own following Brexit. We will push to maintain strong punishments for -organisations that mishandle private personal data, especially when that -mishandling results in a data breach where private information is exposed. - -Pirate Party UK will reject the introduction of compulsory monitoring and -reporting devices, such as "smart meters". - -Pirate Party UK will seek to enforce strict standards for any industrial systems -automatically processing personal or private information (such as access -control systems) essentially making those systems open source, publicly -documented and peer-reviewed, especially where those systems are used in -public-sector services. - -# Systematic evaluation of existing surveillance powers and programs -### Prohibit mass surveillance -Public spaces are full of cameras that monitor the movement of people -and vehicles, track faces, and combine this information without -considering the potential for the erosion of privacy. The data shows -that the presence of such systems has little effect on the rate of crime -and that, at best, criminality simply shifts to other spaces. Pirate Party UK -supports and would prioritise the movement of police personnel from -monitoring duties, to patrolling the streets. - -### Prohibition of electronic spying and collection of biometric data -Routine checks must not unreasonably interfere with privacy. We reject -the use of electronic "nude" scanners due their detrimental impact on -human dignity, the collection of communications content and metadata, -the perusal of private data on electronic devices and other similar -invasive procedures. We oppose the collection of biometric data from -innocent people and its storage in central databases. - -### Fundamental rights "stamp" for new safety measures -Pirate Party UK would ask the European Fundamental Rights Agency to -systematically examine all current and future security programmes in the EU. The -approach of the security agencies of the EU must be reviewed on the -basis of evidence, to avoid adverse side effects and examine -alternatives and ensure compatibility with our fundamental rights. We -must ensure that the European Agency for Fundamental Rights has the -relevant powers to accomplish this task. - -Should the UK leave the EU, we would push for the establishment of a similar -Human Rights Agency be created to undertake this work with UK legislation and -UK security programmes. - -### Security Research and Monitoring Software -Pirate Party UK would seek to prevent the funding of research into technologies -that would be used to violate citizens' fundamental rights. - -### European Data Protection Regulation With a High Level of Data Protection -EU Data Protection Regulation should not lead to a lowering -of data protection standards, but must strengthen the rights of European -citizens in all European countries. - -Pirate Party UK considers that metadata created as a side effect of using any -technology system or service also be considered personal data. Users should be -able to request the type and content of any data given to third parties at any -time. - -Personal data for data trade, advertising or market or opinion research must be -allowed only with the active and informed consent of the person concerned. - -# Refugee policy -The UK approach to asylum and refugees must be based on the -acknowledgement of human rights and fully respect the Geneva Convention -on Refugees and the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child. - -Pirate Party UK feels the UK needs to acknowledge at least some responsibility -for the ongoing refugee crisis, and be willing to offer a safe harbour to those -fleeing conflict in the Middle East and elsewhere in the world. The UK should be -willing to accept more refugees, and without prejudice to their age, race or -gender. The UK should initiate programs to help those coming to the UK to -integrate into and participate in society rather than offloading them into -deprived areas to be ignored and targeted with abuse. diff --git a/European Union And International Trade/README.md b/European Union And International Trade/README.md deleted file mode 100755 index 1cbbb8f..0000000 --- a/European Union And International Trade/README.md +++ /dev/null @@ -1,58 +0,0 @@ -European Union & International Trade -========================================== - -# The European Union - -### Brexit - -We recognise the result of the 2016 Referendum on the UK's membership of the EU. -With a 52% share of the vote to Leave, it represents a clear desire to change -our relationship with the EU. However, the Pirate Party is unable to either -proceed with the exit or reverse it alone. As such, the Pirate Party would -support any outcome that ensures and safeguards our principles, such as the -protection of human rights, civil and digital liberties, knowledge sharing, -accountability and transparency of government, and evidence-based policy-making. - -### EU - -Whilst we remain a member of the EU, and should we continue to remain a member, -we will push for the EU to uphold our principles, and to work further towards -transparency and accountability by moving law-making powers away from the -Commission and Council towards the directly-elected European Parliament, to be -more in line with the UK's own Parliamentary system. We would also call for the -EU to ensure it limits decision making to supranational issues, and correctly -devolves responsibility for national issues to their respective national -governments, only providing guidance where necessary. - -We would continue to keep the UK out of the Euro. We would push to ensure the EU -doesn't make joining the Euro a membership requirement now or in the future. We -would also aim to ensure that non-Euro countries aren't prejudice in their -decisions affecting the Common Market. We will continue to withhold support for -the Euro monetary union until such a point as they can demonstrate they can use -an economic model that balances the load between members of the union to ensure -that a fiscal crisis such as the one that occurred in Greece isn't allowed to -happen again. - -We will seek to minimise or abolish EU data retention laws and remove them in -the UK, to limit the amount of private information websites are required to log -about their users. - -We do not support the Intellectual Property Rights Enforcement Directive -(IPRED), an attempt by the European Union to increase penalties and -eventually criminalise commercial copyright and patent infractions -within the EU. IPRED which includes confiscatory and subpoena powers to -copyright holders in civil cases should be repealed and attempts to -bring forward IPRED2 should be halted. SWIFT data, passenger records -should not be permitted to leave the EU without a concrete suspicion of -crime that is punishable within the EU state the data originated. - -# International Trade - -### Brexit and Trade - -The Pirate Party will commit to pushing for negotiations that protect existing -industries and without compromising our principles. The Pirate Party is wary -that on leaving the European Union, we may be susceptible to being pushed into -deals like ACTA by larger trading partners such as the US, which contain -policies like *Investor-state dispute settlement* (ISDS) agreements that could -jeopardise the independence and competitiveness of public-sector services. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/European Union And International Trade/Transparency.md b/European Union And International Trade/Transparency.md deleted file mode 100755 index b1b34ca..0000000 --- a/European Union And International Trade/Transparency.md +++ /dev/null @@ -1,21 +0,0 @@ -Transparency -============ - -### Disclosure of influence on political decisions -Pirate Party UK calls for the disclosure of the influence of interest groups and -lobbyists on political decisions to protect the democratic process and -to make the basis of decisions transparent. - -### Whistle-blower Protection Law -Pirate Party UK advocates for general and comprehensive legislation to protect -persons who expose issues that are in the public interest, such as cases -of corruption, insider trading, or ethics or human rights violations - (“whistle-blowers”). - -### Transparency of the Public Sector -The public sector, including private entities carrying out work on -behalf of a public body, must be transparent. Pirate Party UK believes that it -is a fundamental right of citizens to inspect, without the need for any -specific justification, all contracts or financial benefits related to -the delivery of public sector or government projects and services. - From bdb8ba579e883e7ad48eae3bd64032c0f0175d2d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: william maber Date: Thu, 23 Jul 2020 10:21:36 +0100 Subject: [PATCH 15/15] update --- Trade and brexit/economy.md | 6 ++++-- 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/Trade and brexit/economy.md b/Trade and brexit/economy.md index 5fbdbc2..3e8b4fd 100644 --- a/Trade and brexit/economy.md +++ b/Trade and brexit/economy.md @@ -1,3 +1,5 @@ -economy +Economy ========================== -Any trade agreement that the UK pirate party will consider entering for the United Kingdom should be beneficial from a economy point of view for all entities involved. This includes being able to trade to better each other's Economy. How long will it being able to introduce legislation and standards that are compatible with each other two Better to get along with in the trade agreement. +Any trade agreement that the UK pirate party will consider entering for the United Kingdom should be beneficial from a economy point of view for all entities involved. This includes being able to trade to better each other's Economy. The UK party will use A doughnut model when modelling the economy to be able to take in other factors better Of how each other economys could benefit each other + +How long will it being able to introduce legislation and standards that are compatible with each other two Better to get along with in the trade agreement.