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Why the government’s “Net Zero” targets are a huge own goal

28 July 2022
Energy and Environment

Why the government’s “Net Zero” targets are a huge own goal

Victoria Hewson
28 July 2022
Last week, the government lost a judicial review challenge by Friends of the Earth to its Net Zero Strategy. While … Continue reading “Why the government’s “Net Zero” targets are a huge own goal”

How the Online Safety Bill threatens freedom of expression

28 June 2022
Regulation

How the Online Safety Bill threatens freedom of expression

Victoria Hewson
28 June 2022
The Online Safety Bill is an enormously complicated and hard-to-interpret piece of legislation. It aims to make the internet safer … Continue reading “How the Online Safety Bill threatens freedom of expression”

Meta’s experience with the CMA is a warning sign about the perils of unchecked regulation

4 May 2022
Regulation

Meta’s experience with the CMA is a warning sign about the perils of unchecked regulation

Victoria Hewson
4 May 2022
Social media giant Meta is appealing last year’s ruling by the CMA that its acquisition of GIF provider Giphy was … Continue reading “Meta’s experience with the CMA is a warning sign about the perils of unchecked regulation”

Regulatory-political activism: the Financial Conduct Authority goes woke

19 January 2022
Regulation

Regulatory-political activism: the Financial Conduct Authority goes woke

Victoria Hewson
19 January 2022
In 2021, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published proposals to add to the Listing Rules targets for women and ethnic … Continue reading “Regulatory-political activism: the Financial Conduct Authority goes woke”

The Information Commissioner has extensive powers but is not being held to account

16 July 2020
Regulation

The Information Commissioner has extensive powers but is not being held to account

Victoria Hewson
16 July 2020
The Information Commissioner and its Office (the ICO) are among the most high profile regulators in this country. They oversee … Continue reading “The Information Commissioner has extensive powers but is not being held to account”

The NHSX contact tracing app: unresolved civil liberties and privacy issues

8 May 2020
Government and Institutions

The NHSX contact tracing app: unresolved civil liberties and privacy issues

Victoria Hewson
8 May 2020
The contact tracing app being developed by NHSX (the technology wing of Our NHS) has been subject to scrutiny in … Continue reading “The NHSX contact tracing app: unresolved civil liberties and privacy issues”

Corona trade-offs: some issues with “test, test, test” and “track and trace”

7 April 2020
Healthcare

Corona trade-offs: some issues with “test, test, test” and “track and trace”

Victoria Hewson
7 April 2020
This past week, testing for Covid-19, or the lack of it, has been the main focus of criticism of the … Continue reading “Corona trade-offs: some issues with “test, test, test” and “track and trace””

Luddite paternalism threatens both the digital economy, and individual freedom

13 May 2019
Regulation

Luddite paternalism threatens both the digital economy, and individual freedom

Victoria Hewson
13 May 2019
The freedom to provide and use digital services is under sustained attack. The EU’s new Copyright Directive places a heavy … Continue reading “Luddite paternalism threatens both the digital economy, and individual freedom”

The unintended effects of the EU’s crackdown on ‘disinformation’

26 April 2019
Regulation

The unintended effects of the EU’s crackdown on ‘disinformation’

Victoria Hewson
26 April 2019
It was hard not to raise a wry smile at the story of how the European Commission’s own Code of … Continue reading “The unintended effects of the EU’s crackdown on ‘disinformation’”

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