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Uploaded by on Feb 5, 2010

The MP in charge of overseeing the controversial Digital Economy Bill through parliament is stepping down.

Labour MP Siôn Simon has been directing the bill alongside Stephen Timms.

The Digital Economy Bill has become notorious for its controversial aspects, including tough moves against piracy and a promise to roll-out 2Mbps broadband across the country.

Stephen Carter was the instigator of the bill, with his Digital Britain report. But he also stepped down.

Shadow culture secretary Jeremy Hunt says the resignation was a 'complete farce'. In the Guardian newspaper, he says this latest move is 'another chapter in the sorry story of Labour's disastrous approach to Britain's digital future'.

Simon has announced on his website that he plans to run for Mayor of Birmingham.

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  • the guy who made the bill is a div

  • whoever invented this bill should die of cancer

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