UK FOLK - Petition against live music legislation...

[MinionZombie]

http://petitions.pm.gov.uk/licensing/ Basically, Labour are at it again - what's "it"? - MEDDLING. Basically they're look to make anyone playing live music have to pay for a license, it's unnecessary, just a way of making money and ultimately crushes freedom and is just plain old mean spirited. I've signed it, there's nearly 60,000 signatures thus far.

[Marie]

http://petitions.pm.gov.uk/licensing/ I've signed it, there's nearly 60,000 signatures thus far. Wish I could sign it, but I'm in America . What exactly will they gain from this except resentment from the people? M_

[capncnut]

If I had a penny for every petition I've signed since joining HPotD, I'd be worth exactly 5p.

[losherman]

thats total sh*t

[LouCipherr]

Basically they're look to make anyone playing live music have to pay for a license, it's unnecessary, just a way of making money and ultimately crushes freedom and is just plain old mean spirited. I've signed it, there's nearly 60,000 signatures thus far. I wish I could sign it. That's bullsh*t of maximum proporitions. So they want bands, basically, to have to 'pay to play'? Where's that middle finger smiley when I need it?

[_liam_]

signed this one (or one like it) a while back. it's a bit of a head scratcher

[Tricky]

Il sign it definatly,but at the same time il be wondering how many people who are up in arms about this issue paid no attention to the road pricing one etc,priorities and all that

[coma]

Il sign it definatly,but at the same time il be wondering how many people who are up in arms about this issue paid no attention to the road pricing one etc,priorities and all that Maybe because its defacto censorship. If you are broke they steal your voice. And lots and lots of musicians are broke. What a bunch of greedy Bastards. That is totally contrary to a tradition that probably exists from when people started playing music. That being you dont need a friggin permit and permission (because thats what it is) to play music. If they can grant it, they can deny it. USSR anyone? Not even my country and it pissed me off. AARARRRGGG Hulk Smash!!!!

[MinionZombie]

AARARRRGGG Hulk Smash!!!! Ya damn right. I did a short documentary at Uni called "sounds of the city" about the buskers in and around Norwich, and that gave me a brief glimpse into them and why they're out there, and the story was always the same - in need of money with no other prospects, many of whom were homeless. So this bullshiite comes along, and essentially, stop a homeless person from earning a 'street wage' to scratch together enough cash for a bacon butty or a pack of fags, or some food for their dog. Typical Labour - control-control-control - and if at all possible, seek to make money out of ANYTHING, and even if it doesn't need it, add in some red tape and beaurocracy to f*ck everyone off a whole load.

[_liam_]

Typical Labour - control-control-control - and if at all possible, seek to make money out of ANYTHING, and even if it doesn't need it, add in some red tape and beaurocracy to f*ck everyone off a whole load. tories will be the same though. they were, and will be again. mark my words... this is why i'm gonna move to canada...two party politics is alright, but when its just the same old neo con rubbish, where we just wait for the PR of the incumbent party to deterioriate so badly that the other bunch of jokers' sins are forgotten and they begin to somehow look like a viable replacement...i dunno, it's just a joke.

[Tricky]

Why arent we following hungarys example?those people dont take sh*t from their government!the 1956 uprising sent the soviets reeling and in september on the anniversary 50th they took the fight to the streets again after their prime minister lied,check out this video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v= vive la revolution

[coma]

tories will be the same though. they were, and will be again. mark my words... this is why i'm gonna move to canada...two party politics is alright, but when its just the same old neo con rubbish, where we just wait for the PR of the incumbent party to deterioriate so badly that the other bunch of jokers' sins are forgotten and they begin to somehow look like a viable replacement...i dunno, it's just a joke. We went through a similar situation and we ended up with.. Well you know who we ended up with. Old George and his merry band of mad bombers Be careful of what you wish for. You just might get it

[MinionZombie]

Why arent we following hungarys example? Because everyone's too busy getting pissed up/getting pregnant/sleeping/ignoring the problems/fleeing the country/surfing for porn/working to pay all the tax demanded of them/getting ASBOs for clipping thugs around the ear.

[Andy]

They really listened to the other petitions we've done, what makes you think their going to take any notice of this one?

[capncnut]

They really listened to the other petitions we've done, what makes you think their going to take any notice of this one? You know what And, you just spoke the ultimate truth. That's the last time I sign s**tty petition. It's a hopeless cause. <watches the Muppets reform>