Episode 521 • • 1:40:42 - 1:46:34
521: Techno Boondoggle
UK Parliament, Creative Industries and Google Influence
In the UK Parliament, MP Jim Dowd questions the Prime Minister regarding the influence of Google at 10 Downing Street. The discussion mentions Viscount Younger of Leckie's admission that Google has higher levels of access to the government than the Intellectual Property Minister. The hosts also comment on the lack of alternative media and podcasts in the UK despite ongoing scandals like the Jimmy Savile case.