This article was published on November 27, 2009

Dear Peter Mandelson, you suck


Dear Peter Mandelson, you suck

You can tell when something has really annoyed the internet community – a song gets written about it.

UK Secretary of State Peter Mandelson has had a tough time in the blogosphere after it emerged just how far he was willing to go to help his friends in the entertainment industry . That flak isn’t letting up – the protest against the Digital Economy Bill has now been set to music.

If you’ve missed the whole sorry affair of the unelected government minister’s plans to bypass democracy in the name of saving entertainment corporations, have a listen to this brilliant song by Dan Bull. Dan has previously criticised singer Lily Allen for her stance on filesharing in the same way.

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