AI and Copyright Lord C-J ” The Government need to take this option off the table”

  With huge thanks to Christian Gordon-Pullar for all his work here is our…

Government’s AI Copyright Consultation is Selling out to the Techbros

We have recently seen the publication of the Government's Copyright and AI…

We Need Better Protection for Citizens in the Face of Automated Decision Making

The second Reading of my Private Members Bill tool place recently. It is designed to…

Lord C-J Commentary on the new Government’s Science and Technology Programme

Sadly we only had 5 minutes speaking time in the recent Kings Speech debate . Here…

Data Protection and Digital Information Bill lost in wash up-Hurray!

Having worked hard since the very first version of this bill (which was…

Lords Debate Report on AI in Weapon Systems

Recently the House of Lords Debated the Report of the AI in  Weapon Systems…

Lord Holmes Private Members bill a “stake in the ground” says Lord C-J

Lord Holmes of Richmond recently introduced his Private Members Bill -The Artificial…

New Digital Markets Bill Must Not be Watered Down

The Digital Markets Competition and Consumer Bill had its Second Reading in the…

Living with the Algorithm now published!

Living with the Algorithm Servant or Master? AI Governance and Policy for the…

AI Regulation-It’s All about Standards

I recently gave a talk to the Engineers' Association of my Alma Mater, Trinity…

Great prospects but ….. The potential and challenges for AI in healthcare.

I recently wrote a piece on AI in healthcare for the Journal of the Apothecaries…

Lord C-J calls for action on AI regulation and data rights in Kings Speech Debate

I want to start on a positive note by celebrating the recent Royal Assent of the…

Lord C-J : Give Musicians the Freedom to Tour

At a recent debate colleagues and I heavily criticized the Government’s failure to…

Prime Minister Sacrificing Our Creative Industries on the Altar of Sovereignty

Lord C-J on the Brexit betrayal of our creative industries

UK Music Host Expert Panel on the Talent Pipeline at Lib Dem Conference

An expert panel of senior Lib Dem parliamentarians and industry professionals…

A heartfelt celebration of the Life of Jonny Walker Campaigner Extraordinaire

At a wonderful jam packed service in Leeds Minister we celebrated the life and…

Lord C-J says Ministers must ensure the multi-billion pound fashion industry industry is not put at risk

This is a piece I recently did for the House Magazine: ‘From fashion to…

Lord C-J helps launch the 2017 Live Music Census Report

I recently helped to launch the excellent Report on the 2017 Live Music Census…

Stay in the Single Market and Keep the Country of Origin Principle says Lord C-J

I asked the Government this week what assessment they have made of the ability of…

Lord C-J Calls for Action on Museum Finance

In a speech in the House of Lords recently I highlighted the problems faced by…

Brexit: Why Freedom of Movement Restrictions Will Impact on the Creative Industries

Here is a piece I wrote for the House Magazine recently. Freedom of Movement and the…

Libs Dem Demand Top Table for Creative Industries

The Lib Dem DCMS Team recently led a debate on the impact of Brexit on the Creative…

Peers criticize Ebacc

In a debate initiated by Lib Dem President Baroness Sal Brinton Peers, including…

Lord C-J calls for restriction on PSPO’s

Back in the Summer buskers, civil liberty campaigners and many others protested…

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Government must ensure the regulation of election dis-and misinformation

Earlier this year during the Elections Bill process we debated the regulation of…

We need to end the confusion and build public trust over health data

During recent debates  during the passage of the Health and Scare Bill I helped move…

Lord C-J : Marking International Women’s Day and the Need for Free Speech

Recently I took part in the House of Lords Debate to note of International…

Lib Dems back new policy on Democracy and Public Debate

At our recent conference the Party backed a new policy paper on Democracy and…

To Save Democracy We Must Tackle Dis- and Misinformation Online

Recently the House of Lords debated the Report "Digital Technology and the…

The Road to Trustworthy Use of Healthcare Data: Good Governance and a Sovereign Health Fund

I recently did a Guest blog for Future Care Capital  on Data in the Health and Care…

Report of the Joint Committee on the Online Draft Bill: New offences and tighter rules

After 4 months work the Joint Select Committee on the Draft Online Safety Bill, with…

Ingredients for good higher education governance

I was recently asked by Advance HE to do a short piece reflecting on governance in…

Lord C-J: Why We Should Support Baroness Kidron’s Age Assurance Bill

I recently wound up a debate in the House of Lords on the Second Reading of Baroness…

Digital ID: What’s the current state-of-play in the UK?

Here is a summary report by techUK of a really useful session discussing the…

These are the ingredients for good higher education governance

I recently took part in a session on "Higher education governance - the challenges…