24th July 2024
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…
2nd June 2024
Data Protection and Digital Information Bill lost in wash up-Hurray!
Having worked hard since the very first version of this bill (which was…
20th April 2024
Lords Debate Report on AI in Weapon Systems
Recently the House of Lords Debated the Report of the AI in Weapon Systems…
1st April 2024
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…
1st April 2024
New Digital Markets Bill Must Not be Watered Down
The Digital Markets Competition and Consumer Bill had its Second Reading in the…
2nd March 2024
Living with the Algorithm now published!
Living with the Algorithm Servant or Master? AI Governance and Policy for the…
2nd March 2024
AI Regulation-It’s All about Standards
I recently gave a talk to the Engineers' Association of my Alma Mater, Trinity…
15th February 2024
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…
15th February 2024
Lords call for action on Digital Exclusion
The House of Lords recently debated the Report of the Communication and Digital…
15th February 2024
Response to AI White paper falls short.
This is my reaction to the government's AI White Papert response which broadly…
26th July 2023
Lord C-J: We Must Regulate AI before AGI arrives
The House of Lords recently debated the development of advanced artificial…
10th July 2016
Lord C-J: Blueprint for Creative Industries needed post Brexit vote
I am seriously concerned like many others for the future of the creative industries…
3rd April 2016
Lord C-J promotes Agent of Change amendment to save Live Music Venues
Following my debate on the future of threatened live music venues last December, on…
31st January 2016
Lord C-J calls for Action on Creative Skills
On the 28th January 2016 the Lords held a debate on Adult Education and the Skills…
22nd December 2015
How Does London Become the new Silicon Valley?
I recently gave a speech at Kings College Student Think Tank on the subject of how…
22nd December 2015
Lord C-J Demands Action from Government on Venue Closures
In the light of huge concern expressed at Venues Day 2015 and in the Rescue Plan put…
18th July 2015
Lord C-J debates the future of the BBC
Immediately before the publication of the Green Paper (BBC Charter Review Public…
5th June 2015
Lord C-J asks: Will this Government build on the achievements of the last?
This week in the debate on the Queen's Speech I urged the Government to build on the…
23rd March 2015
Busking: Let’s Back Voluntary Action over Regulation!
Good to see that the work of the Mayor's Busking Taskforce has now come to fruition…
15th December 2014
Launch of China Cultural and Creative Industries Reports 2013
Last week I helped to launch a fascinating set of reports on China's creative…
12th December 2014
Lord C-J argues for ticket abuse legislation
In the recent 2nd Reading Debate on the the Consumer Rights Bill I argued strongly…
11th December 2014
Lord C-J on Startups: Financing getting better but major skills gaps
Here is what I said in the Queen's Speech Debate about Start Ups in the Creative…
24th November 2014
Britain and China: A Creative Partnership : LSE Confucius Institute Lecture
I made very interesting visit to the Confucius Institute in Edinburgh to talk about…
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6th August 2021
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…
21st May 2021
These are the ingredients for good higher education governance
I recently took part in a session on "Higher education governance - the challenges…
12th April 2021
Shirley Williams 1930-2021
So sad to lose Shirley Williams, such a warm, principled and inspiring political…
6th April 2021
Regulating the Internet
Lord C-J discussion with Tom Ascott of the Online Harms Foundation March 21.…
5th April 2021
Online Harms: The Need for Early Legislation
This is what I said when (finally) the Government made its response to the White…
3rd February 2018
Dozens of Public Space Protection Orders now illegal under new Government guidance
Just before Christmas without any publicity at all the Home Office published new…
17th June 2017
Pharmacy must Seize the Opportunities in Healthcare says Lord C-J
I was recently asked to make the introduction and welcome for delegates to the the…
3rd April 2016
Reduce FOBT stake to £2 says Lord C-J
Earlier this year I put forward a Private Members Bill in the Lords to reduce the…
5th June 2015
Lord C-J launches bill to cut FOBT stakes
The first serious legislative attempt to enforce a reduction in the maximum stake…
1st March 2015
Senior Business People Emphasize the Value of International Students
Last week I co-signed a letter to the FT as follows International…




































