What is the Future of Pirate Party UK?
The NEC and Board of Governors have been discussing the current state and the potential future of PPUK. You have probably noticed that the Party has been significantly less active since the 2017 General Election campaign. Although that was probably the most successful campaign the...
NEC Elections - Offical Announcement
Every two years, as set out in our constitution we have elections for the National Executive Committee (NEC), the team that guides the day-to-day management of PPUK.
No ID, No Vote
The headline in the Daily Telegraph on October 12th 2019 says “Voters will have to show ID before casting their ballot to prevent electoral fraud, Government to announce”. The article goes on to assert that the proposal will be unveiled in the Queen’s Speech and...
NEC Elections - Your Chance to Get Involved
Every two years (as directed by our constitution) we hold elections for the NEC. Every member in good standing is allowed to stand and vote in these elections.
New Website
It is no secret that the Pirate Party site was in dire need of a refresh in order to ensure that the party continues to appear modern and fresh, in line with our political views. The first in a series of changes is this, the...
Governor Election Results
As part of our Constitution, we have to maintain a board to provide oversight to the NEC. Board Members must be elected by the party and re-elected every few years.
GDPR, Brexit, and data protection in the UK
The Pirate Party UK has a strong stance on data privacy and an individual’s control over their own data. As members of the EU, we also adopt rules based on EU regulations, such as the General Data Protection Regulation, a major update to the EU’s...
The impact of Brexit on civil and digital rights: Part 1
One of the Pirate Party UK’s original goals was to achieve reform around Copyright, Patents, and Trademarks. As members of the EU we adopt rules based on EU directives, such as the EU Copyright Directive. In theory, these directives will no longer apply to the...
The Internet: Time for a check-up
The Mozilla Foundation has released a report regarding how healthy the Internet is. It is a compilation of research and stories that act as a barometer of the ‘health’ of the Internet. The report argues that a healthy Internet is one that is free from...
Leader's Update: New Leader, new Medium
Welcome everyone, newcomers and old. As you may be aware we recently had a full NEC election that saw the filling of all roles for the first time since 2015.