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Re:We will not ‘walk out’ of UK, nor comply with any request... by aembleton on Tuesday February 28, 2023 @09:22AM (#34969571)
Sadly true. Kemi Badenoch worked as a software developer before going into parliament and has opposed this online safety bill [1]. She didn't make it into the running to lead the Conservative party but was popular among the party members.

1. https://news.sky.com/story/tory-leadership-candidate-kemi-ba...

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Re:We will not ‘walk out’ of UK, nor comply with any request... by Mindwipe on Tuesday February 28, 2023 @09:57AM (#34969949)
Her opposition didn't stretch to voting against it during any of the three readings it's had in Parliament. So not very opposed then.
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Re:We will not ‘walk out’ of UK, nor comply with any request... by n4r9 on Tuesday February 28, 2023 @02:43PM (#34973849)
Agred. Her "opposition" to it seems to extend to vaguely stating that it shouldn't "overreach". The cynic in me would suggest she's exploiting it to advance her image as an "anti-woke" campaigner. The phrase "we should not legislate against hurt feelings" is particularly strange in this context.
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