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TexasTowelie

(112,217 posts) Tue May 5, 2015, 12:46 AM May 2015

Pirate Party surges in polls to become biggest political party in Iceland

Iceland is in the grips of piracy, albeit the Pirate Party who have managed to become the biggest political party in the country, after local polling showed public support in overwhelming numbers.

The Party, which has sprung up in over 60 countries, campaigns for internet and data freedom. It now has a 23.9 per cent share of the vote, up from 12.8 per cent in February.

By comparison the poll, conducted Icelandic market research company MMR, showed that the country’s ruling Independence Party had slipped from 25.5 per cent to 23.4 per cent.

Over the past month the party has seen its membership soar, according to recent polling, and would win 16 seats in Iceland’s Parliament in the event of an election.

Read more: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/politics/pirate-party-surges-in-polls-to-become-biggest-political-party-in-iceland-10222018.html

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Pirate Party surges in polls to become biggest political party in Iceland (Original Post) TexasTowelie May 2015 OP

Oh, we were so close! Scootaloo May 2015 #1

Now that's a tongue-twister. TexasTowelie May 2015 #2

I have to say, copyright laws seems like a real niche issue. brooklynite May 2015 #3

I have to say, your post shows only that you know nothing about the Pirate Party JackRiddler May 2015 #5

From the article: brooklynite May 2015 #6

People all over the world have had it with the legacy parties. marmar May 2015 #4

Scootaloo

(25,699 posts)

1. Oh, we were so close!

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Tue May 5, 2015, 12:50 AM

May 2015

Press purports: Polls place Pirate party as pressing to political plurality in parliament, per popular positions and policies.

TexasTowelie

(112,217 posts)

2. Now that's a tongue-twister.

Reply to Scootaloo (Reply #1)

Tue May 5, 2015, 12:54 AM

May 2015

brooklynite

(94,585 posts)

3. I have to say, copyright laws seems like a real niche issue.

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Tue May 5, 2015, 07:37 AM

May 2015

JackRiddler

(24,979 posts)

5. I have to say, your post shows only that you know nothing about the Pirate Party

Reply to brooklynite (Reply #3)

Tue May 5, 2015, 09:55 AM

May 2015

or the significance of intellectual property regimes in the present system.

But there's hope yet.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pirate_Party

brooklynite

(94,585 posts)

6. From the article:

Reply to JackRiddler (Reply #5)

Tue May 5, 2015, 09:59 AM

May 2015

"In 2013, the Pirates won three parliamentary seats in Iceland’s election and have also been using their seats in the European Parliament to bring pressure on the European Union to overhaul copyright laws."

The day they become a significant force in American politics, I'll study up on their tax and health-care policies.

marmar

(77,081 posts)

4. People all over the world have had it with the legacy parties.

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Tue May 5, 2015, 07:45 AM

May 2015

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