r/IAmA • u/LiamByrneMP • Feb 08 '18

Politics I’m Liam Byrne MP, Shadow Digital Minister for Labour. I’m trying to make new digital policy in a new digital way – AMA!

I'm Shadow Digital Minister on Jeremy Corbyn's front bench and proudly serve the people of Birmingham, Hodge Hill. I've also been Chief Secretary to the Treasury and Immigration Minister.

In order for Parliament to get the best ideas, we're throwing open the doors to the public with The People’s Plan for Digital. Here you can watch interviews with tech experts, submit your own policy ideas and help improve the ideas of everyone else.

Ask me anything! If you have a good idea for digital policy, put that in the question too or submit it on our site!

PROOF: https://imgur.com/a/5rZtk

Answering from 3:30pm UK time!

EDIT: THANKS FOR ALL THE QUESTIONS! HEADING BACK OFF HOME TO CONSTITUENCY NOW. PLEASE CHECK OUT THE WEBSITE WWW.PEOPLESPLAN.CO.UK, IF YOU'RE MOVED TO OFFER A FEW IDEAS FOR ACTION!

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u/zeitgeist0190 Feb 08 '18

Someone make this man home secretary.

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u/[deleted] Feb 08 '18

Yes, only he didn’t answer the question. Typical politician.

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u/[deleted] Feb 08 '18

‘Implying’.

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u/jambox888 Feb 08 '18

That's as straight an answer as you can hope for from a politician

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u/thebluemonkey Feb 09 '18

And this the problem with our political system.

It shouldn't be OK for politicians to dodge questions or lie.

"I don't know" should be an acceptable answer.

Alluding to a positive without saying it so you can back peddle later, shouldn't.

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u/Bones_and_Tomes Feb 08 '18

Already better qualified.

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u/SeverusBeeblebrox Feb 08 '18

He definitely has the necessary hashtags.

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u/[deleted] Feb 09 '18

This is one of those easy political answers that changes the very second you get into power and start having serious conversations with intelligence services.

I don't agree with May's stance on encryption, but I completely understand why she has it.