Gowers: "TRADING in copyright infringing material should have the same penalty online and in real world"

UK.GOV: "TRADING or USING or MAKING copyright infringing materials should have the same penalty online and in real world"

Slight difference is Gowers suggestion required money to change hands, UK.gov's wording sounds like it's the same except it doesn't require an exchange of money.

The suggestion from UK.gov would slap a 50k fine on minor infringment, even beneficial promotional infringement and given the lack of fair use, quoting copyrighted work etc. would also come under this. Uri Geller would have a field day suppressing his fakir videos while collecting 50k each time. Scientology would get rich without selling thetons to morons.

NuLabour really don't want to be elected do they? They're absolutely determined not to be elected under any circumstances. Trying for a new low score in votes perhaps?