Pirates of the EU Unite!
Out-Law.com Radio has an interview with the leader of the Swedish Pirate Party. Although they failed to gain a single seat in the recent Swedish elections (or even get their deposit back) they manage to put a politician’s spin on are optimistic about the future of the Pirate movement. The leader of the Swedish party Rick Falvinge talks about a proposal to unite all the Pirate Parties in Europe and form an EU Pirate Party. They’re trying to appeal beyond the campaign on copyright reform and concentrate on civil liberties - something that may appeal to people across Europe.
Smaller parties have been more successful in EU elections than in their own country’s elections, especially if they have take a eurosceptic line. This is partially due to low turnouts - just look at UKIP and the Green’s recent successes.
I just hope that this leads to a British Pirate Party.