“There is logic. I don’t know why I voted for it. But there is no logic. There is no logic. They are all the same. Look, bits are bits and photos and phone calls and DVDs and movies are all just strings of zeroes and ones and as soon as you start to try and identify one as different to the other you are wasting your time.”

Political parties always sound nice in opposition. It’s their behaviour when they are in power that counts. Labour gave us S92A. National is looking to patch it – even though they promised a first principles review of copyright:

“Our policy does call for a complete and absolute first principles review of the Copyright Act but I tell you, I think something more important. I actually think the players can actually get there themselves if they … my understanding of it is a code of conduct is being negotiated and very close to getting there if the government stays out of it, if we all stay out of it not just David, if we all stay out of that hopefully you will get it. If you actually have an imposed solution from the centre it won’t be enduring. If you can get the parties to sign up themselves and say this is what is workable that is the way to go.”