The formation of the Pirate Party in the UK followed quite quickly after the European Elections saw Swedish Pirate Politician Amelia Andersdotter elected as an MEP.

As party leader, Andrew Robinson is working to replicate the success of the Pirate movement in other countries, with a similar platform based around 3 core policies: the reform of copyright and patent law to legalise non-commercial file sharing and reduce the currently ever extending duration of copyright, as well as creating a patent system that doesn’t stifle innovation or price life saving drugs out of the reach of patients; ending the excessive surveillance, profiling, tracking and monitoring of innocent people by Government and big businesses; and ensuring that everyone has real freedom of speech to participate in our shared culture.