Comments on: Industry organisations in the UK #1 http://www.bruceongames.com/2008/01/14/industry-organisations-in-the-uk/ A veteran's view on marketing games Fri, 23 Sep 2011 19:01:38 +0000 hourly 1 By: Bruce http://www.bruceongames.com/2008/01/14/industry-organisations-in-the-uk/comment-page-1/#comment-731 Bruce Mon, 14 Jan 2008 20:47:19 +0000 http://www.bruceongames.com/2008/01/14/industry-organisations-in-the-uk/#comment-731 Interest rates aren't set by the government, they are set by an independent committee and the last time that met it left the rates unchanged. A low value pound will not compensate for the huge benefits that game developers receive in Canada, nor will it make up for the opressive attitude of Brown's Government towards our industry. And this thread is about trade bodies, it is not there for you to shill your blog on a slight pretext. Interest rates aren’t set by the government, they are set by an independent committee and the last time that met it left the rates unchanged.
A low value pound will not compensate for the huge benefits that game developers receive in Canada, nor will it make up for the opressive attitude of Brown’s Government towards our industry.

And this thread is about trade bodies, it is not there for you to shill your blog on a slight pretext.

]]> By: yg http://www.bruceongames.com/2008/01/14/industry-organisations-in-the-uk/comment-page-1/#comment-730 yg Mon, 14 Jan 2008 20:18:16 +0000 http://www.bruceongames.com/2008/01/14/industry-organisations-in-the-uk/#comment-730 If they continue to cut interest rates (mind you, could as well be considered Brown's fault) it may be the best thing they've done about the UK industry in years. http://sharpcomeback.blogspot.com/2008/01/cheap-pound-happy-uk-game-developer.html If that turns out the way I think it will - he can say whatever he wants - I don't mind:) If they continue to cut interest rates (mind you, could as well be considered Brown’s fault) it may be the best thing they’ve done about the UK industry in years.

http://sharpcomeback.blogspot.com/2008/01/cheap-pound-happy-uk-game-developer.html

If that turns out the way I think it will – he can say whatever he wants – I don’t mind:)

]]> By: Bruce http://www.bruceongames.com/2008/01/14/industry-organisations-in-the-uk/comment-page-1/#comment-729 Bruce Mon, 14 Jan 2008 12:55:40 +0000 http://www.bruceongames.com/2008/01/14/industry-organisations-in-the-uk/#comment-729 Just read this story to see how successful ELSPA political lobbying has been. http://www.mcvuk.com/news/29302/Brown-links-games-to-knife-crime It is beyond me how Brown can utter such obvious crass rubish and that many people believe him. If we were on the right side of the press they would pour scorn and ridicule on him, as he deserves. Just read this story to see how successful ELSPA political lobbying has been. http://www.mcvuk.com/news/29302/Brown-links-games-to-knife-crime

It is beyond me how Brown can utter such obvious crass rubish and that many people believe him.
If we were on the right side of the press they would pour scorn and ridicule on him, as he deserves.

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