There will be lots of cynicism about Gordon Brown's speech on getting superfast broadband to everyone in the UK - probably justifiably, but at least it's something. What Labour don't yet seem to be getting is the idea that it's not all about bunging cash at BT.
Jim Knight, the minister responsible for digital inclusion, accepted that the government had to intervene to ensure super-fast broadband reached remote areas of the country. But he told BBC Radio 5 live: "You offer incentives to the market to get to those areas that otherwise they're (HW: presumably meaning BT or Virgin) not going to be able to make a profit out of going to."
This ignores the prospect of community groups "doing it for themselves". Time to release the passion and innovation of the community, surely ?
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