Wadham said Labour voted against the Official Secrets Act when the last government introduced it but seemed willing to use it against Shayler. The act makes it an offence to disclose anything about MI5 activities, no matter how trivial or how much disclosure would be in the public interest. The Skin Two fetish magazine have produced a CD ROM that has been languishing at the BBFC since March. The BBFC have delayed making a decision and despite polite pestering, they give no indication of when a decision is likely. This tactic has been used frequently on films and videos but it causes a lot more distress to computer companies.
Technology moves on at such a rate that products quickly lose their appeal.
I have heard that the BBFC have decided to change the layout of the certificate card that is prefixed to films and videos. Perhaps the Melon Farmers may have some suggestions as to the new layout. The BBFC have continued their policy of censorship by the press, ie the Daily Mail. They have decided to delay the decision about whether to give Funny Games a video certificate until they can gauge the press reaction to the cinema release. July 21st Good News with a Snarl A rare piece of good news from the BBFC, they have decided to grant an 18 cinema certificate to Dobermann.