This is just a quick update to tell everyone that, while I'm still working through the final part of Lords Committee Stage on the Digital Economy Bill, the announcement of the general election for 6 May has given the DEB a kick up the arse, and they plan to go through all the stages for it in the Commons today.

Yes, this thing that took several months in the Lords is being rushed through like crazy in the Commons to get it done before Parliament is dissolved. I half expected this to happen, but it's a real shame that they had to start this Bill so late. If they'd started it a year earlier, they'd have had an entire Parliamentary session to do it. Instead, the carefully thought-through process done by the Lords is going to be practically ignored by the Commons and the Bill will become an Act before I can finish coverage of it. Such a shame, after spending so many hours covering it.

At least this blog remains as a record of what has been discussed for you to look at for the future. I'll still finish up my coverage of the Lords' debates on the Bill as soon as I can.