The case for Open Access

The Pirate Party UK asked me to write a piece for them on Open Access. You can find it here:

http://www.pirateparty.org.uk/blog/2013/mar/30/the-case-for-open-access/

I'm glad I've finally got my views on this down in writing somewhere! This sort of material was originally intended for another "What's wrong with academia?" post, which I probably now won't write. It glosses over some important issues, such as the whole furore (pointless, in my view) around CC-BY licenses, and whether to opt for green or gold Open Access. But as a quick introduction to an increasingly complex debate, I'm quite happy with it.