Theme : freedom_of_information
- Secrets In an interview with The Times today, Sir Glenn Torpey, the Chief of the Air Staff, says that since 9/11 there has been at least one incident a month requiring an RAF fighter from a quick-reaction alert unit to intervene. Elsewhere The Independent leads with a question about the Freedom of Information. Separately the two articles are newsworthy items of some interest. Read together they raise some interesting questions about what information the Government is prepared to make public. from : charlieedwards 28th December 2006
- Banned spy novel published on Net | The Register Information, insiders and security services from : petebradwell 18th September 2006
- FOIbles The Freedom of Information Act has been in force for a year and a half now. It's an extremely important piece of legislation, promising to help alter the relationship between state and citizen - between state officials and members of the public. It's vital for anyone looking to fan the flames of people-led politics and to empower communities to develop mechanisms to wield real power over their lives and places.As the Campaign for Freedom of Information have shown with this, a stack of... from : petebradwell 4th August 2006