FOI and First Contact
FOI Man brings you a tale of alien first contact from Scotland… Last year Leicester City Council revealed their plans for responding to a zombie attack, and now Glasgow City Council has shown its preparedness …
Attack of the Zombie FOI Requesters
FOI Man suggests that for FOI to thrive, we need to start listening to its critics from within the public sector. And recognising that zombie requesters won’t help.
If you don’t use it responsibly, you’ll lose it
FOI Man calls for responsible FOI use to avoid giving ammunition to those who would like to place limits on FOI.
Barmy FOI requests
Barmy FOI requests continue in 2011 – as this latest batch of requests to universities show
Should I be working for private businesses?
Is it appropriate for businesses to make requests for lists of staff contact details? Should public authorities refuse them?