Telling the complete story
FOI Man examines a news story that appears to use FOI responses and other information in a misleading way. Today’s Times Higher Education magazine includes a story with the headline: “Academy accused of ‘gaming’ OIA …
Seriously, I just want to hear both sides
FOI Man wants a balanced and calm debate on sharing of personal data. Is that really too much to ask? At the end of last week I posed two questions. Firstly, are we assuming the …
Is a disproportionate fear of “Big Brother” preventing us from seeing the big picture?
FOI Man asks if we’re in danger of throwing the baby out with the bathwater through an increasingly negative portrayal of the use of personal data. It’s easy to see why many of us have …
News Bulletin – week to 9 August 2013
FOI Man summarises the key developments in a busy week in the information law arena. You would think that this time of year would be a quiet one in the information law arena, but apparently …
Mr Graham, you’re pointing the wrong way
FOI Man comments on a war of words between a national newspaper and the Information Commissioner and suggests that Chris Graham is firing in the wrong direction. I’m generally a tolerant chap. I try to …
The Exemption Index – FOI Section 41
FOI Man looks at the Freedom of Information exemption covering information provided in confidence. Summary Before FOI came along it was pretty common for those working in public authorities to claim that almost anything was …