@marionjanner.bsky.social
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🌈 What’s stripy, spotty and zigzaggy that you wear on your feet and raises vital funds and awareness on March 21st on World Down Syndrome Day? That’s right, Rock your Socks!
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February 5, 2025 at 3:05 PM
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Sign up today to get your free digital fundraising pack which has everything you need to get rocking brnw.ch/21wQurs
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Completely riveting interview with Nicholas Soames, telling @mattchorley.bsky.social about the funeral of his grandfather Winston Churchill who died 60 years ago today. A perfect piece of broadcasting. It’s 1hr 6mins in www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
Matt Chorley - 24/01/2025 - BBC Sounds
Matt Chorley with political guests, news, and your views on the issues that matter to you.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 24, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Completely riveting interview with Nicholas Soames, telling @mattchorley.bsky.social about the funeral of his grandfather Winston Churchill who died 60 years ago today. A perfect piece of broadcasting. It’s 1hr 6mins in www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
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Full details of the poll here: ico.org.uk/media/about-...
ico.org.uk
January 22, 2025 at 7:52 PM
Full details of the poll here: ico.org.uk/media/about-...
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According to survey research carried out for the Information Commissioner's Office, 16% of UK adults say they have made a freedom of information request
January 22, 2025 at 7:51 PM
According to survey research carried out for the Information Commissioner's Office, 16% of UK adults say they have made a freedom of information request
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Lots of new walks coming up
open.substack.com/pub/samljaco...
open.substack.com/pub/samljaco...
Lots of new walks coming up
plus some great Secrets and Symbols walks in the last 2 weeks: Secrets, Romans, Literary and of course Historic Pubs ... hope to see you sometime
open.substack.com
January 16, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Lots of new walks coming up
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open.substack.com/pub/samljaco...
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Too many ex-prisoners are being recalled to jail because of "excessive" licensing conditions, the probation watchdog tells @thetimes Crime & Justice Commission: www.thetimes.com/uk/crime/art...
@rachelsylvester.bsky.social
@rachelsylvester.bsky.social
‘Too many ex-prisoners are being recalled to prison’
Recalls have risen by 12,000 in 30 years, largely due to non-compliance with licence conditions rather than reoffending, says the chief inspector of probation
www.thetimes.com
January 13, 2025 at 1:23 PM
Too many ex-prisoners are being recalled to jail because of "excessive" licensing conditions, the probation watchdog tells @thetimes Crime & Justice Commission: www.thetimes.com/uk/crime/art...
@rachelsylvester.bsky.social
@rachelsylvester.bsky.social
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Reducing incarceration rates to W European average would save £2.5 billion a year and cutting to Scandinavian level would give Treasury £5.5 billion a year - fascinating economic analysis by @publicfirst.bsky.social for @thetimes Crime and Justice Commission www.thetimes.com/uk/crime/art...
Reducing prisoner numbers to European levels could save £2.5bn a year
The prison population in England and Wales has doubled over the past 30 years. But are cost-saving measures, including open prisons and tagging, feasible?
www.thetimes.com
January 13, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Reducing incarceration rates to W European average would save £2.5 billion a year and cutting to Scandinavian level would give Treasury £5.5 billion a year - fascinating economic analysis by @publicfirst.bsky.social for @thetimes Crime and Justice Commission www.thetimes.com/uk/crime/art...
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Ducks: good.
No ducks: bad.
No ducks: bad.
January 6, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Ducks: good.
No ducks: bad.
No ducks: bad.
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Freedom of information in the UK is 20 years old today. It was on 1st Jan 2005 that the UK’s FOI laws came into force – giving all of us the legal right to obtain certain information from public authorities.
January 1, 2025 at 11:57 AM
Freedom of information in the UK is 20 years old today. It was on 1st Jan 2005 that the UK’s FOI laws came into force – giving all of us the legal right to obtain certain information from public authorities.
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FOI material is in these newly available files (I might have missed some others)
cdn.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documents/re...
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cdn.nationalarchives.gov.uk
December 31, 2024 at 5:33 PM
FOI material is in these newly available files (I might have missed some others)
cdn.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documents/re...
cdn.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documents/re...
cdn.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documents/re...
cdn.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documents/re...
cdn.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documents/re...
cdn.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documents/re...
cdn.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documents/re...
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The papers also reveal how in 2003 the constitutional affairs minister Lord Falconer pressed Blair to strengthen FOI (unsuccessfully) - by abolishing the ministerial right to veto disclosures, releasing cabinet minutes after a few weeks & cabinet documents after 5 years, etc
December 31, 2024 at 5:31 PM
The papers also reveal how in 2003 the constitutional affairs minister Lord Falconer pressed Blair to strengthen FOI (unsuccessfully) - by abolishing the ministerial right to veto disclosures, releasing cabinet minutes after a few weeks & cabinet documents after 5 years, etc
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Govt papers from 2003/04 released today by National Archives show how cabinet ministers were uneasy about FOI coming into force - this is a memo from John Prescott to Tony Blair
December 31, 2024 at 5:30 PM
Govt papers from 2003/04 released today by National Archives show how cabinet ministers were uneasy about FOI coming into force - this is a memo from John Prescott to Tony Blair
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Some years ago ACPO played a useful role in coordinating police forces on FOI. As a journalist I found ACPO generally helpful & willing to engage constructively with requesters. But since ACPO became the NPCC, the overall FOI performance of police forces has got much worse and is often dreadful.
December 11, 2024 at 12:37 PM
Some years ago ACPO played a useful role in coordinating police forces on FOI. As a journalist I found ACPO generally helpful & willing to engage constructively with requesters. But since ACPO became the NPCC, the overall FOI performance of police forces has got much worse and is often dreadful.
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The ICO yesterday took enforcement action against 3 more police forces due to FOI failings, so 14 forces have now faced this since 2020, nearly 1 in 3 of 44 in E&W&NI - a dire record compared to other services. National action is needed to tackle systemic problems & get the police to obey FOI law.
December 11, 2024 at 12:32 PM
The ICO yesterday took enforcement action against 3 more police forces due to FOI failings, so 14 forces have now faced this since 2020, nearly 1 in 3 of 44 in E&W&NI - a dire record compared to other services. National action is needed to tackle systemic problems & get the police to obey FOI law.
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The latest quarterly FOI stats for UK central govt are available at www.gov.uk/government/s...
Freedom of Information statistics: July to September 2024
This page gives Freedom of Information statistics for central government bodies from July to September 2024.
www.gov.uk
December 18, 2024 at 11:10 AM
The latest quarterly FOI stats for UK central govt are available at www.gov.uk/government/s...
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One govt organisation not lying comfortably in a tepid bath is the National Archives, whose FOI operation still appears to be drowning in the icy waters of a flood of requests for military personnel records which it can't cope with effectively.
December 18, 2024 at 11:10 AM
One govt organisation not lying comfortably in a tepid bath is the National Archives, whose FOI operation still appears to be drowning in the icy waters of a flood of requests for military personnel records which it can't cope with effectively.
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The first set of FOI stats for central govt since the general election has been published today and shows a similar pattern under Labour to the FOI performance of the Conservative govt - which is not surprising.
December 18, 2024 at 11:08 AM
The first set of FOI stats for central govt since the general election has been published today and shows a similar pattern under Labour to the FOI performance of the Conservative govt - which is not surprising.
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If you are interested in taking an FOI case to the First-tier Tribunal, there is a chapter devoted entirely to this with detailed and thorough advice in my book, Freedom of Information - A practical guidebook - www.amazon.co.uk/Freedom-Info...
Freedom of Information: A practical guidebook
Freedom of Information: A practical guidebook : Rosenbaum, Martin: Amazon.co.uk: Books
www.amazon.co.uk
December 19, 2024 at 10:04 AM
If you are interested in taking an FOI case to the First-tier Tribunal, there is a chapter devoted entirely to this with detailed and thorough advice in my book, Freedom of Information - A practical guidebook - www.amazon.co.uk/Freedom-Info...
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Full details on my website: rosenbaum.org.uk/foi-tribunal...
Or Substack: rosenbaum6.substack.com/p/foi-tribun...
Or Substack: rosenbaum6.substack.com/p/foi-tribun...
FOI Tribunal orders release of Owen and Kempsell peerage citations – Martin Rosenbaum
rosenbaum.org.uk
December 19, 2024 at 10:03 AM
Full details on my website: rosenbaum.org.uk/foi-tribunal...
Or Substack: rosenbaum6.substack.com/p/foi-tribun...
Or Substack: rosenbaum6.substack.com/p/foi-tribun...
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Tribunal orders release of the confidential citations Boris Johnson supplied to justify giving peerages to Charlotte Owen & Ross Kempsell, following my 18-month FOI battle with House of Lords Appointments Commission.
December 19, 2024 at 10:03 AM
Tribunal orders release of the confidential citations Boris Johnson supplied to justify giving peerages to Charlotte Owen & Ross Kempsell, following my 18-month FOI battle with House of Lords Appointments Commission.
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Since today is September 28 and therefore 'International Right to Know Day', can I recommend a book (if you don't have it already) which will greatly assist you in exercising your right to know ... www.amazon.co.uk/Freedom-Info...
Freedom of Information: A practical guidebook : Rosenbaum, Martin: Amazon.co.uk: Books
Freedom of Information: A practical guidebook : Rosenbaum, Martin: Amazon.co.uk: Books
www.amazon.co.uk
September 28, 2024 at 12:10 PM
Since today is September 28 and therefore 'International Right to Know Day', can I recommend a book (if you don't have it already) which will greatly assist you in exercising your right to know ... www.amazon.co.uk/Freedom-Info...
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Even as a journalist you’re sometimes surprised by the headline that emerges from a chat with a reporter but pleased if my visit to the Palace has shone a light on Parkinson’s www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/bbc-...
Parkinson’s community ‘felt left out in the cold’ – Rory Cellan-Jones
The former BBC News journalist announced in 2019 that he had been diagnosed with Parkinson’s.
www.independent.co.uk
December 19, 2024 at 9:40 AM
Even as a journalist you’re sometimes surprised by the headline that emerges from a chat with a reporter but pleased if my visit to the Palace has shone a light on Parkinson’s www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/bbc-...
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A wonderful afternoon at the Palace where nearly every courtier asked after #sophiefromromania
December 18, 2024 at 6:33 PM
A wonderful afternoon at the Palace where nearly every courtier asked after #sophiefromromania
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A vital challenge. It's time for the Labour Government to take community organisations seriously. There is life outside the private and public sectors
What Labour can do to defeat the fantasy politics of populism | Letters
What Labour can do to defeat the fantasy politics of populism | Letters
John Chowcat says voters need a personal stake in democracy, while Stephen Coleman looks at why people turn to the magical thinking of demagogues. Plus letters from Anthony Papadopoulos, Colleen Molloy and Rodney Barker
Jonathan Freedland’s stark warning…
www.theguardian.com
December 11, 2024 at 8:11 PM
A vital challenge. It's time for the Labour Government to take community organisations seriously. There is life outside the private and public sectors