The UK debate around VPNs has become far too simple. Age checks, online safety and child protection are being discussed as if VPNs are one neat type of app that…
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The Tony Blair Institute’s proposed “emergency handbrake” on sickness and disability benefits would put new pressure on people with anxiety, depression, ADHD and other conditions, while ignoring the state of…
Plenty of people know when something is wrong. The harder part is saying so clearly, sticking to the point, and not being knocked off course once an organisation starts getting…
If you’re coming to this fresh, it’s worth reading the earlier background piece first, Newcastle City Council’s FOI redaction failure involving The Recruitment Junction. The live FOI thread behind this…
FOI / Records Governance Councils can keep education and SEND records for decades. Once you start asking how those decisions are documented, explained and disclosed, the picture gets a lot…
Update (17 April 2026): Following publication of this article and a request for comment sent to [email protected], Civ’s profile has been removed from the manhands.tv staff page. The archived version,…
FOI Investigation · Speed Enforcement The Metropolitan Police processed 737,198 speeding offences in 2025. A Freedom of Information request has produced the full breakdown: every case split by speed limit,…
Investigation · Newcastle Fund · Freedom of Information FOI requests reveal that Newcastle City Council disbursed public money to The Recruitment Junction for an ex-offender employment programme, yet maintains it…
By Kieron JH, Founder, The Reasonable Adjustment Short version: A new internal review response from the North East Combined Authority confirms that every FOI request is circulated to the Mayor’s…
“Do as I say, not as I do” – The Information Commissioner? FOI / Information Rights / Accountability The ICO Can’t Search Its Own Systems – But Expects Everyone Else…