Now the Tories are gunning for Freedom of Information
Just hours after government papers were released yesterday under the Freedom of Information Act (FOI) revealing that British pilots have been involved in bombing in Syria, the government launched a cross-party review of the FOI which is likely to lead an assault on...
With banners held high
This year marks the 30th anniversary of the defeat of the great miners' strike. The weekend marked the 131st Durham Miners' Gala attended by over 150,000 people. The night before the main event on Saturday 11 July, saw a meeting held at the Miners' HQ in Red Hill,...
OdaTV trial – more delays; talks start on forming a coalition government
I was unable to go to Turkey last week for yet another round in the OdaTV trial, held on 12 June (see previous blog ‘OdaTV trials – more of the same’ dated 1 February 2015) but the European Federation of Journalists was represented by Patrick Kamenka from France. Last...