Posts Tagged ‘Chris Ames’

“Government is gagging Iraq inquiry”

December 1st, 2009

Chris_AmesThe government’s control over what the Chilcot Inquiry can publish and the questions it can ask is providing a watered-down account of why Britain went to war and an easy ride for witnesses argues Chris Ames
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Britain: you want answers?

July 13th, 2009

chris_ames_140x140jpg1The concealment of the contents of an important letter shows that ministers have been evasive about the details of airport expansion, and now an opposition MP has complained to the Speaker of the House of Commons. Chris Ames reports
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Expenses scandal is a watershed for freedom of information

June 22nd, 2009

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Transparency is no longer just an obsession for journalists and campaigners, writes Chris Ames
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Iraq: “A secret inquiry is storing up trouble”

June 16th, 2009

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A private investigation into the Iraq war will only backfire on Gordon Brown, writes Chris Ames
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Good on spin, bad on justice

April 30th, 2009

chris_ames_140x140jpg1 The Ministry of Justice was more concerned with spinning the ‘Titan prisons’ controversy than complying with its own Freedom of Information Act, says
Chris Ames
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Freedom of information when it suits

April 8th, 2009

chris_ames_140x140jpgWhy is British government trying to censor documents relating to the Iraq war it has already published, asks Chris Ames
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Iraq: the case for disclosure mounts

March 25th, 2009

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Newly released documents reveal the very real need for an Iraq inquiry, says
Chris Ames
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Plane evasion

February 26th, 2009

chris_ames_140x140jpgIt’s not just Jack Straw who’s playing fast and loose with freedom of information, says Chris Ames. Heathrow campaigners are finding it impossible to get a straight answer from the Department for Transport (more…)