Report: police heavy-handed in MP arrest

October 12th, 2009

An inquiry has found that the arrest of Conservative MP Damian Green, after government documents were leaked to his office by civil servant Christopher Galley, was “not proportionate”.

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Leaks and whistleblowing: proposals do not go far enough

August 12th, 2009

Christopher Galley doubts that the latest recommendations will protect whistleblowers. Investigations into leaks need to be wholly independent of politics (more…)

MPs urge protection for whistleblowers

August 10th, 2009

Greater protection from police for civil service “whistleblowers” has been urged by MPs in the wake of the arrest of Conservative frontbencher Damian Green. A cross-party committee of MPs suggests leaks within Whitehall should only be a criminal matter where there was a breach of the Official Secrets Act, or evidence of serious criminal misconduct such as accepting payment. Read more here (http://news NULL.bbc NULL.co NULL.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/8192270 NULL.stm)

Green will not face charges

April 17th, 2009

Conservative MP Damian Green and civil servant Christopher Galley will not face charges relating to leaks of government documents after Director of Public Prosecutions Kier Starmer QC found that the leaks did not endanger security. Read more here (http://www NULL.guardian NULL.co NULL.uk/politics/2009/apr/17/damian-green-arrest-jacqui-smith)

Overstepping the mark

December 12th, 2008

A nuclear whistleblower and BBC journalists are being unjustly pursued, says Chris Ames
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