Proposed bill would strip the King and his heirs of their blanket Freedom of Information exemptions — as royal biographer describes a decade of blocked requests and redactions
  • tyranny@crazypeople.onlineEnglish
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    2 days ago

    i would put money on this not being enacted. secrecy is how the crown retains its enormous power, there’s no way they give that up

  • tetris11@feddit.ukEnglish
    6·
    3 days ago

    Section 37 of the Freedom of Information Act means the Sovereign (i.e. King Charles) and the two nearest heirs to the Throne are totally exempt from Freedom of Information requests.

    There is no ‘public interest test’ that can override this. The rule also covers all communications with them, sweeping up communications with ministers and officials, even if they relate to politics and public spending.

    Doesn’t seem like a drastic change, w.r.t. Andrew… but I’m all for it

    • jdr@lemmy.mlEnglish
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      3 days ago

      Damn, I wanted to send a FoI request to George who’s 12.