The Cabinet has had the shadow of a FoI appeal hanging over it for some time. The results of the appeal were published yesterday and, by a majority ruling, the original decision [pdf] has been upheld [pdf]. The information requested was in regard to the decisions made in Cabinet meetings leading up to the invasion of Iraq, weapons of mass destruction and the advice of the attorney-general on the legality of the proposed invasion. Having lost this appeal there are few options left for the Cabinet Office; either appeal to the High Court or to use Ministerial Veto to block the release of information.
"Transparent Government" and "If you have nothing to hide you have nothing to fear" are obviously expedient soundbites and not core beliefs of these charlatans.
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