Campaign for Freedom of Information
Encyclopedia
The Campaign for Freedom of Information is a lobbying group based in the United Kingdom
that campaigns for Freedom of information in the United Kingdom
and against unnecessary secrecy by the UK Government.
It is not affiliated with any political party.
Its director is Maurice Frankel
.
accepts the chairmanship of the campaign for freedom of information and in Yes, Prime Minister is regularly seen in this role, more often than not using it to aid Sir Humphrey in leaking material that will damage the government (once he has the assurance that the leaked information is inaccurate).
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
that campaigns for Freedom of information in the United Kingdom
Freedom of information in the United Kingdom
Freedom of information legislation in the United Kingdom is controlled by two Acts of the United Kingdom and Scottish Parliaments respectively, which both came into force on 1 January 2005.* Freedom of Information Act 2000...
and against unnecessary secrecy by the UK Government.
It is not affiliated with any political party.
Its director is Maurice Frankel
Maurice Frankel
Maurice Frankel is director of the UK Campaign for Freedom of Information.He has worked with the Campaign for Freedom of Information since it was set up in 1984, and has been its director since 1987...
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In fiction
The character Sir Arnold Robinson from the hit series Yes MinisterYes Minister
Yes Minister is a satirical British sitcom written by Antony Jay and Jonathan Lynn that was first transmitted by BBC Television between 1980–1982 and 1984, split over three seven-episode series. The sequel, Yes, Prime Minister, ran from 1986 to 1988. In total there were 38 episodes—of which all but...
accepts the chairmanship of the campaign for freedom of information and in Yes, Prime Minister is regularly seen in this role, more often than not using it to aid Sir Humphrey in leaking material that will damage the government (once he has the assurance that the leaked information is inaccurate).