Freedom of Information commission insists its 1st official briefing is anonymous

[muriel_volestrangler]

The government-appointed body reviewing the Freedom of Information Act has held its first official briefing – but journalists were asked not to disclose who was there or attribute what they said.

Sources at the Independent Commission on Freedom of Information briefing disclosed that the cross-party group will consider introducing charges for applications for information for the first time.

However, officials at the bizarre briefing in the Houses of Parliament asked journalists to keep it “off the record” and not quote the individuals present, despite requests to the contrary.
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At the briefing, sources close to the commission defended its members. “It was put together by the government. Members of the committee have been asked to be as open minded as possible. They are distinguished in their field,” the source said.

http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2015/oct/09/freedom-of-information-commission-not-very-free-with-its-information

Kafkaesque? Pythonesque? Gilliamesque? Brian-Rixesque?

[LeftishBrit]

1. Orwellian?