Worth a try.

Jon Baines on one of my FOI requests to CabinetOffice: "It cannot be right that it takes over two years to get a response and a regulatory decision on a FOIA request. Let’s hope new Commissioner John Edwards sorts this out." The Seepage of Information Act informationrightsandwrongs.com/2022/02/22/the…

🚨Interesting stuff in today's visa stats - including some which seem relevant to current crisis in the Ukraine. Firstly, in 2021 - 30 of the now defunct golden visas were given out to Russians 🇷🇺 - highest since 2017. Of 300 given out, 79 were taken by Chinese citizens 🇨🇳

OUR TEAM - these are some of the great people behind the cameras in #Kyiv who make all the difference. Huge thanks to ⁦Ian Jonas 🇺🇦⁩ Robbie Wright ⁦Anna Chornous⁩ ⁦David McIlveen⁩ & James White . #Ukraine

Right, going to have a bash at explaining a complicated and important story about bent police officers being sacked in secret … 👮‍♀️

Lyse and I- Kabul 2001. Lyse and I- Kyiv 2022. I’m proud know you young lady ⁦lyse doucet⁩

If you don't recognise these tactics, then you haven't been paying attention. From Kharkiv's frontline, #Ukraine dc and Feras. With thanks to our local team. BBC News (UK) BBC News (World) Graphic content warning.

"DHSC claimed it had taken a law-breaking 255 days to perform a ‘public interest test’." #FOI time limits need to be strengthened. The problem with public interest extensions is that they permit an unspecified ‘reasonable’ extension.

"To ensure that WhatsApp messages are accessible under existing transparency requirements, the government should clearly set out a process – to be adopted by all departments – through which phones and other devices can be routinely searched in response to FoI requests."

The UK government isn't the first to send its refugees to Rwanda. Israel tried it 5 years ago - in this BBC Radio 4 documentary Katy Long spoke to Israeli MP מיכל רוזין to find out what happened. Worth a listen: it's just 2 mins from 18'30 bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0…

Scottish Info Comm'r decision: "Given the fundamental importance of Scotland's future constitutional relationship to all individuals living in Scotland ... the Commissioner is satisfied that disclosing this information would significantly enhance public debate on this issue."

Wayne Rooney and Jamie Vardy seeing each other in the courtroom.

Well done Lionesses! #ItsComingHome #Home

Not your regular post-match press conference. Wait for it. #lionesses #ItsComingHome

I am incredibly grateful to Guide Dogs not just for the independence. I enjoy as a service user, but for the many thousands who are realising independence.

Watched over by Eagles #PMQs

Such a strange plan?? No more Lord Dubs, no Baroness Meacher, no Lord Deben. There would have been no V-sign from Baroness Trumpington.

“I thought these days of race hatred were over”. A week of nervousness for British asians as riots took place across the country .. Thanks to those who contributed. bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…