Time to open up the Palace

Gordon Brown has rather a lot on his plate at the moment, what with failed attempts to oust him as Labour leader and fending off calls for an immediate general election.  So I hope it hasn’t escaped his attention that he has only a few days left to accede to the decision of the Information [...]

Take action to protect our right to know about the royal family

The campaign to make the monarchy subject to the same rules of disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act as all other public authorities seems to be coming to a head.  A recent ruling by the Information Commissioner requires the government to release more than one hundred items of correspondence between the government and the [...]

Disclosure of royal correspondence comes one step nearer

A landmark ruling made by the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) may force the government to release over one hundred letters and memos written by ministers and members of the Royal Household during negotiations over public subsidies paid to the Queen for the upkeep of her palaces. Please disclose under the terms of the Freedom of [...]