just read that the government has ordered that millions of internal e-mails will be wiped out just before the freedom of information act comes into force,the cabinet has ruled that all e-mails over three months old will be saved to file but not available to the public due to costs,original mails will all be automatically deleted,the tory,s say its deliberatly getting rid of embarrasing data and e mails before the act comes into place on the 20th of december 2004,howard says they are cleaning up their back yard before the public are allowed to know just what the labour government has been up to.according to the TIMES this comes just after blunkett was caught out by the e-mails he/his office sent regarding the abuse of his position in ordering a fast track on the visas/passports issue,what has tony and co. got to hide ,...that e mails will all be deleted? surely they should be public domain as the government alledgedly works for the british public

all those emails from bush to blair with gay porn? ;) lol... we both know blair and bush are so far up eachothers ass they might as well be gay

but seriously, who cares if they delete the stuff? I'm sure you'd delete all your private emails/txt's etc if suddenly everyone was allowed access to your stuff :P

I agree with Xafier. If things are going to be opened up to the public, then people will be much more guarded in their behaviour, so it's only right that they should be given a small amount of time to adjust.
And every time I hear Howard carping on at Blair I just get a bad smell in my nose. He'll never get the tories anywhere, although unfortunately he's been the best leader they've had for some time.
I am very sure that any really embarrasing/damaging stuff has always and will always be kept off the record. Look at the Major-Currie affair, nobody saw that coming.

Not being a fan of politics I'd say it was one of the usual moves made by any Govt. - a cover up or diversionary tactics.

Originally posted by muddycoffee
I agree with Xafier. If things are going to be opened up to the public, then people will be much more guarded in their behaviour, so it's only right that they should be given a small amount of time to adjust.

Fair comment, I think we would be better off not knowing some of what goes on anyway!

You might have a revolt on your hands, if people could be arsed that is :hihi: :hihi:

Some handy guidance can be found on the following link in relation to the 2000 Freedom of Infomation Act which comes into force 1st January 2005.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/ican/A2515790