'All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others.'

Sometimes we should be mindful on what our elected government are supposedly doing in our name. For example: the Freedom of Information (Exemption) Bill.
In 2005, the Freedom of Information Act became law in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, making government more open and accessible (Scotland has a similar but not identical law - the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002).

The Act allows any person to request information from a public body and have that information given to them (subject to certain exemptions). Over 100,000 public bodies are subject to the Act. This includes central government departments and agencies, local councils, the NHS including health authorities and hospital trusts, the Police, state schools, colleges and universities. Organizations such as The Health and Safety Executive and the Electoral Commission are also covered by the Act.

However....if the Freedom of Information (Exemption) Bill is passed, Members of Parliament (MPs) and peers would be effectively removed from the aforementioned list of public authorities obliged to release information under the Act.
Supporters of the bill claims it is needed to protect the confidentiality of MPs' correspondence with their constituents. Critics describe it as undemocratic. You decide.
There are fears that Britain is sleepwalking into an "Orwellian" state, à la "1984."
I suggest we should also take a peek at Orwell's other classic as well.....


Brown will not block secrecy bid
In full: MPs who backed Freedom of Information (Amendment) Bill