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Government’s ‘Orwellian’ unit to be disbanded after openDemocracy revelations

‘Clearing House’ axed two years after we revealed controversial unit was vetting Freedom of Information requests

Government’s ‘Orwellian’ unit to be disbanded after openDemocracy revelations
The Cabinet Office was accused of a 'profound lack of transparency'
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The Cabinet Office has announced it will radically overhaul an ‘Orwellian’ government unit that has been accused of blocking the release of information.

The news comes as a victory almost two years after openDemocracy first revealed that the ‘Clearing House’ was vetting Freedom of Information requests from journalists.