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Be specific - very specific! @mrosenbaum.bsky.social shared his tips for #FOI success at FOI Fest, and you can listen to them all at www.mysociety.org/podcast/foi-...

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Some good news for a change! Did you catch @da.vidh.scot , the Scottish Information Commissioner, at #FOI Fest? You can hear his whole keynote at www.mysociety.org/podcast/foi-... and it's well worth a listen to learn what is going well... and what is still a huge challenge.

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"Most FOI officers are there to help you". @georgegreenwood.bsky.social is Investigations Reporter at the Times, and you can hear all of his 10 #FOI tips in 10 minutes, as shared at FOI Fest: www.mysociety.org/podcast/foi-...

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Top tip from @benworthy.bsky.social - before you make a #FOI request, check no-one else has already asked for that info! And there are more tips where that came from: listen to Ben's full FOI Fest skills session here: www.mysociety.org/podcast/foi-...

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What's the benefit of sending #FOI requests to multiple councils? As Isaac from @climateemergencyuk.bsky.social explained at #FOIFest, it enables you to see the national picture that is not otherwise available. Listen to Isaac's short session on our podcast www.mysociety.org/podcast/how-...

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"The FOI Act is fundamental to our investigations," explains @jennacorderoy.bsky.social of Democracy For Sale, also making the case that these rights should be less denigrated & more celebrated. Listen to this panel from FOI Fest in full at www.mysociety.org/podcast/foi-... #FOI

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"FOI is really important" - that's what Warren Seddon from @infocommission.bsky.social said at FOI Fest, and we couldn't agree more! Listen to Warren's full keynote at www.mysociety.org/podcast/foi-... #FOI

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An "invaluable and trusted tool", "transparent and accessible to all". You, like Eleanor Shaikh, could be uncovering information that reveals malpractice, or rights a huge wrong, with a simple #FOI request. Have you tried @whatdotheyknow.bsky.social yet?

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@rosewhiff.bsky.social reflected on what 21 years of Freedom of Information has changed in the UK at #FOIFest. Listen to the whole conversation: www.mysociety.org/podcast/foi-... #FOI

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@jennacorderoy.bsky.social of Democracy For Sale points out that while the world has moved on, there are aspects of the #FOI Act which haven't - like requesting information from private companies working on public projects. Listen to the whole conversation: www.mysociety.org/podcast/foi-...

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Eleanor Shaikh discovered FOI when she saw how the Post Office Horizon software was affecting her own local sub Postmaster - if you watched 'Mr Bates vs the Post Office', you'll know what we're talking about. What Eleanor has achieved with FOI since then is nothing short of remarkable.

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More than 10 million people have made an #FOI request, says Warren Seddon of @infocommission.bsky.social. FOI Fest sessions are now available as podcasts - subscribe to hear insights from FOI experts, users & campaigners: www.mysociety.org/podcasts/mys... #FreedomofInformation

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Here's Zarino explaining what we've been doing at The Climate Coalition's #ActNowChangeForever mass lobby of MPs - and how you can also use our tools LocalIntelligenceHub.com, TheyWorkForYou.com and WriteToThem.com to make a difference for climate and nature.

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