Secrets

Synopsis

The expression of ‘open government’ and a relaxation of the secrecy which surrounds much of local and central government is a concept which both major parties have welcomed in theory but have shown little willingness to improve the situation in practice. Discusses the differences regarding freedom of information between American and British systems.

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Film; Video; Film. 16mm. sd. col. 30 min. Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 30 min.

Technical information

Black-and-white / Sound

Year of production

1978

Availability

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Uses

First-year introductory material for BA in constitutional law.*

Subjects

Law

Keywords

freedom of information; United Kingdom

Credits

Director

Chris Gilders

Contributor

Richard Bedford

Distribution Formats

Type

Film

Format

16mm

Production Company

Name

Crystal Pictures

Sponsor

Name

National Society for Crime Reduction and Social Justice

Distributor

Name

Concord Media

Email

sales@concordmedia.org.uk

Web

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Phone

01473 726 012

Address

Rosehill Centre
22 Hines Road
Ipswich
IP3 9BG

Notes

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