Alison Benson
@alisonbenson2.bsky.social
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Just made the move from "the other place". Specialist in FOI and GDPR, complete history geek and still writing my family history. Live in London
Went to SSEES, SOAS and Staffs Uni
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Privacy groups criticise appointment of former Meta lobbyist to data protection watchdog
Privacy groups criticise appointment of former Meta lobbyist to data protection watchdog
Campaigners say appointment of Niamh Sweeney undermines trust in Data Protection Commission, which they say has an ‘abysmal’ record in taking on big tech companies
www.irishtimes.com
Shabana Mahmood has admitted the Home Office is “not yet fit for purpose” after a secret report found it was dysfunctional, detached from reality and beset by a “culture of defeatism” on immigration.
The department spent two years blocking my FOI.
www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/...
The department spent two years blocking my FOI.
www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/...
Home Office ‘set up to fail’, says Shabana Mahmood after secret report
A ‘damning’ internal review has exposed a culture of defeatism, poor management and operational failures as the home secretary promises an overhaul
www.thetimes.com
Read my two letters to the #UK:
1. Protests: I call for a review of the legal framework and the reconsideration of provisions in the Crime & Policing Bill that could restrict freedom of assembly.
2. Trans people: I warn against exclusion&zero-sum approaches
👇#HumanRights
www.coe.int/en/web/commi...
1. Protests: I call for a review of the legal framework and the reconsideration of provisions in the Crime & Policing Bill that could restrict freedom of assembly.
2. Trans people: I warn against exclusion&zero-sum approaches
👇#HumanRights
www.coe.int/en/web/commi...
United Kingdom: Commissioner addresses human rights issues in policing of protests and the situation of trans people - Commissioner for Human Rights - www.coe.int
Strasbourg 14/10/2025
www.coe.int
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@alisonbenson2.bsky.social
· Dec 25
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@alisonbenson2.bsky.social
· Nov 18
Tomorrow will mark 1,000 days since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
The colours of Ukraine’s flag shines on our headquarters as a symbol of our firm support to those working and fighting to keep freedom's light burning.
We #StandWithUkraine.
Слава Україні!
The colours of Ukraine’s flag shines on our headquarters as a symbol of our firm support to those working and fighting to keep freedom's light burning.
We #StandWithUkraine.
Слава Україні!
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