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"en.20110912.22.1-118-000"2
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"Mr President, Andrew Makinson, a Liberal Democrat councillor in Liverpool, recently used freedom-of-information procedures to reveal details of expenditure incurred by Mark Dowd, the Labour chairman of Merseytravel, using that public transport authority’s credit card.
Now this may have embarrassed Mark Dowd, but embarrassment is one way of holding office-holders to account. In any case, the Labour Party is committed to the principle of financial transparency. Now, however, Councillor Dowd has Merseytravel taking legal proceedings against Andrew Makinson, demanding an apology and payment of potentially huge legal expenses.
A public body with massive resources is trying to crush one individual who lifted a stone to discover what might lie beneath. This is an abuse of power by Councillor Dowd. It is the action of a bully. It suggests a desire to cover up the truth and keep the public in the dark. It should be condemned utterly."@en1
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