This is really important. Given the FOIs from the Nice process showed that another set of Uk people were trying to do the same there. And I don't think these people are necessary unconnected, this is clearly a tactic the particular area seems to think itself entitled to do and works (otherwise they wouldn't do it again? would they?).
I find this sort of thing quite shocking and it is important insight that people know it went on. Who knows how commonplace it has been for how long, and whether much of this happens with other conditions and if it is treated the same in response etc.
I don't know much about FOIs and whether it would be possible to have a thread specifically on this because if it is possible without issue this is important enough I think to have a threat with its own titles (for searchability within s4 and from search engines)
I've only scanned this so far but it would also be very useful to analyse the context so that I can work out who the (many) individuals are that he seems to be contacting, and the timing of these.
But also check whether this really is unusual and is actually basically us watching someone smarm and elbow their way into something and influencing with suggestion the make-up etc by doing so. Lots when they get bombarded with emails think there is no harm as they are taking them with a pinch of salt when those doing it are aware that the drip, drip, drip moves the thinking (the goal wasn't the exact demands, just the nudging things from centre to where they wanted it to be, or to have some other element brought in 'to placate' and then go from there once its on the agenda etc).
