Dear xxxxxxxxx@xxxx.xxx.xx

This is a polite letter from two old geezers.

Dear xxxxxxxxx@xxxx.xxx.xx,

This is a polite letter from two old geezers.

You are probably part of a team in a large public body that answers endless requests under the FOIA, which you may regard as irritating and thankless. You probably have a crippling mortgage or probably want one to get out of renting at exorbitant rates. We sympathise with you as we’ve been there too.

You probably desire your boss’s job and car. You probably regard us as pains in the nether regions because we will not let go and keep asking questions. We understand as you would be right to think that.

You are probably writing what your boss has told you to answer. We sympathise with you, but we have not been there too.

You probably do not like being ridiculed by two old geezers. We sympathise, as you should have been taught to proofread and logically check what you publish in public. However, you have not, probably because your boss does not think it necessary.

You have also likely been told to use padding in your answ…