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SW: start section on FOIA censure
:"Shortly after Filkin started her investigation, John Reid had contacted Rowley and 'made threats of a particularly disturbing kind', Filkin wrote in her report to the committee. Reid had told Rowley that if he continued to give evidence that suggested wrong-doing he could 'face criminal prosecution and risk not being adopted by the party as a parliamentary candidate'. Rowley was so worried about what Reid was saying, he taped their next conversation. It was a tense chat. During it, Reid said to Rowley: 'You don't have to tell any lies. Do you know what I mean?', later adding: 'They cannot prove anything, Alex.'"{{ref|ahmed24Dec2000}}
==Another run-in with a parliamentary watchdog==
In 2004, Reid was censured by another parliamentary watchdog, the parliamentary ombudsman [[Ann Abraham]], for his department's delaying tactics over a particularly sensitive [[Freedom of Information Act (UK)]] request.
=="Most slippery" politician==
