Shh some things are better kept secret

That friend of Freedom of Information, Jack Straw, has got his way as the Hosue of Commons has backed government plans to hold inquests in private and without a jury in some sensitive cases, such as those involving national security, the relationship between the UK and another country or the prevention or detection of crime.

Are we one step closer to a totalitarian state where the Government can lock someone up without charge, report an accidental death and have no outside investigation?