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Old 01-11-2011, 16:08   #33
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Re: Prince Charles gets to veto government bills

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Originally Posted by chris9991 View Post
If they're got nothing to hide then why don't the publish all the details? If any policies were changed what have they got to be frightened of?
Because the operating principle of the Civil Service is not to divulge anything you don't have to.

"if you're not hiding something then you would publish it" doesn't cut any ice with them, and nor should it - as an argument it's flawed anyway, because it suggests that covering something up is the only reason not to submit it to scrutiny.
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