May 26, 2010

Open Policy debate a progressive step

The Labour Party should be congratulated for its move towards promoting open policy development via its blog Red Alert.  Open and transparent policies are the lifeblood of any democracy and help reinvigorate a political party.  The greater the level of public participation and debate the more likely a policy will emerge with greater rigour at the end of the process.
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