Hi Paul - I'm getting blamed for all sorts at the ...

2008-12-02T19:25:00.000Z

Hi Paul - I'm getting blamed for all sorts at the moment. First it was provoking Labour Matters to buy a Crunchie. Then it was generating an almighty row over at Members Net. Now you're going to regale us with a 2000-word missive. What can I do to fix all this?

Mmm, all very interesting. Thanks for pointing it...

2008-12-02T15:47:00.000Z

Mmm, all very interesting. Thanks for pointing it out. Fair play to Compass for pushing it forward, and I'll almost certainly join in the fun some time over Christmas.

But there's some interesting stuff in there about the parameters set by Compass for what's a good policy idea, and - for example - the subtle change in wording from the 'about' page to the actual submission page on making cost and revenue projections realistic, and how that fits with the 'pre-figurative' expectations.

Small box, large box? I'm not quite clear.

I'm also interested in the decision to go for a 'Panel of Experts' to provide some form of guidance of what is ok and what isn't. In particular, I'm interested in the presence of Richard Sennett, given what he (reflecting Hanna Arendt) has to say about 'experts' and 'policy wonks' as Weberian prison guards in his most recent (I think) book.

Oh bugger me, I feel a 2,000 word post coming on. Last thing I need, and I blame you.

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Hi Paul - I'm getting blamed for all sorts at the ...

Mmm, all very interesting. Thanks for pointing it...