Comments on: Politics and the art of making things complicated http://philipparkin.com/2009/07/27/politics-and-the-art-of-making-things-complicated/ Birmingham, politics, writing Wed, 04 Aug 2010 14:36:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: phil http://philipparkin.com/2009/07/27/politics-and-the-art-of-making-things-complicated/#comment-39 phil Wed, 29 Jul 2009 10:28:05 +0000 http://philipparkin.com/?p=565#comment-39 I've been told that it's an HM Treasury requirement. I’ve been told that it’s an HM Treasury requirement.

]]> By: Richard Morris http://philipparkin.com/2009/07/27/politics-and-the-art-of-making-things-complicated/#comment-38 Richard Morris Wed, 29 Jul 2009 05:55:10 +0000 http://philipparkin.com/?p=565#comment-38 Can you explain why the recommendation should be kept secret? (I can understand, although not necessarily accept, the need for the discussion to be private to respect commercial confidentiality). Can you explain why the recommendation should be kept secret? (I can understand, although not necessarily accept, the need for the discussion to be private to respect commercial confidentiality).

]]> By: phil http://philipparkin.com/2009/07/27/politics-and-the-art-of-making-things-complicated/#comment-37 phil Tue, 28 Jul 2009 08:17:41 +0000 http://philipparkin.com/?p=565#comment-37 No public decision has been made yet... The Council Cabinet made a recommendation in private yesterday and it's now down to the Treasury to make a final decision. This should take about a week. No public decision has been made yet… The Council Cabinet made a recommendation in private yesterday and it’s now down to the Treasury to make a final decision. This should take about a week.

]]> By: Richard Morris http://philipparkin.com/2009/07/27/politics-and-the-art-of-making-things-complicated/#comment-36 Richard Morris Tue, 28 Jul 2009 05:27:37 +0000 http://philipparkin.com/?p=565#comment-36 "Today’s Cabinet Meeting was actually one of the most important for a long time, with decisions being made" Philip, you don't actually tell us what the decision was on the Highways PFI. “Today’s Cabinet Meeting was actually one of the most important for a long time, with decisions being made”

Philip, you don’t actually tell us what the decision was on the Highways PFI.

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