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Questionable tactics – Using consultation to get agreement for pre-determined decisions!
Public consultations are beginning to play a rather different role in some organisations.
Traditionally, they have been used to inform policy-makers who need to take account of a range of opinions before arriving at their conclusions. Equally they have helped public bodies handle important debates where difficult decisions have to be taken. We know they are not the same as opinion polls or market research, and need to be geared up specifically to help decision-makers.
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