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Strictly John Sargeant – Classic lessons for public consultations – from an unlikely source
So much has been written about this seemingly-trivial digression from serious news that it seems an indulgence to delve further into it for a Tuesday Topic. However, it presents such a brilliant illustration of three common consultation pitfalls that this is an opportunity not to be missed.
Firstly, the confused question.
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