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What a superb example of Whitehallbollocks.

It looks like 'serious' English, reads like 'serious' English, but has the content of a third rate school essay.

When will these idiots realise that a polished but slightly stodgy prose style is no substitute for creativity and ideas?

by ThatBritGuy (thatbritguy (at) googlemail.com) on Wed Oct 24th, 2007 at 06:27:15 PM EST
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(Postscript.)

Whitehall:


The energy policy framework combines competitive energy markets and effective, independent regulation

But stable affordable energy? Er - actually, no.

by ThatBritGuy (thatbritguy (at) googlemail.com) on Wed Oct 24th, 2007 at 06:34:14 PM EST
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competitive energy markets

means

(a) awash with speculative money; and

(b) shamelessly manipulated by investment banks and traders.

while

effective, independent regulation

is a sad joke.

"Any economic unit can emit money. The serious problem is to get it accepted" Hyman Minsky

by ChrisCook (cojockathotmaildotcom) on Wed Oct 24th, 2007 at 08:03:59 PM EST
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