Downing Street has clarified today’s Times report (see my blog earlier) that the long-delayed white paper on public services reform will not come out until September. When Maude said it was out “within months” he meant before recess, ie July, according to a spokesman.
Of course, this does not belie the fact that there have been significant delays already and that there is a major debate within government over the content.
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