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As noted in Chapter 4, one of the major criticisms of the senior Civil Service traditionally harboured by sections of the Labour Party was that it was closed and secretive. Consequently, Civil Service reform has sometimes prompted interest, for some Labour politicians, in the twin issues of open government and freedom of information, most notably through reform (or repeal) of Britain’s Official Secrets Act and/or statutory freedom of information.
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Dorey, P. (2008). Open Government. In: The Labour Party and Constitutional Reform. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9780230594159_6
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