30 March 2007

Talk is cheap

Someone in the Executive is having a laugh. Obviously, there is a competition going on to see who can cram a press release with an excessive number of management clichés. Normal people do not speak this way:
Mr McCabe said:
"The dialogue process confirmed there is a genuine appetite for reform of public services. It revealed widespread support for the Executive's principles of reform, especially our focus on service users. There is consensus that the status quo is not an option and we have to keep pace with a changing world and rising expectations.
"After we published our Transforming Public Services discussion paper last year, we embarked on a genuine bottom-up dialogue with the people who design, deliver and use public services. It was one of the most extensive consultations we have undertaken as we asked everyone with a stake in public services how we can deliver them more efficiently and effectively.
"This document summarises the views expressed in that process and underlines many excellent examples of reform activity already underway across Scotland.
"There is a consensus developing around the challenges we face and what should underpin our reform. Strong leadership will be needed to take any changes forward. I hope this report will provide the basis for considering the best way forward to ensure the delivery of world-class customer-focused public services in Scotland."
Does it mean anything? Search me - my degree was in English.

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