...policies. Hence, from people's representatives, various political parties and intellectuals, we expect more new ideas, more willingness to question inherited ways of doing things, new research in policy-making and better focus on policies that will deliver long-tern goals. Madam,...

...1999 White Paper on Modernising government stated that This Government expects more of policy-makers. More new ideas, more willingness to question inherited...making and better focus on policies that will deliver long-term goals' (Cabinet Office, 1999: Ch. 2, para. 6). Policies need to be informed and developed...