Martin Bright writes in the New Statesman:

… imagine what ministers could do if they had a whole month or more in which to bury bad news. This is just the opportunity presented by the Labour leadership transition, which will last a whole seven weeks. After the local elections all eyes will be on the succession and ministers are already preparing to clear the decks. Nowhere is this more the case than at the Home Office, a department with more to hide from public scrutiny than most.

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A second considerably delayed report, into the costs of the government’s ID card scheme, will also be published during this period. The report was originally due out on 30 March, but has been conveniently shelved until after Blair announces he is going. The costs are thought to be so astronomical that the plans would be called into deep question in normal circumstances.

NO2ID has issued a press release drawing attention to the late report.

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