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quangos
A quango (short for quasi-autonomous non-governmental organization) is an organization set up by a government to carry out public duties, deliver services, or regulate specific sectors while operating at arm’s length from direct ministerial control.
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Examples: Regulatory agencies, research councils, public service boards, and cultural or environmental bodies (such as Ofsted, the Environment Agency, or the Arts Council)
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Sorry, just like my argument about NGOs, if it’s funded by the Gooferment, then it’s a Gooferment appendage. Subject to all the limitations on Gooferment as well as all of the frailties of Gooferment (i.e., corruption; political pressure; regulatory capture).
Like NGOs, Quangos should NOT exist!
Argh!
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