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| The attorney general's long and contorted statement overturning the freedom of information tribunal's decision to make public Prince Charles's letters to ministers makes no sense (Ministry and judiciary face clash over Charles's letters, 27 December). I cannot see how "advocacy correspondence" between Prince Charles and ministers, noted by the attorney general as reflecting the Prince of Wales's "most deeply held personal views and beliefs" and being "in many cases particularly frank" can be kept secret because they are seen as "preparations for kingship", unless there is a public statement by government that such letters are to be given no more weight by ministers than letters from a member of the public. | The attorney general's long and contorted statement overturning the freedom of information tribunal's decision to make public Prince Charles's letters to ministers makes no sense (Ministry and judiciary face clash over Charles's letters, 27 December). I cannot see how "advocacy correspondence" between Prince Charles and ministers, noted by the attorney general as reflecting the Prince of Wales's "most deeply held personal views and beliefs" and being "in many cases particularly frank" can be kept secret because they are seen as "preparations for kingship", unless there is a public statement by government that such letters are to be given no more weight by ministers than letters from a member of the public. |
| As it is now, my understanding is that his "spidery letters" to ministers are taken very seriously and probably do influence policy. By writing such "advocacy letters", Charles has already forfeited his position of supposed political neutrality. Tony Berkeley House of Lords | As it is now, my understanding is that his "spidery letters" to ministers are taken very seriously and probably do influence policy. By writing such "advocacy letters", Charles has already forfeited his position of supposed political neutrality. Tony Berkeley House of Lords |
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