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I always tell people that if they’re going to work in Democratic Party politics, they should heed the biblical injunction about the world: be in it, but not of it.

It has been described by ministers as a "once in a generation opportunity to transcend party politics and build consensus on the future of the sector".

"It seems an era of five party politics is happening and that's very good for us, because as soon as people see it is not a choice between the Labour or Conservative, they start looking around for policies that suit them," she said.

For the Green Party of England and Wales Co-Leader, Adrian Ramsay, the fracturing of consensus is "distressing" and he blames party politics.

It should be obvious to almost everyone, regardless of party politics, that true government effectiveness should make it easier for citizens to comment, rather than easier for political appointees to ignore them.