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		eru on July 2, 2010 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: UK Government asks: "Which laws would you like to ... I am wary, that a one page rule would have unintended side effects. Like not reducing the complexity, but making the wording extremely terse instead.

jakehow on July 2, 2010 [–]

Totally agree, it would need to be accompanied by a corresponding change in the culture of governance (and is highly unlikely), but one can wish.

eru on July 2, 2010 | [–]

That's why making the one page rule a rule of honour instead of a formal rule might help. Because you want people following the spirit of the rule instead of its letter.

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