Proposals to change the unsatisfactory status of two vital heritage institutions are meeting strong resistance from their current host.
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Doing the right thing
Today the right thing was done for two individuals by public officials who were not forced into doing so. Let's just take a moment to savour an occasion when things worked the way they should.
Read MoreHe's not the Messiah, he's a very naughty boy
Repeat after me: the public service is not a political party's election policy research unit, the public service is not a political party's election policy research unit, the public service is not a political party's election policy research unit.
Read MorePay freeze tango begins
Obama’s White House has a freeze on $100,000 plus salaries. Key’s Beehive wants no increase in MPs' salaries this year. But what kind of example are these pay-freezers setting?