There's an interresting piece in the Guardian about the potential reluctance of charities to challenge public policy due to a fear of losing contracts with local or national governments or due to gagging clauses placed within those contracts - here:(www.guardian.co.uk/.../charities-public-policy-funding-fears)
Can the NAS confirm whether there are any gagging orders in any of its contracts with local authorities, councils, national bodies or other public institutions?
, and you and Joe Bloke are not on it, NO surprize there, as we only exist on the "surf" level. One day you may be invited to the high echelons of the NAS privy circle. 