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Al Carns: “The machinery of government itself has been left to decay. Decisions that should take days, take months.”

On the recordJune 12, 2026
The machinery of government itself has been left to decay. Decisions that should take days, take months.
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Al Carns
Labour Party

Editor's note · Context

Resignation letter criticizing government processes.

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