Many of those approached said that they wanted the paramilitary and community murals to be a focal point, paintings that many regard as legitimate forms of cultural expression.
Indeed, some Conservatives regard the calibre of civil servants as a moot point, as the party's plans to devolve power to local government and community groups will diminish the amount of work done by Whitehall anyway.
If retailers like Target operated without regard to interoperability and focused on one enabling technology, they would only have implemented pointof sale systems that were proprietary to each individual store.