"This joined-up approach which the Welsh government is setting out is far better - it spells out a vision, and then allows for time to be given to these important details about the practicalities, " he said.

BBC: Wales police devolution: David Hanson warns on challenge

Against that, Mr Christie and his team say that they are setting out a mid-term vision of an entirely different culture in public provision: prevention rather than cure, community-based rather than top-down.

BBC: Sympathetic ear for 'flawed' social report

"The government must recognise the significant role the private rented sector is playing in bearing the brunt of this recession by increasing funding for advice and support services, and setting out a long-term vision for the sector, " she said.

BBC: Low-income tenants 'need help' to pay bills

In setting strategy, communicating vision, and reaching decisions, common purpose comes first, personal self-interest last.

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Finally, we can't pass up the opportunity to thank iTV for setting the vision that has guided us all to the interactive TV wonder we know as Ben-o-Vision.

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