Paragraph 88 of the new government's ministerial code imposes draconian restrictions on the right of departmental ministers to make speeches, launch policies or deal with the media without permission from Downing Street.
With respect to the screen I mentioned in opening paragraph, the screening strategy is based on the scorecard in my new book, Better Good than Lucky, I will provide a thorough discussion of the screen, which I personally use, in the December issue of the AAII Journal, including the changes I made from the version covered in the July 2010 First Cut column.