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Draws attention to the importance for business of government information and considers the business implications of recent trends towards the electronic delivery of government services. Describes the setting up of the Coalition for Public Information (CoPI) as a broad-based group that aims to adddress the concerns raised by these trends. Highlights the extraordinary credibility CoPI has managed to achieve and the wide support its views enjoy. Sets out the 12 policies that comprise CoPI's Manifesto for Public Information, arguing that its proposals will be valid irrespective of which political party wins the 1997 UK general election.

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