DCLG's Star treatment

摘要

DCLG watchers should look out for a marked decline in productivity at the department after staff were given permission to access the Daily Star website. Officials can read about Celebrity Big Brother, Miley Cyrus and Harry Styles to their hearts content - work duties permitting - now that DCLG has removed the block imposed under the last Labour Government. Local government minister Brandon Lewis highlighted the decision in a parliamentary answer to a question on censored websites posed by Labour MP for Walsall South, Valerie Vaz. Mr Lewis replied, tongue-in-cheek: 'Reflecting our commitment to an independent free press, we have lifted this state censorship.