The Centre for Policy Studies has released The 2009 Lexicon, A guide to contemporary Newspeak

Some random examples:

Dialogue (meaningful): the pretence of genuine two-way conversation.

Equality: sameness. Absence of diversity.

Joined-up government: excuse for cross-departmental initiatives which will centralise and increase government intrusion into everyday life.

Radical (of reform): minor technical/organisational adjustment.

And so on.

It is recommended reading and yet, rather like the cartoon Dilbert, overdoing it might be unwise.

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