what is a quango?

Answer 1

"Quasi Unelected Authorised Non Government Organisation". Which is misleading because they are at least part funded by government. Apparently there are hundreds if not thousands of them. Many of them exist because powers have been removed from Local Authorities and the Civil service. Because there are so many of them and because some of them advise Government, it makes you wonder what Politicians do, or indeed, the Civil Service who used to carry out many of these functions. The real danger with these organisations is that they affect our lives but are beyond our control. It is a little like a Communist structure, and I am sure that they will be staffed by people with left wing leanings who are sympathetic to Government social engineering policy. They also provide a means whereby Government can blame them when they have to do unpopular things. The national Institute for Clinical Excellence, who have the unfortunate acronym (NICE), make many questionable and unpopular decisions regarding the availability of drugs, for example, are an example of a QUANGO that often hits the headlines. This current Government has increased the number of Quangos significantly, at great cost to the taxpayer, running into many billions. I would prefer to call them, "Unelected Bureaucratic Politically Correct Left Wing Busy Bodies".

Answer 2

The term quasi-autonomous non-governmental organisation (QUANGO), attributed to Sir Douglas Hague, was originally invented as a joke, but fell into common usage in the United Kingdom to describe the agencies produced by the growing trend of government devolving power to appointed, or self-appointed bodies. They are non-elected/non- governmental organisations/agencies the Government appoints to carry out it's bidding.

Answer 3

The acronyms Qango and Quango, variously spelt out as QUAsi Non Governmental Organisation, Quasi-Autonomous Non-Governmental Organisation, and Quasi-Autonomous National Government Organisation have been used, notably in the United Kingdom, but also in Australia, Ireland and other countries, to describe a range of organisations to which governments have devolved power. Confusion over the meaning of the acryonym has been reflected in confusion over the use of the term, and may have contributed to its decline in use.

Answer 4

not for sale , dangerous and you need a licence , they are very expensive in fact extremely expensive to introduce and maintain , there are quango breeders that offer duplicate and family tree quangos , they are not seasonal but last the lifetime of a civil servants career . some , belive you me are escaping the quango guillotine .

Answer 5

There is a program on BBC1 about quangos right now.

Answer 6

A bunch of useless people, usually friends of Government Ministers, qualifying them as useless, sitting around making useless decidions about fu ck all and getting paid loads of dosh for it.

Wasters and twats in short.

Answer 7

quangos are evil little trolls, known for corruption and living under bridges

Answer 8

Quasi-Autonomous Non-Governmental Organisation. See the site below for more info. I hope this helps.

Answer 9

A little club of well connected people who are paid millions of taxpayers pounds to do nothing. They have flourished under Blairs government despite a promise to stop them.

Answer 10

A partly independent officialbody, set up by a government. All you had to do was look in a dictionary!