The House of Commons Public Affairs Select Committee has now given its thoughts on the FCO/Cabinet Office rules – tightened after the Craig Murray and Sir Christopher Meyer books – on what diplomats can (or not) say after they leave the Service.

Their view:

 … the results do indeed appear to be excessively wide-ranging and oppressive. Their only saving grace is that they seem to be unworkable.

A bit of a tonking?

I have dashed off some thoughts for the Independent’s Open House pages. Here.

More to follow.