| The short and pointless life of DIUS 170 days ago by Conor Ryan Amongst the results of yesterday's reshuffle was the abolition of the Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills (DIUS). The functions of the department, created a mere 20 months ago, have been merged into Peter Mandelson's burgeoning empire, and may be the better for it. But the rapid demis ... Conor's Commentary - conorfryan.blogspot.com · Rank: 27,593 · 38 references |