"They have a legal framework that is rooted in religion.
Second, there is a European framework that is very important.
Private equity also imposes a financial framework that is traditionally incompatible with a long-term commitment to an industry.
The consultation would be "part of a process of re-establishing a framework that is broadly acceptable to society".
They want the government to "ensure that online platforms operate within a framework that is fair, non-abusive and respectful of media plurality".
And, especially in this region, we're trying to impose a rigid form of paralysis, holding people in a framework that is not natural and didn't come from them.
There are many items on the agenda and it will be no easy task to mould a framework that is both progressive and workable.
Engel said: "The most important issue that our customers have is the longevity and long-term framework that is required to put in these investments, which are huge".
They want opportunity, within a religious framework that is not yet fully defined, but open to debate, not closed by dogma.
It is this framework that is in play in the current debate on whether the HRA should be scrapped and replaced by a bill of rights and responsibilities.
Keeping this cast of characters straight would seem to require some juggling, but O'Nan has hit upon a relaxed framework that is surprisingly successful.
