"... I think they would be more accurately named ‘tangos’ not ‘quangos’ with tangos standing for ‘Totally autonomous non-governmental bodies’..."
Strathsay and Bedenoch Herald: 12th September 2024: Fergus Ewing (SNP) MSP, argues that it's time to rein in the quangos in Scotland
"...much of public life in Scotland is not run from London, Holyrood or the local council chamber but by quangos - quasi non governmental departments. They are almost entirely beyond political scrutiny and behave very much as they choose - and always apparently with the full backing of the Government and the civil service...
...In the last column I highlighted the example of the Forestry and Land Management Scotland body advertising for an ‘equalities, diversity and inclusion manager’ at a salary of up to £54,000...