The Labour Party in 1984 looked at the success of Singapore and Hong Kong and decided to change. Governance by law rather than by administrative edict. The sanctity of the law. Justice was equal for all regardless of means and everyone had the right to a trial by his peers. Results-based government accountability rather than financial accounting only.
Some results are worth noting.
In the Department of Labour, for instance, there were 34 programs to aid the unemployed. It was determined that only four of these actually produced the intended results. Thirty programs were dropped despite the strong objections of powerful special interest groups. To reduce the opportunity to corrupt, the principles of licensing were changed. For example, previously the number of taxi licenses was limited thus increasing the value of the permit to the holder.