The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word GLASNOST
I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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More clues leading to the result GLASNOST
- What provides transparency, hiding no secret, ultimately?
- Good to take issue with girl over Thailand’s policy of openness
- Last song about a Gorbachev initiative
- Gorbachev’s first lass not affected by his policy
- Variety of slogans on top of that Gorbachev initiative
- Open policy number retained by young woman in sporty car
- Crystal mainly negative about beginning to signal openness
- ‘Tass’, long spreading a Gorbachev initiative
- Openness of parent: Son’s algebra is going backwards!
- Throw no slag by the way — that's Russian policy
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The straight part
We know that "his policy" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case his policy = glasnost.The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does GLASNOST mean?
GLASNOST noun- 1980s and early 1990s policy of the Soviet Union under Gorbachev to allow more government transparency; often paired with perestroika