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By: A Labour Government Planning for Opposition 3 – The Ballsian View « Manicbeancounter’s Weblog

Mon, 15 Jun 2009 22:20:38 +0000

[...] UP – John Redwood stated yesterday [...]

By: ManicBeancounter

ManicBeancounter — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 22:09:29 +0000

This post is excellent in that is highlights the potential savings that can be made from eliminating waste, improving productivity and reducing error. However, there is another area you might also consider – of spending priorities. Much money could be saved by eliminating or reducing in those areas that do not serve the public well, or which are not cost effective. Labour seem unable to make the important descisions about the priorities, and have run out of random ideas to fill the papers, so instead have turned their spinning skills to the guerilla tactics of an opposition party.

By: Magelec

Magelec — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 21:03:47 +0000

Come the General Election the Tories should take a leaf out of New Labour’s book and say that they will keep to Labour’s spending plans for the first two years. That should keep Labour’s politicians quiet.

By: Mike Stallard

Mike Stallard — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 16:52:52 +0000

Just read Boris Johnson in the Telegraph today!

By: Mark M

Mark M — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 14:06:58 +0000

Cameron may be Mr 10%, but Gordon Brown is Mr 12% – 12% of GDP budget deficits that is.

However, Labour are going to bang on about public spending cuts. You need to be frank with them. Retort that you believe it is better for people to spend their money for themselves rather than the government confiscating it then spending it for them.

Also point out that if governments really were better at deciding what to spend money on than private citizens are, then we would have lost the Cold War and we would be having this argument in Russia (hat-tip Dan Hannan for this last part).

By: Adrian Peirson

Adrian Peirson — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 12:58:48 +0000

They are statists, the believe that the state should control everything, the real problem with this is that it can, albeit propped up by massive soviet style inneficiency, corruption ate, but only at the point of a gun which is where we are moving to.

The One worlders are going for Broke, they have to really, the game is up.

Architects and Engineers
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oO2yT0uBQbM
Nanothermite, the Final Scientific nail in the Coffin.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y_2et5WMvVQ

By: Adrian Peirson

Adrian Peirson — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 12:53:25 +0000

Eh ?

By: Lola

Lola — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 11:04:18 +0000

Opps – Corrceted version:–

If I make ONE error in thousands of transactions – even if it is corrected and results in NO loss to anybody – a state bureaucrat turns up and fines me. Judge, jury and executioner. Deal with this!

What a difference a word makes!

Excuse – Flu.

By: jean baker

jean baker — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 08:31:58 +0000

David Cameron’s view of localized management and accountability in respect of all public services is basic economic sense.

By: ManicBeancounter

ManicBeancounter — Sun, 14 Jun 2009 23:11:38 +0000

Please do not be too upset about this Mr Redwood. The Labour Goverment is merely preparing itself for long period in opposition. Whenever, a member of the cabinet considers the Tory position before explaining their own, they should be congratulated on their corageous acceptance of the hopelessness of Labour’s current predicament. All that is needed is for someone to give the directions to the Prime Minister’s Chauffeur from No.10 to Buckingham Palace, as the poor Mr Brown seems incapable of giving direction.