Comments on: The government is a rotten employer http://johnredwoodsdiary.com/2009/07/01/the-government-is-a-rotten-employer/ Incisive and topical campaigns and commentary on today's issues and tomorrow's problems Thu, 09 Feb 2012 20:05:58 +0000 hourly 1 By: Adrian Peirson http://johnredwoodsdiary.com/2009/07/01/the-government-is-a-rotten-employer/#comment-18627 Adrian Peirson Fri, 03 Jul 2009 16:46:31 +0000 http://www.johnredwoodsdiary.com/?p=3962#comment-18627 A Fees office Quango, sounds like Problem Reaction Solution again, first create the problem, wait for the public to cry 'something must be done' then propose what you always wanted in the forst place.......Destroying the Sovereignty of Parliament, now parliament is Answerable to a Quango. as for Ted Heath. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qy7wvvqBad8 http://worldreports.org/news/6_e.u._treaties_procured_by_payola_corruption A Fees office Quango, sounds like Problem Reaction Solution again, first create the problem, wait for the public to cry ‘something must be done’ then propose what you always wanted in the forst place…….Destroying the Sovereignty of Parliament, now parliament is Answerable to a Quango.

as for Ted Heath.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qy7wvvqBad8

http://worldreports.org/news/6_e.u._treaties_procured_by_payola_corruption

]]> By: jean baker http://johnredwoodsdiary.com/2009/07/01/the-government-is-a-rotten-employer/#comment-18626 jean baker Fri, 03 Jul 2009 09:45:08 +0000 http://www.johnredwoodsdiary.com/?p=3962#comment-18626 Blair reportedly changed the rules which capped claims - a few hundred pounds - to thousands. The Fees Office is 100% responsible for authorizing ALL alleged 'improper claims'. It was the 'system' and those operating it which was (bad -ed). " .... no politican will be trusted" .... you only have the right to speak for yourself, not the electorate per se. The whole 'expenses fiasco' was Nulabor's way of dealing with 'opposition', including Labour dissidents. Predictable, given their poll ratings. Blair reportedly changed the rules which capped claims – a few hundred pounds – to thousands. The Fees Office is 100% responsible for authorizing ALL alleged ‘improper claims’.

It was the ‘system’ and those operating it which was (bad -ed).

” …. no politican will be trusted” …. you only have the right to speak for yourself, not the electorate per se.

The whole ‘expenses fiasco’ was Nulabor’s way of dealing with ‘opposition’, including Labour dissidents. Predictable, given their poll ratings.

]]> By: jean baker http://johnredwoodsdiary.com/2009/07/01/the-government-is-a-rotten-employer/#comment-18625 jean baker Fri, 03 Jul 2009 09:31:53 +0000 http://www.johnredwoodsdiary.com/?p=3962#comment-18625 APL, "Heath's ... decision to FORCE the UK into the EU .... " Not so, unlike Nulabor's betrayal over the Lisbon Treaty, Heath acted on the principles of democracy; the British VOTED on the basis of information given to Ted Heath. The true purpose/aim of the EU has been shown to be vastly difference since that time. APL,

“Heath’s … decision to FORCE the UK into the EU …. ”

Not so, unlike Nulabor’s betrayal over the Lisbon Treaty, Heath acted on the principles of democracy; the British VOTED on the basis of information given to Ted Heath. The true purpose/aim of the EU has been shown to be vastly difference since that time.

]]> By: adam http://johnredwoodsdiary.com/2009/07/01/the-government-is-a-rotten-employer/#comment-18624 adam Thu, 02 Jul 2009 17:09:22 +0000 http://www.johnredwoodsdiary.com/?p=3962#comment-18624 speak for us all why dont you. it has made little impact of the polls speak for us all why dont you.

it has made little impact of the polls

]]> By: adam http://johnredwoodsdiary.com/2009/07/01/the-government-is-a-rotten-employer/#comment-18623 adam Thu, 02 Jul 2009 17:05:42 +0000 http://www.johnredwoodsdiary.com/?p=3962#comment-18623 More likely that it was done to provide a smokescreen/justification for constitutional reform. Not much evidence though. More likely that it was done to provide a smokescreen/justification for constitutional reform. Not much evidence though.

]]> By: APL http://johnredwoodsdiary.com/2009/07/01/the-government-is-a-rotten-employer/#comment-18622 APL Thu, 02 Jul 2009 06:52:55 +0000 http://www.johnredwoodsdiary.com/?p=3962#comment-18622 Jean Baker: "Ted Heath appears to have been gravely misled by the EU .." Not good enough Jean. Heath showed not one atom of remorse about his decision to force the UK into the EU, nor any of the others he made including local government re organization. He was not misled, his action were not a mistake, he perfectly knew his intent. Jean Baker: “Ted Heath appears to have been gravely misled by the EU ..”

Not good enough Jean. Heath showed not one atom of remorse about his decision to force the UK into the EU, nor any of the others he made including local government re organization. He was not misled, his action were not a mistake, he perfectly knew his intent.

]]> By: THE ESSEX BOYS http://johnredwoodsdiary.com/2009/07/01/the-government-is-a-rotten-employer/#comment-18621 THE ESSEX BOYS Thu, 02 Jul 2009 00:01:53 +0000 http://www.johnredwoodsdiary.com/?p=3962#comment-18621 Could it be that the employees of the stricken National Express will join the public payroll with gold-plated pensions? Surely not...but there again we're talking about the Brown government here.... What a week to return from hols accompanied by all those NuLabor chickens coming home to roost! Education U-turns, ID cards, Rail franchises and now the Royal Mail. And what fun to see GB flanked at PMQs by Harman and Jowell, togged out in white outfits (no doubt selected for purity by Mandy!) sitting there with instructions to nod vigorously like 2 of Procul Harum's 16 vestal virgins! For the umpteenth time, do they think we're bloody barmy! Could it be that the employees of the stricken National Express will join the public payroll with gold-plated pensions?

Surely not…but there again we’re talking about the Brown government here….

What a week to return from hols accompanied by all those NuLabor chickens coming home to roost!

Education U-turns, ID cards, Rail franchises and now the Royal Mail.
And what fun to see GB flanked at PMQs by Harman and Jowell, togged out in white outfits (no doubt selected for purity by Mandy!) sitting there with instructions to nod vigorously like 2 of Procul Harum’s 16 vestal virgins!

For the umpteenth time, do they think we’re bloody barmy!

]]> By: Cynical http://johnredwoodsdiary.com/2009/07/01/the-government-is-a-rotten-employer/#comment-18620 Cynical Wed, 01 Jul 2009 21:58:29 +0000 http://www.johnredwoodsdiary.com/?p=3962#comment-18620 So what are the "costs of set up" - on past form of this tawdry administration they will include - plush new offices a new IT system, which will be delivered late and over budget a team of inapporpriate senior employees, recruited because they look good rather than function well With any new Government body/reorganisation, Parliament should insist on the presentation of a proper project plan for the implementation, showing, costs, timescales and governance arrangements - so that the delivery team can be properly held to account. As this is a new quango rather than a Parliamentary office, presumably it will come within the ambit of the NAO for audit and efficiency reviews, and therefore under the scrutiny of the PAC rather than a Speaker chaired committee! So what are the “costs of set up” – on past form of this tawdry administration they will include -
plush new offices
a new IT system, which will be delivered late and over budget
a team of inapporpriate senior employees, recruited because they look good rather than function well

With any new Government body/reorganisation, Parliament should insist on the presentation of a proper project plan for the implementation, showing, costs, timescales and governance arrangements – so that the delivery team can be properly held to account.

As this is a new quango rather than a Parliamentary office, presumably it will come within the ambit of the NAO for audit and efficiency reviews, and therefore under the scrutiny of the PAC rather than a Speaker chaired committee!

]]> By: Jon http://johnredwoodsdiary.com/2009/07/01/the-government-is-a-rotten-employer/#comment-18619 Jon Wed, 01 Jul 2009 21:28:00 +0000 http://www.johnredwoodsdiary.com/?p=3962#comment-18619 Beggars belief and how much has this government spent on consultants to advise them over the years? I don't expect that the government can be as efficient as the private sector but this is ridiculous. Beggars belief and how much has this government spent on consultants to advise them over the years? I don’t expect that the government can be as efficient as the private sector but this is ridiculous.

]]> By: Snegchui http://johnredwoodsdiary.com/2009/07/01/the-government-is-a-rotten-employer/#comment-18618 Snegchui Wed, 01 Jul 2009 20:59:43 +0000 http://www.johnredwoodsdiary.com/?p=3962#comment-18618 Well, the Govt's avowed intentions were good - but as in so many other cases the implementation is perverting the aims. An independent Fees Office is what is required, not the bother of a new "independent external body". These reforms under Labour are not going to work. These reforms are being executed in order to exculpate Labour's many failings in this area and not to improve the management of expenses. Labour just so don't get it, they must be dunned out at the earliest opportunity. Well, the Govt’s avowed intentions were good – but as in so many other cases the implementation is perverting the aims. An independent Fees Office is what is required, not the bother of a new “independent external body”.
These reforms under Labour are not going to work. These reforms are being executed in order to exculpate Labour’s many failings in this area and not to improve the management of expenses. Labour just so don’t get it, they must be dunned out at the earliest opportunity.

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