Comments on: Cutting public spending the right way will be popular http://johnredwoodsdiary.com/2009/07/04/cutting-public-spending-the-right-way-will-be-popular/ 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: STAN FRANCIS http://johnredwoodsdiary.com/2009/07/04/cutting-public-spending-the-right-way-will-be-popular/#comment-18799 STAN FRANCIS Tue, 07 Jul 2009 06:26:55 +0000 http://www.johnredwoodsdiary.com/?p=3987#comment-18799 Well now John Redwood agrees with Stan Francis-But you didn't say that Tories would go for contracts did you?..we know that all policies cannot always be carried through, but to be 'seen' to attempt would be a 'bench-mark' would it not?-my only purpose to get elected is to serve the people..I will therefore give 'firm' promises that I 'will' serve the electorate with whatever issues they need addressing, afterall that's why we are elected is it not?-or would people say I am naive?...naive or not I doubled my votes this time around and also saw Lab/Green/BNP hit the dust!-coming up four places and NOW just under the grand master of illusions is some triumph? Well now John Redwood agrees with Stan Francis-But you didn’t say that Tories would go for contracts did you?..we know that all policies cannot always be carried through, but to be ‘seen’ to attempt would be a ‘bench-mark’ would it not?-my only purpose to get elected is to serve the people..I will therefore give ‘firm’ promises that I ‘will’ serve the electorate with whatever issues they need addressing, afterall that’s why we are elected is it not?-or would people say I am naive?…naive or not I doubled my votes this time around and also saw Lab/Green/BNP hit the dust!-coming up four places and NOW just under the grand master of illusions is some triumph?

]]> By: LOVE...LABOUR'S LOST! http://johnredwoodsdiary.com/2009/07/04/cutting-public-spending-the-right-way-will-be-popular/#comment-18798 LOVE...LABOUR'S LOST! Mon, 06 Jul 2009 21:34:57 +0000 http://www.johnredwoodsdiary.com/?p=3987#comment-18798 We agree Stan - it'll be the Independents if not the Lib-Dems who hammer the final nails in Gordon Brown's coffin next Spring just after the Tories have put a stake thru his black heart! We agree Stan – it’ll be the Independents if not the Lib-Dems who hammer the final nails in Gordon Brown’s coffin next Spring just after the Tories have put a stake thru his black heart!

]]> By: Monty Slocombe http://johnredwoodsdiary.com/2009/07/04/cutting-public-spending-the-right-way-will-be-popular/#comment-18797 Monty Slocombe Mon, 06 Jul 2009 09:38:07 +0000 http://www.johnredwoodsdiary.com/?p=3987#comment-18797 I agree with former Tory. Look what happened to Frank Field for "thinking the unthinkable" He was told to do just that, but when he did, was pushed out. Common sense does not apply because Orwell was right, the pigs are always in control, and so it will always be until we have a benevolent dictator to grip the issue. Conviction politics are dead; it is now a big business career option for too many, however well intentioned most are at the beginning. I agree with former Tory. Look what happened to Frank Field for “thinking the unthinkable” He was told to do just that, but when he did, was pushed out.

Common sense does not apply because Orwell was right, the pigs are always in control, and so it will always be until we have a benevolent dictator to grip the issue. Conviction politics are dead; it is now a big business career option for too many, however well intentioned most are at the beginning.

]]> By: Monty Slocombe http://johnredwoodsdiary.com/2009/07/04/cutting-public-spending-the-right-way-will-be-popular/#comment-18796 Monty Slocombe Mon, 06 Jul 2009 09:28:31 +0000 http://www.johnredwoodsdiary.com/?p=3987#comment-18796 All "services" seem to spend time and money on all sorts of similar stupid, irrelevant courses because it is governement led. One has to pay the piper. The private sector suppliers of goods and "services" are controlled by legislation. If the "services" are not "as described", or "fit for purpose", the providers become criminally liable, and the purchaser may go elsewhere for the "service". Why can't we have similar legislation for the public "services" ? I'm sure this would concentrate a few minds! In the case of the police, Sir Robert Peel's definition of police duty would not include "being aware of females" He would wonder what it all meant. All “services” seem to spend time and money on all sorts of similar stupid, irrelevant courses because it is governement led. One has to pay the piper.

The private sector suppliers of goods and “services” are controlled by legislation. If the “services” are not “as described”, or “fit for purpose”, the providers become criminally liable, and the purchaser may go elsewhere for the “service”.

Why can’t we have similar legislation for the public “services” ? I’m sure this would concentrate a few minds! In the case of the police, Sir Robert Peel’s definition of police duty would not include “being aware of females” He would wonder what it all meant.

]]> By: Freddy http://johnredwoodsdiary.com/2009/07/04/cutting-public-spending-the-right-way-will-be-popular/#comment-18795 Freddy Sun, 05 Jul 2009 22:37:17 +0000 http://www.johnredwoodsdiary.com/?p=3987#comment-18795 Right, thanks - and quite agree. Right, thanks – and quite agree.

]]> By: STAN FRANCIS http://johnredwoodsdiary.com/2009/07/04/cutting-public-spending-the-right-way-will-be-popular/#comment-18794 STAN FRANCIS Sun, 05 Jul 2009 21:57:45 +0000 http://www.johnredwoodsdiary.com/?p=3987#comment-18794 I detect a new mood in the public and the media.?..do you now John?..take a look at the last elections and instead of Independents being last or termed as others, they now come second to your party that still gets elected on (spin-ed).....I would welcome policies that are termed as contracts-a new wave of people attitude is COMING-I proved it this election! I detect a new mood in the public and the media.?..do you now John?..take a look at the last elections and instead of Independents being last or termed as others, they now come second to your party that still gets elected on (spin-ed)…..I would welcome policies that are termed as contracts-a new wave of people attitude is COMING-I proved it this election!

]]> By: Bazman http://johnredwoodsdiary.com/2009/07/04/cutting-public-spending-the-right-way-will-be-popular/#comment-18793 Bazman Sun, 05 Jul 2009 20:30:14 +0000 http://www.johnredwoodsdiary.com/?p=3987#comment-18793 All very interesting. Let me sum up for all you right wingers. Employing and using. If you are using them I am right. All very interesting. Let me sum up for all you right wingers. Employing and using. If you are using them I am right.

]]> By: Think This http://johnredwoodsdiary.com/2009/07/04/cutting-public-spending-the-right-way-will-be-popular/#comment-18792 Think This Sun, 05 Jul 2009 18:42:30 +0000 http://www.johnredwoodsdiary.com/?p=3987#comment-18792 ID = International Development. The Tories have promised not to cut it - quite wrong in my opinion. Hopefully that clears things up. As for ID cards, its quite right they should go, although the Tories haven't mentioned anything about the database which is the real problem. ID = International Development. The Tories have promised not to cut it – quite wrong in my opinion. Hopefully that clears things up.

As for ID cards, its quite right they should go, although the Tories haven’t mentioned anything about the database which is the real problem.

]]> By: Adrian Peirson http://johnredwoodsdiary.com/2009/07/04/cutting-public-spending-the-right-way-will-be-popular/#comment-18791 Adrian Peirson Sun, 05 Jul 2009 18:31:50 +0000 http://www.johnredwoodsdiary.com/?p=3987#comment-18791 Can I suggest we have a good look at the British constitution and simply repeal all the unnecesary stuff legislated over the past decades. The British constitution was perfectly workable, the reason why we are in this mess is because MP's have repeatedly undermined and broken these Laws over many decades. http://britsattheirbest.com/ Can I suggest we have a good look at the British constitution and simply repeal all the unnecesary stuff legislated over the past decades.
The British constitution was perfectly workable, the reason why we are in this mess is because MP’s have repeatedly undermined and broken these Laws over many decades.

http://britsattheirbest.com/

]]> By: THE ESSEX BOYS http://johnredwoodsdiary.com/2009/07/04/cutting-public-spending-the-right-way-will-be-popular/#comment-18790 THE ESSEX BOYS Sun, 05 Jul 2009 10:23:27 +0000 http://www.johnredwoodsdiary.com/?p=3987#comment-18790 Matthew - we agreee with your opening comment. This seems to have been one of JR's most effective blogs. We're all brimming with frustration and ideas and we'd like to know that the Tory hierarchy has genuinely connected with them - not the kind of lip service repsponses we all get from our MPs and shadow ministers' 'listening and learning' proclamations... GENUINELY connecting please! How about it John? Matthew – we agreee with your opening comment.

This seems to have been one of JR’s most effective blogs.
We’re all brimming with frustration and ideas and we’d like to know that the Tory hierarchy has genuinely connected with them – not the kind of lip service repsponses we all get from our MPs and shadow ministers’ ‘listening and learning’ proclamations… GENUINELY connecting please!

How about it John?

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