Monthly Archives: July 2009

The government is a rotten employer

By johnredwood | Published: July 1, 2009

Yesterday we debated the msierable and foolish Bill the government has brought in to change the way MPs allowances are paid and to regulate MPs financial conduct. The centre piece of the Bill is the establishment of a new quango to design and administer the expenses and allowances system – the very same system Kelly [...]

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The economy is still in freefall

By johnredwood | Published: July 1, 2009

The latest figures show the UK economy has been in worse decline than at any time since the 1930s. As expected, the Chancellor’s forecasts have turned out to be too optimistic. Worse still, the biggest decline by far has been in manufacturing. The government sector has continued to grow – on borrowed money – and [...]

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