Category Archives: Cuts
The myths behind the cuts
George Osborne’s statement in the House of Commons yesterday did not appear to offer many new ideas. Most of it had been leaked or previously discussed in the public domain. There can be no doubt that cutbacks are needed, but … Continue reading
Filed under Austerity, British Politics, Coalition government, Cuts, Economy, George Osborne, Politics
Cameron to go Fox hunting?
Just when the Tories had hoped the papers would be awash with back to front coverage of what Guido and many on the right are referring to as a “Geek tragedy” – a racy and confidential letter from a Secretary … Continue reading
Filed under British Politics, Coalition government, Cuts, David Cameron, Politics
Is Lansley pulling a fast one?
It emerged yesterday that Andrew Lansley’s shakeup of the NHS will benefit a of number private firms that have made significant donations, not just to the Conservative party but to Andrew Lansley himself. At the tail end of 2009 Lansley received £21,000 … Continue reading
Filed under Andrew Lansley, Andy Burnham, British Politics, Cuts, NHS, Politics
Why graduate numbers have to decrease with this budget
The leaked Treasury document has been the topic of much heated debate. Arguing over forecasts and predictions may be fruitless. The stakes are high to say the least. In the short term unemployment will certainly rise, it is just a … Continue reading
Tory Translator II
David Cameron submits his case for further culls to the benefit system. “We want to do everything that we can to keep police officers on the streets, to have money going into our schools and to keep up spending on … Continue reading
Filed under British Politics, Conservative Party, Cuts, David Cameron, George Osborne, Politics
Poor to pay the price
If you live on the breadline, you might be forgiven for thinking that your luck is always down. In that context, yesterday’s emergency budget was a massive kick in the private parts. Think Tanks and commentators alike have alluded to the … Continue reading
A drop in the economic ocean
The announcement today of £2bn worth of projects to be axed is hardly surprising. Most of them, planned improvements to roads, libraries etc strike me as being effective and sensible. Whether the government intentionally announced the figure of £2bn, or … Continue reading
The figures behind the facts
I would like to deal with a comment on the last entry ‘Darling & the deficit ding dong’. Larusso stated that government spending is currently approximately £650bn, “about double from 1997 – value for money?! Are public services twice as … Continue reading
Darling & the deficit ding dong
We can be forgiven in getting confused and flustered between speculating and facts, although I’m sure sometimes that is the desired result from our politicians. Whilst both can usually be bent around a so called expert and thrown at your … Continue reading
Filed under Alistair Darling, British Politics, Cuts, George Osborne, Nick Clegg, Politics, Public Sector
Progressive ; Not a Clegg to stand on
‘Progressive’ appears to be a political buzz word at the moment. Its meaning has suffered numerous attempts at rebranding, appropriately that is the one thing the word has in common with Nick Clegg. The cuts he and the coalition government are … Continue reading
