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Tag Archives: Eric Pickles
Five issues behind last night’s Inside Out TV programme
The focus on Sussex Police and its acute lack of resources was the first item last night on the BBC One ‘Inside Out – South East’ programme which is available here. The short documentary exposed the impact of some of … Continue reading
[not a] Parliamentary scam or Government incompetence
Following correspondence by the director of the Parliamentary Review, Daniel Yossman I have made some small changes to this following blog as he was threatening to take me and my company to Court. It seemed easier to make the changes: … Continue reading
Posted in Parliament and Democracy
Tagged Andrew Neil, David Blunkett, Eric Pickles, Frank Lampard, GDPR, Michael Gove, Nick Clegg, Parliamentary Review
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Prompt Payment is vital
Six and a half years ago, Eric Pickles, a Conservative Minister in the recently elected coalition Government called on all of us to keep an eye on how public money was being spent by our Council and raise any concerns … Continue reading
A student or SME appointment is urgently needed
The reason for Toby Young’s ‘resignation’ may take some time to emerge. It was clearly not precipitated by Jo Johnson who as late as yesterday was criticising the public who were opposed to Young’s appointment as being ‘armchair critics’. As … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Parliament and Democracy
Tagged Eric Pickles, Jo Johnson, Office for Students, Toby Young
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A changed attitude towards local taxes
There was a time when the Conservative led Government under the watchful eye of Eric Pickles promised us all that local taxation would be frozen and they criticised all the local authorities that sought to increase taxes and they penalised … Continue reading
Political destruction by 1000 ‘resignations’
The inability by members of the Conservative Party to understand the seriousness of their failure as a Government as a whole is deeply concerning. As these two tweets indicate the Foreign Secretary believes Ministers should be free to jettison the … Continue reading
Posted in Parliament and Democracy
Tagged Boris Johnson, Eric Pickles, Priti Patel, Theresa May, Tim Montgomerie
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Government deceit or pure stupidity
In the last few days two separate proposals have emerged from the Government which gives the impression that they wish to improve the lives of people in our communities whilst at the same time ignoring completely the fact that they … Continue reading
A Government job creation scheme
When the Conservatives came to power they prided themselves on reducing the head count in the Government and in the public sector more widely. At the Conservative Party Conference in October 2009 David Cameron stated “We will have to tear down Labour’s … Continue reading
A Government unfit for purpose
Its easy to criticise Governments based on all sorts of criteria, running a nation is not easy. However today’s publication by the National Audit Office on the issue of Homelessness reveals holes in the fabric of the Government that are … Continue reading
Posted in Housing, Parliament and Democracy, Welfare Reform
Tagged DCLG, Eric Pickles, Greg Clark, Homelessness, NAO, Parliament, Sajid Javid MP
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An argument for shared sovereignty
It is easy to feel resentful and critical when people espouse arguments which they previously denigrated and criticised as other people articulated the same points of view. However it is much more sensible to acknowledge that experience and understanding has … Continue reading
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