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Tag Archives: Government
Great idea, but not a good start
Justin Welby has clearly applied a great deal of energy to the role of Archbishop of Canterbury, his ability to speak the language of banking is very welcome in the context of a national debate which tends to either relentlessly ridicule all bankers or gently scold them in … Continue reading
Over promise or under deliver?
‘If elected, by the end of our first Parliament I want a third of all my ministers to be female,’ David Cameron pledged on 29th April 2009. This promise did not come in the context where it was likely that a third of … Continue reading
Posted in Parliament and Democracy
Tagged Conservative Party, David Cameron, Government, Jane Garvey, MPs
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What will you do this Summer?
This week 1000’s of state schools will have their end of term Sports Days and then in addition to the other things planned, 10’s of 1000’s of teachers will begin the work involved in adjusting their teaching plans and visual aids to ensure that in … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Parliament and Democracy
Tagged Education, Government, Margaret Thatcher, Michael Gove, State Schools, Tony Blair
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Conflicted Interests
Wednesday was one of the 20 days in the year when the opposition party gets to set the agenda and debates for Parliament as a whole. Any attempt to change the law will not be easy as it depends on winning … Continue reading
Posted in Parliament and Democracy
Tagged Conservative Party, Democracy, Government, IPSA, Labour Party, Liberal Democrats, MPs, Parliament
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You say scale up, I say scale down …
The power which is exercised by democratically elected Governments is meant to be power that they administer on behalf of the whole of society. This suggests that their role is meant to be facilitative not controlling or coercive. The state inevitably on … Continue reading
Posted in Charities, Community Safety, Parliament and Democracy, Policing
Tagged Bluebell, Charities, Government, Justice ministry, Prison, Probation, Sussex, Volunteering
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Is it time for political disarmament?
This weekend the Sunday Politics programme revealed several issues of note. As I wrote yesterday an interview with Angela Eagle disclosed that the Labour Party and by implication other parties still have expectations that there will be a major renaissance in party membership. It … Continue reading
Simon needs to stop talking rubbish
The Bin Dispute in Brighton & Hove began in earnest on the 14th June with a seven day walkout. This followed many weeks of failed attempts to resolve the issues that lie behind the strike. Behind this lies many years of … Continue reading
Whisky Galore – A Pathetic Waste of Time and Money
The Government is guilty of a staggering level of incompetence and arrogance. First they told us they would introduce a minimum price for Alcohol, as outlined in an article in the Daily Telegraph in December 2011. It was reported that setting … Continue reading
Please don’t distort our sector!
For many decades there was a well understood distinction between three sectors of organisations and agencies. There is the Public or Statutory Sector which includes Local Government, Police, Health and Fire and Rescue. There is the private or business sector which … Continue reading
Punch and Judy Economics
On Tuesday afternoon BBC Radio4 PM broadcast a slightly surreal item which involved a visit by Robert Peston to the fishing museum in Brighton in order to interview the Professor of Punch & Judy, Glyn Edwards. A video version of the interview can be seen here. The interview certainly … Continue reading
Posted in Economics, Parliament and Democracy
Tagged Ed Balls, George Osborne, Government, Parliament, Punch and Judy
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