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Category Archives: government
3rd Update: The United Kingdom and the Eurozone crisis
As he heads to the EU summit in Brussels, will the UK prime minister, David Cameron, be thinking about the London Conference nearly 80 years ago, also called to resolve an international financial crisis and avoid a further recession? That … Continue reading
Posted in Britain in Europe, Debt crisis, December 2011, European Council, Eurozone, government, London Conference 1933, Politics, Sovereign states, UK coalition
Tagged Austerity in the UK, coalition, David Cameron, Deputy Prime Minister, European Council, European Council Brussels 2011, Eurosceptics, Eurozone crisis, prime minister, UK coalition; Reform; Whitehall; Public sector; Politics
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2nd Update: The United Kingdom and the Eurozone crisis
Here is common sense and leadership from justice secretary Kenneth Clarke in today’s Financial Times: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/5606a946-201a-11e1-8662-00144feabdc0.html#axzz1fomGwuZY. (You may have to register to read it, but registration is free). He was a good minister to work for, as I recall. Also … Continue reading
Posted in Britain in Europe, Debt crisis, Eurozone, government, Politics, Sovereign states, UK coalition, Uncategorized, Work-life balance, Working Time Directive
Tagged Austerity in the UK, Chancellor Merkel, coalition, David Cameron, Deputy Prime Minister, Eurosceptics, Eurozone crisis, France, Germany, justice secretary, Kenneth Clarke, Nick Clegg, President Sarkozy
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Immigration
Is it not a delicious irony that it is a Conservative home secretary on whose watch immigration checks were scaled back apparently without ministerial sanction so that she does not now know how many people were let in improperly? We … Continue reading
Liam Fox’s resignation
Janet Daley and Tim Montgomerie have blogged that Liam Fox’s resignation makes the Cabinet “less Conservative.” What’s to complain about? The message in all this for politicians is that there is no such thing as a “private meeting”.
Fair Votes referendum
Have just Attended Nick Clegg’s excellent speech in Leeds city centre in support of a yes vote in the Fair Votes referendum in May on changing the voting system to the Alternative Vote: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-12504941. He was speaking following the passage … Continue reading
Farewell to a PFI
Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust has ended a PFI early by buying West Park Hospital in Darlington from the private that built it and leased it to the Trust. (See: http://www.tewv.nhs.uk/Trust-News/Archive-News/Buying-West-Park-Hospital-/). There would have been detailed and … Continue reading
Posted in government, NHS, North East, PFI, Public sector, Uncategorized
Tagged Darlington, NHS, North East, PFI, Public sector, Tees Esk & Wear Valey Foundation NHS Trust
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Sensible public debate needed, not misrepresentation
I worry about the state of public debate in this country. We have serious issues, some of which go back to the last government, some to the one before it, some even further and some have arisen under this government. … Continue reading
COALITION GOVERNMENT
I gave a speech on “Coalition Government” to a 100-strong audience at the Forum 2000 meeting in Horsforth in West Yorkshire on Wednesday, the 9th. The audience were interested and engaged. I gave a positive view of the UK coalition, … Continue reading
Efficiency and reform
The creation of the Efficiency and Reform group in HM Treasury harks back to the old Efficiency and Effectiveness Group in the Cabinet Office, which included the formerly free-standing Prime Minister’s Efficiency Unit. Jointly chaired by the Chief Secretary to … Continue reading
