Tag Archives: Spending cuts

NORTH WEST TO BE HIT HARD BY TORY CUTS. AGAIN

Posted on September 23, 2010 by Dan

Another Conservative government. Another raft of cuts and disinvestment for the communities of the North West. What is it with Tory toffs and their sadistic pleasure in seeing the Scouse working class squeal? http://www.investortoday.co.uk/News/Story/?storyid=4239&title=North_West_to_bear_brunt_of_spending_review_cuts&type=news_features

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THEY’LL BE NO WHINGING OVER CUTS SAYS NORTHERN IRELAND FINANCE MINISTER

Posted on September 23, 2010 by Dan

Sammy Wilson, Northern Ireland’s Finance Minister, today assuaged peoples fears ahead of his planned spending cuts. Not. “Pain is inevitable, but however difficult it is going to be, we have to approach it in a constructive way. Wringing our hands … Continue reading →

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MIDDLE CLASS FAMILIES PROTECTED FROM CONDEM SPENDING CUTS

Posted on September 24, 2010 by Dan

This from the Daily Mail: “Coalition policies could undergo a ‘middle class’ audit to ensure they are not hurting hard-working families.” Don’t you just love that working class families don’t figure… Is it because they’re not working hard enough? Or … Continue reading →

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DECIMATION OF PUBLIC BODIES BEGINS IN EARNEST

Posted on September 24, 2010 by Dan

The Torygraph today reports on a leaked document outlining ConDem coalition plans to scrap 177 quangos with a further 94 also under threat. We all know that quangos often get bad press, and frequently for good reason, and there’s no … Continue reading →

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HOUSE OF COMMONS CRÈCHE OPENS AT HUGE COST TO TAXPAYER

Posted on September 27, 2010 by Dan

Just as ministers finalise plans to cut huge swathes through public services, so MPs are opening the doors to a spanking new state-of-art crèche. Costing a cool five hundred grand to set up and with annual running costs of nearly … Continue reading →

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QUALITY RANT AGAINST CONDEM DECISION TO AXE CONSUMER FOCUS

Posted on October 14, 2010 by Dan

Consumer Focus is one of the more controversial quangos to face the chop. Set up to champion and protect the ordinary Joe in the face of any wrongdoings from big business, if the watchdog is scrapped as planned it will … Continue reading →

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