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Has there ever been a government so weak as Cameron's?
Turnbull2000
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Another u-turn after the Guardian and BBC kick up a fuss.
http://liberalconspiracy.org/2010/12/26/tories-do-embarrassing-u-turn-on-booktrust-cut/
Brown was devastatingly bad, but as least he had conviction. We're running the biggest deficit in UK peacetime history, and cuts have to be made, so maybe the moronic Guardian and the countless state dependent interests who whine and whine should tell us exactly where they should fall? Or are the left stuck in a la la land of ever lasting funny money?
http://liberalconspiracy.org/2010/12/26/tories-do-embarrassing-u-turn-on-booktrust-cut/
Brown was devastatingly bad, but as least he had conviction. We're running the biggest deficit in UK peacetime history, and cuts have to be made, so maybe the moronic Guardian and the countless state dependent interests who whine and whine should tell us exactly where they should fall? Or are the left stuck in a la la land of ever lasting funny money?
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Really? I've barely heard a whisper on Labour's exact strategy.
That's not the way to encourage people with egos as big as politicians to change their minds - they should be applauded and then "forgotten"
I always assumed that's why we had schools.
As for a weak government, I have no problem with it. A weak government forced to listen to a strong citizenry is infinitely preferable to the other way round.
Correction.
Opponents have said where they think the cuts should be - not necessarily right or wrong.
Cuts do not have to be made. Simply abolish the Bank of England's debt-based currency system, and return the power to issue currency to the government. Issue money debt-free, in proper proportion to supply and demand.
No wonder kids don't go to public librarie any more if the books are being lobbed directly into their hands.
We're talking about economics in the real world, not a fantasy one.
Yes, because everything in life has to be done via a formal learning regime, just to create little automatons for corporations to hire.
The work booktrust does encourages reading for readings sake, not passing an exams sake.
Booktrust supports libraries, it doesn't detract from them.
big wow!
Labour just being opportunistic again! What did they do to get the decision reversed, I wonder?
They funded the scheme since 2004, and one of their key backers, Lord Sainsbury, funded it for years.
So what did they do to get the funding back?
What this government should now do is revisit all of their key policies and take some time to ensure that the things they are cutting are the right things because this constant flip-flopping does indeed make them look weak - and as though their policy changes are being driven by ideological zeal rather than any coherent vision.
While I don't disagree I would caution against trying to make sure everything is covered before introducing anything otherwise nothing will get changed at all.
I am all for an experiential constructivist approach to learning though
I will once again point out to the loony right that The Guardian supports this Governmnt as it urged us to vote Lib Dem at the election.
Your whole post was similarly based on wrong information and hows that you have been fooled and conditioned by being constantly bombarded with soundbites from the BBC and right wing commentators. ry to write a post using your own words instead of cliches from the headlines. And if you post such a 'fact' as the Guardian opposing the Government which it helped get elected, check first before basing a load of ignorant ranting about a subject you are far from understanding.
Does it not seem "fanatasy" that a government would pay interest to borrow its own money?
You have an odd sense of economics if you think people paying to borrow their own money makes sense Aftershow.
What's wrong with normal political process where there are green papers and white papers before legislation is brought before parliament - this allows for interested parties to point out the potential pitfalls of the policy, allows for proper political debate. I don't understand why, if these policies are such a good idea, that Cameron doesn't feel as though they will stand up to the normal amount of scrutiny. Take the Academies and Free Schools policy for example - a major structural change to the educational system in this country - no green paper, no white paper and rushed through parliament using procedures normally reserved for emergency legislation on terrorism.
Good point - I don't trust Labour to be able to debate it properly though.
That's not saying it shouldn't be done though
Perhaps it needs to be done quick so that the government can start doing nice things again by 2015? Or am I being far too cynical?
The government borrows money from international investors.
The government borrows Pound Sterling, which is backed by nothing, and they borrow it at a rate of interest.
Why not simply remove the "borrow" part of it, and issue it themselves?
As I've previously said, it makes no sense in paying to borrow your own money.