tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2567907241439261243.post7509649752532917987..comments2024-01-09T04:41:41.590-08:00Comments on Analysing British Politics: Axeman uses the A-wordWyn Granthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17473299774041779419noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2567907241439261243.post-19660336341500519842010-05-23T05:23:03.944-07:002010-05-23T05:23:03.944-07:00Rumoured to be some cuts to universities in the fi...Rumoured to be some cuts to universities in the first £6 billion of cuts. Although David Laws is economically 'dry', I hope and expect that any cuts he is involved in will fall less on the poor and vulnerable than would have been the case under a majority Tory government. I am beginning to reluctantly think that a rise in VAT may be necessary - but hope it would go alongside other tax and benefit changes to ensure it was not too regressive.Justin Greavesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2567907241439261243.post-84890690406779573732010-05-22T11:59:21.879-07:002010-05-22T11:59:21.879-07:00Very informative and amusing. More examples welco...Very informative and amusing. More examples welcome.Wyn Granthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17473299774041779419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2567907241439261243.post-31576147740869073022010-05-22T11:32:16.624-07:002010-05-22T11:32:16.624-07:00Of the regulatory authorities, surely the Security...Of the regulatory authorities, surely the Security Industry Authority is one most ripe for re-structuring, if not axing. A year or two ago there was a strong rumour it would be merged with the HSE, who moved from central London (south bank) to Liverpool. Yet, the SIA expanded last year, taking on extra staff, and now occupies two sites in Holborn. Most of its staff are inspectors - a role that do jointly with local authority officers and police officers- and are dispersed through out the country. Additionally its main service provider is based in Liverpool and its executive team will already be familiar the city from their regular trips there.<br />Ironically, the Security Industry Authority offices, which they share with the Independent Police Complaints Commission, had a break just before Xmas 2009. Their own security was found wanting and the incident was not made public. Over 20 laptops were stolen, many would have contained the detals of private security personnel and on-going investigative enquiries. It's difficult to see how the SIA will withstand the scrutiny of an erstwhile axeman. Deadwood is great for getting a bonfire started!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00115112409735006990noreply@blogger.com