Comments on: Abolish the RDAs http://www.johnredwoodsdiary.com/2007/03/27/abolish-the-rdas/ Conservative Party Member of Parliament for Wokingham Sat, 05 Jul 2008 23:15:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Conservatives Plans at odds with EU ideals — eurealist.co.uk http://www.johnredwoodsdiary.com/2007/03/27/abolish-the-rdas/#comment-18127 Conservatives Plans at odds with EU ideals — eurealist.co.uk Thu, 13 Mar 2008 01:19:53 +0000 http://www.johnredwoodsdiary.com/?p=176#comment-18127 [...] John Redwood has a post ridiculing a glossy brochure sent to him and doubtless many others, by Margaret Hodge, entitled “Creating prosperity in every region: England’s Regional development” Agencies”. [...] [...] John Redwood has a post ridiculing a glossy brochure sent to him and doubtless many others, by Margaret Hodge, entitled “Creating prosperity in every region: England’s Regional development” Agencies”. [...]

]]> By: West Midlands NO! Campaign » Blog Archive » Conservatives Plans at odds with EU ideals? http://www.johnredwoodsdiary.com/2007/03/27/abolish-the-rdas/#comment-1321 West Midlands NO! Campaign » Blog Archive » Conservatives Plans at odds with EU ideals? Tue, 27 Mar 2007 16:32:58 +0000 http://www.johnredwoodsdiary.com/?p=176#comment-1321 [...] John Redwood has a post ridiculing a glossy brochure sent to him and doubtless many others, by Margaret Hodge, entitled “Creating prosperity in every region: England's Regional development” Agencies”. “She tells us the RDAs help to bring prosperity to all parts of all parts of England. Nowhere does she point out that the reigonal disparities have grown substantially during Labour's period in office, with the regions that have least government interference growing much more rapidly than the ones with most. Her brochure lists a series of small initiatives which entail the RDA getting hold of some public money which some other branch of government could have spent, influencing conduct on the ground a little with the money, and then spending more of our money endlessly claiming credit for spending some of our money!” [...] [...] John Redwood has a post ridiculing a glossy brochure sent to him and doubtless many others, by Margaret Hodge, entitled “Creating prosperity in every region: England’s Regional development” Agencies”. “She tells us the RDAs help to bring prosperity to all parts of all parts of England. Nowhere does she point out that the reigonal disparities have grown substantially during Labour’s period in office, with the regions that have least government interference growing much more rapidly than the ones with most. Her brochure lists a series of small initiatives which entail the RDA getting hold of some public money which some other branch of government could have spent, influencing conduct on the ground a little with the money, and then spending more of our money endlessly claiming credit for spending some of our money!” [...]

]]> By: West Midlands NO! Campaign » Blog Archive » Conservatives Plans at odds with EU ideals? http://www.johnredwoodsdiary.com/2007/03/27/abolish-the-rdas/#comment-1315 West Midlands NO! Campaign » Blog Archive » Conservatives Plans at odds with EU ideals? Tue, 27 Mar 2007 11:29:09 +0000 http://www.johnredwoodsdiary.com/?p=176#comment-1315 [...] John Redwood has a post ridiculing a glossy brochure sent to him and doubtless many others, by Margaret Hodge, entitled Creating prosperity in every region: England's Regional development [...] John Redwood has a post ridiculing a glossy brochure sent to him and doubtless many others, by Margaret Hodge, entitled Creating prosperity in every region: England’s Regional development

]]> By: Ken http://www.johnredwoodsdiary.com/2007/03/27/abolish-the-rdas/#comment-1314 Ken Tue, 27 Mar 2007 10:15:47 +0000 http://www.johnredwoodsdiary.com/?p=176#comment-1314 I do agree and am happy that you have clarified that a Conservative administration would abolish both the Regional assemblies and the RDA`s. But what thought has been given to the opposition to these plans which must be expected from both the Regional actors and the EU, the Conservative stance on abolishing the regional level of governance is at odds with the EU based aims of increasing regional power and EU integration, as can be seen from the recent Committee of the Regions declaration for Europe I do agree and am happy that you have clarified that a Conservative administration would abolish both the Regional assemblies and the RDA`s. But what thought has been given to the opposition to these plans which must be expected from both the Regional actors and the EU, the Conservative stance on abolishing the regional level of governance is at odds with the EU based aims of increasing regional power and EU integration, as can be seen from the recent Committee of the Regions declaration for Europe

]]> By: Kit http://www.johnredwoodsdiary.com/2007/03/27/abolish-the-rdas/#comment-1312 Kit Tue, 27 Mar 2007 10:06:06 +0000 http://www.johnredwoodsdiary.com/?p=176#comment-1312 Business tax competition between local councils would do wonders. Business tax competition between local councils would do wonders.

]]> By: Stuart Fairney http://www.johnredwoodsdiary.com/2007/03/27/abolish-the-rdas/#comment-1311 Stuart Fairney Tue, 27 Mar 2007 09:30:49 +0000 http://www.johnredwoodsdiary.com/?p=176#comment-1311 Well said indeed. I can't help suspecting the companies that received HUB advice (civil servants who haven't giving businessmen who have, advice on running a business!) would have preferred lower taxes in the first place. And as for the Well said indeed. I can’t help suspecting the companies that received HUB advice (civil servants who haven’t giving businessmen who have, advice on running a business!) would have preferred lower taxes in the first place.

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