Comments on: The Treasury incompetence is in this government’s DNA http://www.johnredwoodsdiary.com/2007/11/21/the-treasury-incompetence-is-in-this-governments-dna/ Conservative Party Member of Parliament for Wokingham Fri, 21 Nov 2008 02:53:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: mikestallard http://www.johnredwoodsdiary.com/2007/11/21/the-treasury-incompetence-is-in-this-governments-dna/#comment-13056 mikestallard Sat, 24 Nov 2007 19:23:50 +0000 http://www.johnredwoodsdiary.com/2007/11/21/the-treasury-incompetence-is-in-this-governments-dna/#comment-13056 Of course this is New Labour's ERM moment! Do you personally know of anyone who is willing to stand up and say that they still believe in the Project? Here, at grassroots level, I must say I don't. Things can only get - worse. I give this government until Easter before it collapses. Of course this is New Labour’s ERM moment!
Do you personally know of anyone who is willing to stand up and say that they still believe in the Project? Here, at grassroots level, I must say I don’t.
Things can only get - worse.
I give this government until Easter before it collapses.

]]> By: apl http://www.johnredwoodsdiary.com/2007/11/21/the-treasury-incompetence-is-in-this-governments-dna/#comment-13036 apl Sat, 24 Nov 2007 12:02:10 +0000 http://www.johnredwoodsdiary.com/2007/11/21/the-treasury-incompetence-is-in-this-governments-dna/#comment-13036 JR: JR:

]]> By: apl http://www.johnredwoodsdiary.com/2007/11/21/the-treasury-incompetence-is-in-this-governments-dna/#comment-12851 apl Thu, 22 Nov 2007 22:15:48 +0000 http://www.johnredwoodsdiary.com/2007/11/21/the-treasury-incompetence-is-in-this-governments-dna/#comment-12851 JR: JR:

]]> By: David Hearnshaw http://www.johnredwoodsdiary.com/2007/11/21/the-treasury-incompetence-is-in-this-governments-dna/#comment-12828 David Hearnshaw Thu, 22 Nov 2007 16:16:09 +0000 http://www.johnredwoodsdiary.com/2007/11/21/the-treasury-incompetence-is-in-this-governments-dna/#comment-12828 Oscar Miller has left out one important difference in comparing the Major goverment and the current shower - The BBC, which always leaps on and plays up any potential problems for the Conservatives whilst doing its best to play down Labour's dishonesty, incompetence and corruption. They also talked up McBroon as a great Chancellor whereas, in actual fact, he was one of the worst in living memory and cashed on the strengthening economy left by the Conservatives. I do so hope that the Conservatives will do something about the BBC when they return to power! Oscar Miller has left out one important difference in comparing the Major goverment and the current shower - The BBC, which always leaps on and plays up any potential problems for the Conservatives whilst doing its best to play down Labour’s dishonesty, incompetence and corruption. They also talked up McBroon as a great Chancellor whereas, in actual fact, he was one of the worst in living memory and cashed on the strengthening economy left by the Conservatives.
I do so hope that the Conservatives will do something about the BBC when they return to power!

]]> By: Derek http://www.johnredwoodsdiary.com/2007/11/21/the-treasury-incompetence-is-in-this-governments-dna/#comment-12799 Derek Thu, 22 Nov 2007 07:12:28 +0000 http://www.johnredwoodsdiary.com/2007/11/21/the-treasury-incompetence-is-in-this-governments-dna/#comment-12799 Apparently this data was lost when sent through the government's internal mail system, operated by TNT. I was under the impression that the government operates a mail network with thousands of red vans and sorting offices in every town. With this costly infrastructure already in place, why on earth is the government squandering taxpayer's money on, what seems to be an unreliable, third party private mail businesses? Apparently this data was lost when sent through the government’s internal mail system, operated by TNT. I was under the impression that the government operates a mail network with thousands of red vans and sorting offices in every town. With this costly infrastructure already in place, why on earth is the government squandering taxpayer’s money on, what seems to be an unreliable, third party private mail businesses?

]]> By: Steven_L http://www.johnredwoodsdiary.com/2007/11/21/the-treasury-incompetence-is-in-this-governments-dna/#comment-12752 Steven_L Wed, 21 Nov 2007 21:39:21 +0000 http://www.johnredwoodsdiary.com/2007/11/21/the-treasury-incompetence-is-in-this-governments-dna/#comment-12752 Well the way I see it is that thehy wouldn't be so callous if it was the crown jewels or gold bullion in transit. Yet they send an unencryted CR ROM containg nearly half the nations' personal data by 'internal post'. This culture of comptempt towards the taxpaying public comes from the top. Well the way I see it is that thehy wouldn’t be so callous if it was the crown jewels or gold bullion in transit. Yet they send an unencryted CR ROM containg nearly half the nations’ personal data by ‘internal post’.

This culture of comptempt towards the taxpaying public comes from the top.

]]> By: Oscar Miller http://www.johnredwoodsdiary.com/2007/11/21/the-treasury-incompetence-is-in-this-governments-dna/#comment-12743 Oscar Miller Wed, 21 Nov 2007 20:17:43 +0000 http://www.johnredwoodsdiary.com/2007/11/21/the-treasury-incompetence-is-in-this-governments-dna/#comment-12743 Of course one other thing NuLab have excelled at is trashing the Opposition. A number of commentators today were saying it was reminiscent of the 1990s and the decline of the Major government. But Black Wednesday at least led to economic revival - the thriving economy Brown plundered and took credit for. And many of the so called 'scandals' under Major were hugely inflated if not invented. I remain very sceptical, for instance, about the Hamiltons and cash for questions. I was horrified to read that the Tatton by-election was a wheeze dreamt up by Alistair Campbell (as revealed in his diaries). I always thought Bell decided to stand spontaneously. Shows how naive I can be. The Conservatives were not failing nearly as much as the media made out. Underlying conditions were good, even tho' party divisions are undeniable. But compared with the very real failure, mismanagement and dishonesty of this government, there is actually no comparison at all. When the Conservatives do finally get back in, there'll be an awful lot of damage to undo. Of course one other thing NuLab have excelled at is trashing the Opposition. A number of commentators today were saying it was reminiscent of the 1990s and the decline of the Major government. But Black Wednesday at least led to economic revival - the thriving economy Brown plundered and took credit for. And many of the so called ’scandals’ under Major were hugely inflated if not invented. I remain very sceptical, for instance, about the Hamiltons and cash for questions. I was horrified to read that the Tatton by-election was a wheeze dreamt up by Alistair Campbell (as revealed in his diaries). I always thought Bell decided to stand spontaneously. Shows how naive I can be. The Conservatives were not failing nearly as much as the media made out. Underlying conditions were good, even tho’ party divisions are undeniable. But compared with the very real failure, mismanagement and dishonesty of this government, there is actually no comparison at all. When the Conservatives do finally get back in, there’ll be an awful lot of damage to undo.

]]> By: Curly http://www.johnredwoodsdiary.com/2007/11/21/the-treasury-incompetence-is-in-this-governments-dna/#comment-12740 Curly Wed, 21 Nov 2007 19:23:28 +0000 http://www.johnredwoodsdiary.com/2007/11/21/the-treasury-incompetence-is-in-this-governments-dna/#comment-12740 Incompetent Labour government, and <a href="http://curly15.wordpress.com/2007/11/18/sound-the-alarm-bells-again/" rel="nofollow">incompetent Labour councils</a>! Incompetent Labour government, and incompetent Labour councils!

]]> By: Patrick, London http://www.johnredwoodsdiary.com/2007/11/21/the-treasury-incompetence-is-in-this-governments-dna/#comment-12730 Patrick, London Wed, 21 Nov 2007 16:00:21 +0000 http://www.johnredwoodsdiary.com/2007/11/21/the-treasury-incompetence-is-in-this-governments-dna/#comment-12730 I saw a comment on Guido Fawkes' blog today which went: 'Watching Gordon and his gang running the country is a lot like watching Frank Spencer put up a wardrobe'. Indeed! I saw a comment on Guido Fawkes’ blog today which went:

‘Watching Gordon and his gang running the country is a lot like watching Frank Spencer put up a wardrobe’.

Indeed!

]]> By: Geordie-Tory http://www.johnredwoodsdiary.com/2007/11/21/the-treasury-incompetence-is-in-this-governments-dna/#comment-12723 Geordie-Tory Wed, 21 Nov 2007 13:44:03 +0000 http://www.johnredwoodsdiary.com/2007/11/21/the-treasury-incompetence-is-in-this-governments-dna/#comment-12723 Well it's obvious what needs to be done here isn't it?: Clearly Gordo'-the-Great needs to announce a massive expenditure on training and enforcement of data security standards in the public sector. Coupled with hiring a small army of Data Security Stewards Well it’s obvious what needs to be done here isn’t it?:

Clearly Gordo’-the-Great needs to announce a massive expenditure on training and enforcement of data security standards in the public sector.

Coupled with hiring a small army of Data Security Stewards

]]> By: Tony Makara http://www.johnredwoodsdiary.com/2007/11/21/the-treasury-incompetence-is-in-this-governments-dna/#comment-12715 Tony Makara Wed, 21 Nov 2007 11:11:36 +0000 http://www.johnredwoodsdiary.com/2007/11/21/the-treasury-incompetence-is-in-this-governments-dna/#comment-12715 The last time I went out and bought every single newspaper of the day was when Liverpool won the champions league. However I couldn't resist buying all the papers again today and the judgment in Labour is damning and scathing. This government really has lost it. Labour's predilection for failure is known by all Conservative supporters, but now the wider public is finally able to see the cloak of competence ripped from Labour. Yesterdays debacle was bad news that was too big to bury. The last time I went out and bought every single newspaper of the day was when Liverpool won the champions league. However I couldn’t resist buying all the papers again today and the judgment in Labour is damning and scathing. This government really has lost it. Labour’s predilection for failure is known by all Conservative supporters, but now the wider public is finally able to see the cloak of competence ripped from Labour. Yesterdays debacle was bad news that was too big to bury.

]]> By: gordon-bennett http://www.johnredwoodsdiary.com/2007/11/21/the-treasury-incompetence-is-in-this-governments-dna/#comment-12712 gordon-bennett Wed, 21 Nov 2007 10:48:48 +0000 http://www.johnredwoodsdiary.com/2007/11/21/the-treasury-incompetence-is-in-this-governments-dna/#comment-12712 I watched the debate yesterday. I thoght Edward Leigh's contribution gave an interesting nugget of information which has been widely overlooked. See the extract below from Hansard (my emphasis added): Mr. Edward Leigh (Gainsborough) (Con): I am grateful to the Comptroller and Auditor General and to the Chancellor for briefing me this morning. May I just make one or two things clear from the CAG's briefing? He requested this information I watched the debate yesterday. I thoght Edward Leigh’s contribution gave an interesting nugget of information which has been widely overlooked. See the extract below from Hansard (my emphasis added):

Mr. Edward Leigh (Gainsborough) (Con): I am grateful to the Comptroller and Auditor General and to the Chancellor for briefing me this morning. May I just make one or two things clear from the CAG’s briefing? He requested this information

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