Common sense does not apply because Orwell was right, the pigs are always in control, and so it will always be until we have a benevolent dictator to grip the issue. Conviction politics are dead; it is now a big business career option for too many, however well intentioned most are at the beginning.

The private sector suppliers of goods and “services” are controlled by legislation. If the “services” are not “as described”, or “fit for purpose”, the providers become criminally liable, and the purchaser may go elsewhere for the “service”.

Why can’t we have similar legislation for the public “services” ? I’m sure this would concentrate a few minds! In the case of the police, Sir Robert Peel’s definition of police duty would not include “being aware of females” He would wonder what it all meant.

As for ID cards, its quite right they should go, although the Tories haven’t mentioned anything about the database which is the real problem.

http://britsattheirbest.com/

This seems to have been one of JR’s most effective blogs.
We’re all brimming with frustration and ideas and we’d like to know that the Tory hierarchy has genuinely connected with them – not the kind of lip service repsponses we all get from our MPs and shadow ministers’ ‘listening and learning’ proclamations… GENUINELY connecting please!

How about it John?

British government constantly attempts to re-invent the wheel, most notably this past decade in so-called ‘cutting edge’ IT projects with mainly disastrous results.
Most problems and projects have been encountered in other western democracies so there should be an easy access IT base giving the outline of the way say 10 leading countries tackle a defined number of areas in the major departments.

Please note…no need for expensive jaunts and jollies by Parliamentary committees. Use the computer and the telephone with the odd conference call to boot!

GUARANTEE A REFERENDUM ON CONTINUING MEMBERSHIP IN THE FORTHCOMING MANIFESTO

RENEGOTIATE BRITAIN’S TERMS IN TERM 1

GOVERNMENT DECIDES TO RECOMMEND A YES OR NO VOTE

REFERENDUM AT THE FOLLOWING GENERAL ELECTION (2014?)

ps You don’t sound a spent force to us sir!

Government funding is determined ‘politically’ – Labour run Councils receive vastly higher revenues than Councils run by other parties.

Many OAP’s are paying the equivalent of a mortgage for ‘community services’ – every household using community services – having it’s rubbish collected etc. should pay as the former rates system ensured.

In the spirit of constructive cross-party ‘renegotiation’ might I suggest a first year reduction of 100% followed by a rise in successive years, a la Brown of 0%.

http://www.hrmagazine.co.uk/news/865693/Serial-litigators-warning/

The Tribunal’s stats report is at:-

http://www.employmenttribunals.gov.uk/Documents/Publications/EmploymentTribunal_and_EAT_Statistics_v9.pdf

However we also advocate that the Tories make clear that they have what we call a ‘WORKING TOWARDS’ Manifesto that acknowledges that Rome wasn’t built in a day…and by the same token Britain won’t be re-built even in many days such has been the damage done in recent times.
Not only is this a realism the voters will appreciate but it starts to lay the groundwork for 2 to 4 terms in office. The next government will need all of that.

For example our Essex Boys chums and partners have previously advocated here that the next Manifesto asks for a term to renegotiate our EU terms with a membership referendum at the start of term 2. JR we think supports that stance.
We should be ‘WORKING TOWARDS’ on other matters too but this one – of the meaningful utilisation of time by the young and unemployed – is so central to many of society’s ills that we very much hope a nettle will be grasped without delay

I wonder how you know Jean?

Are you someone high up in the Party?

Do you say such things with authority?

Because otherwise, you can only be pronouncing from the same obscured vantage point that all the rest of us view Tory policy.

Which means such comments are worthless.