There are long passages expressing his
frustrations over public service reform and his conflicts with Brown on breaking up previous monopoly state provision, notably over academies, foundation hospitals and over tuition fees.
What I can't stand about Blonde's
argument over public services, is his failure to realize that private property in healthcare budgets is regressive because it lowers the quality of care for the sickest and poorest by depriving them of resources they need, and removes democratic accountability from healthcare.
The British Humanist Association (BHA) has raised a number of concerns that provisions in the Act would enable religious groups to assume
control over public services, and potentially use exemptions in equality law to discriminate in employment and the provision of services.
George Osborne dismissed appeals by senior Liberal Democrat council chiefs yesterday to slow down the pace of spending cuts as coalition unity
shattered over public service cutbacks.
An official internal inquiry into why the Lib Dems did so badly in this year's local elections has pointed the finger at advertising campaigns such as one which portrayed the politician as «Cleggzilla»,
trampling over public services.
«The fact that some companies are unwilling to pay decent pensions is proof they have no right to
take over public services.»
«Over the past seven years, they have starved the public services we rely on of resources, because at every turn, the Conservatives have chosen tax giveaways for the
few over public services for the many.
* The Department of Education has filed a motion for summary judgment in a suit brought by the
ABA over public service loan forgiveness, claiming that its forgiveness eligibility determinations won't be final until 10 years have passed and that any eligibility letters sent thus far are nonbinding and merely advisory.
The Building Britain's Future document being unveiled by the prime minister contained a series of policy shifts designed to give people more
power over public services.
Returning to the speech, I applaud the very talk of a renewed industrial policy - and am of the view that a distinctive Labour agenda in this area is AS important as
that over public services.
Add the fact that the Lib Dems have accepted the continuing presence of British troops in Iraq and opposed early withdrawal, and it makes no sense for Labour supporters to back
them over public services or Iraq.