Category Archives: Cuts

A collection of idiocy

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Once again I foolishly read the Metro on my way to work, you’d have thought by now I’d know better. The very front page greeted me with two disparate examples of idiocy. The lesser of the two was that random strangers decided to impose themselves on the family and friends of Raoul Moat because he’s “an hero” (as I believe they say in popular youth culture). From the mouth of on of the inconsiderate cretins demonstrating such a lack of manners came this utter gem: “I absolutely loved him. I just think he is a hero and I wanted to … Continue reading →

Bits of budget and other stuff

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One thing I hadn’t noticed in much of the budget coverage was that the idea to charge a 50p a month tax for having a telephone line, to fund rural broadband is alive and well (hat tip The Register). Though only if Labour win another term, or if the Tories decide it’s a wizard wheeze to take more money off us. Of course once they do you can bet it will be as temporary a tax measure as VAT is. Meanwhile Letters from a Tory picks up on some news that has been over shadowed by the budget. The proposed … Continue reading →

Frank Field not far from this average voter

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Amongst all the talk of what can or can’t be cut, there has been mention of cutting “unnecessary programmes“. Which I certainly haven’t been alone in wondering why we’re spending on anything unnecessary in the first place and why cutting back on waste isn’t just an on going process. Still it’s ever so nice to see the ever erudite Frank Field asking the same thing. I can’t believe I’m different from the average voter. If there are unnecessary programmes what the hell are we doing providing them? (Go read the whole article, you know you want to, he also feels … Continue reading →