Current Affairs 2017 General Election

[ashwuk76]

Yes, I thought at least one would be thrown to the wolves. It's a complete whitewash

I agree I thought someone would be charged. Disappointed in the CPS really.

 

[orly]

There is one complaint still under investigation, so you might yet be right.

I'll have to read up about that seat (result of investigation due three days after selection) but would think "steps aside" and a new candidate parachuted in, just in case

 

[peteblue]

Every time you put full stops I expect a punchline.

Boom, boom, tish........

 

[tsubaki]

Bruce made a point earlier about doubling educational spending whilst outcomes get worse. Perhaps this article in today's Guardian might go some way to suggesting why:

UK's best-paid primary headteacher suspended amid fraud inquiry

Sir Craig Tunstall, who was knighted for services to education, embroiled in investigation involving members of staff

Britain’s highest-paid primary school headteacher, who was knighted three years ago for his services to education, has been suspended from work amid an investigation into allegations of fraud.

The suspension of Sir Craig Tunstall, the £374,000-a-year executive headteacher at the Gypsy Hill federation of eight primary schools in south London, was confirmed in a letter to parents.

The Guardian understands that Tunstall, who had been trying to transform the Gypsy Hill federation into academy status, has become embroiled in a fraud investigation involving several members of staff. It is unclear whether police have been informed.

No doubt this will be something else where no-one ended up having broken the law, though then again....

Tunstall, 46, was knighted for services to education in 2014 and is recognised by the Department for Education as a national leader of education.

He has been described as “an inspirational, no excuses” head. However, his career has not been without controversy. In 2011, he was sacked one day after starting a job at Oval primary school in Croydon after suspending seven children in a matter of hours, including a five-year-old with special needs.

 

[Tubey]

Bruce made a point earlier about doubling educational spending whilst outcomes get worse. Perhaps this article in today's Guardian might go some way to suggesting why:



No doubt this will be something else where no-one ended up having broken the law, though then again....

It's the same in any structure that just allows blanket funding to fall into it.

The NHS is rife with overpayment for services and equipment and downright corruption, for example.

 

[tsubaki]

It's the same in any structure that just allows blanket funding to fall into it.

The NHS is rife with overpayment for services and equipment and downright corruption, for example.

I know - which is why its mad that the Government responsible is the one being portrayed as the fiscally competent one, and the council responsible is the one most filled with Labour types who go on about Corbyn's incompetence, inelectability etc.

 

[Tubey]

I know - which is why its mad that the Government responsible is the one being portrayed as the fiscally competent one, and the council responsible is the one most filled with Labour types who go on about Corbyn's incompetence, inelectability etc.

Well the argument can be made for privatising the NHS and the schools then really. Politicians and bureaucrats are either incapable of management or corrupt - private business streamline things in the interest of profit, so it becomes more efficient by default.

With that said, I actually don't advocate privatising either, but the fact remains that these services need to stop being seen as an untouchable subject and actively criticised to improve. "Save Our NHS" nonsense from Labour over and over again by plowing money after money into a broken system is a large reason why the populace don't trust them on finances.

 

[tsubaki]

Well the argument can be made for privatising the NHS and the schools then really. Politicians and bureaucrats are either incapable of management or corrupt - private business streamline things in the interest of profit, so it becomes more efficient by default.

With that said, I actually don't advocate privatising either, but the fact remains that these services need to stop being seen as an untouchable subject and actively criticised to improve. "Save Our NHS" nonsense from Labour over and over again by plowing money after money into a broken system is a large reason why the populace don't trust them on finances.

I fail to see how you can say that - businesses are at least as likely to have incompetent or corrupt management as government is, as even a casual look at recent history would suggest.

What matters is the quality of management, not who does it.

 

[ashwuk76]

I fail to see how you can say that - businesses are at least as likely to have incompetent or corrupt management as government is, as even a casual look at recent history would suggest.

What matters is the quality of management, not who does it.

Of course it matters who does the management . Want children to run the services? Let's recruit 5 years old out of school to run public services.

It matters entirely who runs public services private companies are only interested in profit not running a good service. And if you say that's not true you are deluded.

Public services are in a mess because of outsourcing that the government requires you to do and you have no choice over whatsoever.

 

[Allezfan]

Just saying.

 

[Joey66]

I'll have to read up about that seat (result of investigation due three days after selection) but would think "steps aside" and a new candidate parachuted in, just in case

It was Nigel Farage defeat at Thanet - very interested to see how much money to stop him it took it's the only case to be ongoing if anything is proved illegal Farage is the worst candidate they could have picked on !

 

[Joey66]

I agree I thought someone would be charged. Disappointed in the CPS really.

After the MP expense scandal what do you expect they are above the law!
Only Farage seat in Thane is giving them cause for concern!

 

[ToffeeTim]

Labour manifesto has been leaked. Looks rather left wing....

 

[Mrk]

Just saying.

Fixed

 

[WycombeToffee]

Just saying.

I know it is just a joke, but death rates increase naturally when you have an ageing population as the UK does at the moment.