Tag archive for ‘local government’
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Evening Standard letter on Barnet’s cuts plans
The Standard today (1st September) has an abridged letter letter from me following Barnet council’s plans for cuts and privatisation.
Below is a longer version of the letter.
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It is a sign of things to come that Conservative Barnet Council, under the guise of its “Future Shape” easyCouncil model, is proceeding headlong towards privatization, cuts and more new charges. It is difficult to escape the impression that Barnet is gleeful that the economic climate gives them a pretext for privatisation.
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Barnet’s “easyCouncil” plan is at one with the principles and practice of Tory government
The Guardian has exposed to a national audience the radical right wing plans of the Conservative London borough of Barnet, now nicknamed “easyCouncil” for its adoption of a budget airline approach to public services.
“Barnet wants householders to pay extra to jump the queue for planning consents, in the way budget airlines charge extra for priority boarding,” reports the Guardian. “And as budget airline passengers choose to spend their budget on either flying at peaktime or having an in-flight meal, [...] -
New from me on Labourlist – Barnet’s “easyCouncil” cuts and privatisation plan
I have a new post at Labourlist, following this morning’s Guardian report on the “easyCouncil” plans of Barnet’s Tories, who are planning a huge programme of cuts and privatisation the borough.
On Labourlist my article argues that far from being at odds with Cameronism plans like these fit with the Conservatives’ plans for public spending cuts:
“The truth is that Barnet is aiming for a radical programme of cuts and privatisation, no different – despite the new ways of explaining it – to [...]
