| Topic: | The Blame Game | |
| Posted by: | Robin Taylor | |
| Date/Time: | 04/01/11 12:57:00 |
| This thread proves that the ConDem government are playing a real blinder. They are meeting their deficit reduction target in part by reducing the amount they are giving to local authorities. As a consequence, councils are being forced to make unpopular cuts and are effectively carrying the can for central government policy (although in the case of Ealing's new administration, they are also having to deal with the financial problems brought about by the previous Tory council's unsuccessful attempt to bribe the electorate with its own money). Come the next Ealing borough elections of 2014, many people - including evidently some of those on this thread - will be blaming the Labour Council for unpopular cuts. As a consequence, the Tories will hope to benefit from a disillusionment among the electorate that has been brought about by the very fiscal policies which their party has forced on Ealing Council. And before anyone suggests it - no, I do not agree with the projected closure of the Albert Dane Centre. But let's not kid ourselves that if it was saved there would not be other unpopular cuts that would have to be made in its place. Governments do not usually devolve power to borough councils. Since Thatcher onwards, the tendency has been to centralise. However, there is one thing which this government is very keen on devolving: blame. |
| Topic | Date Posted | Posted By |
| Day centres to close | 23/09/10 19:20:00 | Peter Chadburn |
| Re:Day centres to close | 23/09/10 22:12:00 | Marie Shelly |
| Re:Re:Day centres to close | 23/09/10 23:20:00 | Peter Chadburn |
| Re:Re:Re:Day centres to close | 24/09/10 09:45:00 | Philippa Bond |
| Re:Re:Re:Re:Day centres to close | 24/09/10 09:54:00 | Libby Kemp |
| Re:Day centres to close | 24/09/10 10:06:00 | Philippa Bond |
| Re:Re:Day centres to close | 24/09/10 12:35:00 | Peter Chadburn |
| Re:Re:Re:Day centres to close | 26/09/10 21:55:00 | Peter Chadburn |
| Re:Re:Re:Re:Day centres to close | 26/09/10 23:33:00 | Alan Brainsby |
| Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Day centres to close | 27/09/10 09:38:00 | Peter Chadburn |
| Re:Day centres to close | 29/09/10 16:59:00 | Peter Chadburn |
| Re:Re:Day centres to close | 29/09/10 19:01:00 | Robert Darke |
| Re:Re:Re:Day centres to close | 29/09/10 20:05:00 | Peter Chadburn |
| Re:Re:Re:Re:Day centres to close | 29/09/10 21:16:00 | Alan Brainsby |
| Re:Day centres to close | 30/09/10 13:41:00 | Libby Kemp |
| Re:Re:Day centres to close | 30/09/10 16:05:00 | Peter Chadburn |
| Re:Re:Re:Day centres to close | 05/10/10 23:02:00 | Peter Chadburn |
| Re:Day centres to close | 03/01/11 23:46:00 | Philippa Bond |
| The Blame Game | 04/01/11 12:57:00 | Robin Taylor |
| Re:The Blame Game | 05/01/11 11:22:00 | Phil Taylor |
| Re:Re:The Blame Game | 05/01/11 14:38:00 | Robin Taylor |
| Re:The Blame Game | 06/01/11 19:43:00 | Rosa Popham |
| Re:Re:The Blame Game | 07/01/11 00:02:00 | Robin Taylor |
| Re:Re:Re:The Blame Game | 07/01/11 01:56:00 | Rosa Popham |
| Re:Re:Re:Re:The Blame Game | 07/01/11 12:59:00 | Robin Taylor |
| The Blame Game | 07/01/11 15:41:00 | George Knox |
| Re:The Blame Game | 07/01/11 21:56:00 | Colm Costello |
| Re:Re:The Blame Game | 08/01/11 11:15:00 | Robin Taylor |
| Re:Re:Re:The Blame Game | 08/01/11 12:19:00 | Colm Costello |
| Re:Re:Re:Re:The Blame Game | 08/01/11 13:50:00 | Robin Taylor |
| Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:The Blame Game | 08/01/11 14:21:00 | Colm Costello |
| Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:The Blame Game | 08/01/11 17:38:00 | George Knox |
| Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:The Blame Game | 08/01/11 18:37:00 | Colm Costello |
| Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:The Blame Game | 09/01/11 18:29:00 | Rosa Popham |
| The Blame Game | 11/01/11 12:22:00 | George Knox |
| Re:The Blame Game | 11/01/11 12:54:00 | Robin Taylor |
| Re:Re:The Blame Game | 11/01/11 13:20:00 | Phil Taylor |
| The Blame Game | 11/01/11 14:08:00 | George Knox |
| Re:The Blame Game | 11/01/11 16:19:00 | Colm Costello |
| Re:Re:The Blame Game | 11/01/11 16:49:00 | George Knox |
| Re:Re:Re:The Blame Game | 11/01/11 17:23:00 | Colm Costello |
| The Blame Game | 11/01/11 18:30:00 | George Knox |
| Re:The Blame Game | 11/01/11 19:07:00 | Colm Costello |
| Re:Re:The Blame Game | 11/01/11 20:20:00 | Robin Taylor |
| Re:Re:Re:The Blame Game | 11/01/11 22:49:00 | Colm Costello |
| Re:Re:Re:Re:The Blame Game | 12/01/11 09:47:00 | Robin Taylor |
| Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:The Blame Game | 12/01/11 11:22:00 | Colm Costello |
| Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:The Blame Game | 13/01/11 01:27:00 | Robin Taylor |
| Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:The Blame Game | 13/01/11 09:22:00 | Colm Costello |
| The Blame Game | 13/01/11 10:34:00 | George Knox |
| Re:The Blame Game | 13/01/11 15:42:00 | Colm Costello |
| Re:Re:The Blame Game | 13/01/11 20:34:00 | George Knox |
| Re:Re:The Blame Game | 14/01/11 18:03:00 | Thomas Hillyard |
| Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:The Blame Game | 13/01/11 20:56:00 | Robin Taylor |
| Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:The Blame Game | 13/01/11 22:24:00 | Colm Costello |
| Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:The Blame Game | 13/01/11 22:43:00 | Robin Taylor |
| Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:The Blame Game | 13/01/11 23:05:00 | Colm Costello |
| Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:The Blame Game | 14/01/11 12:57:00 | Robin Taylor |
| Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:The Blame Game | 14/01/11 17:51:00 | Thomas Hillyard |
| The Blame Game | 14/01/11 18:40:00 | George Knox |
| Re:The Blame Game | 14/01/11 22:10:00 | Colm Costello |
| Re:Re:The Blame Game | 15/01/11 16:08:00 | Jaz Brown |
| Re:Re:Re:The Blame Game | 18/01/11 17:26:00 | Peter Chadburn |
| Re:Re:The Blame Game | 15/01/11 16:30:00 | George Knox |
| Re:Re:The Blame Game | 27/01/11 20:44:00 | Simon Stewart |
| Re:The Blame Game | 11/01/11 16:55:00 | Eric Alan Leach |
| Re:Re:The Blame Game doesn't answer the question | 16/01/11 09:40:00 | Philippa Bond |