Arrogant government ministers have put two fingers up to parliament, slipping out the sneaky fire sale of the UK's nuclear bomb factory as a crafty way of boosting treasury coffers and bypassing MPs.
Saturday, December 20, 2008
Thursday, December 18, 2008
Brown's Iraq Gibberish Dupes Public
Brown came up with more gibberish today as he finally got round to telling parliament what he had already announced on his carefully staged whistle-stop tour of Iraq to capture the headlines. Much of the media toed the Downing Street line with troop withdrawals spun as Brown's decision. The Orange Party doubts the public are so gullible.
Wednesday, December 17, 2008
Brown Spins Over Iraq To Duck The Flak
When the going gets tough, the tough get going - in Brown's case to Iraq for more photo-ops for the Downing Street Christmas album, a chance to grab a few headlines and escape some hard questions in the final commons punch-up before the hols.
Tuesday, December 16, 2008
Sats Whitewash Lets Balls Off Hook
Ministers have been let off the hook over the Sats shambles with a widely-leaked whitewash which laid the blame squarely on the shoulders of the government quangos and contractor. Nowhere did the report answer a simple question - what was Ed Balls doing while the Sats fiasco was falling around his ears?
Wasteful Govt Computer Says Nein
Government waste and crap computer systems reached a new low today with revelations that a transport department 'efficiency drive' will end up costing taxpayers £81m. The commons watchdog has branded it "stupendously incompetent". And to make matters worse - the damn computer speaks German.
Monday, December 15, 2008
Blunder Forces Pensions Slash
Thousands of public sector pensioners, including retired NHS staff and ex-soldiers, face a bleak New Year as the government slashes decades of over-payments, following a blunder by the government paymaster agency, Xafinity.
Brown's Afghan Coat Looks Threadbare
More troops are to be sent to the killing fields of Afghanistan, as Brown embarks on a private war to win the hearts and minds of the public. Setting out to save the world from economic doom is one thing. Trying to convince sceptical voters he can save the world from 'terrorism' is quite another. While Downing Street pushes the Afghan line, Brown's Afghan coat is looking distinctly threadbare.
Blame Balls For Sats Shambles
The government is trying to control the fall out from the summer Sats fiasco and shift the blame away from school's secretary, Ed Balls, who should shoulder responsibility for the shambles.
Taxpayers Bill For Royal Mail Sell-Off
Taxpayers look set to be saddled with Royal Mail's £7 billion pension burden for years to come with some crafty accounting, as the government plans a back door sell-off, putting thousands of jobs at risk.
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