The recession has placed unprecedented strain on local public services and economies. Public services are facing increasing demand, yet are under mounting pressure to make savings and become more efficient. One suggestion often put forward to tackle the country’s growing debt problem is to outsource or privatise our public services. This pamphlet examines this proposition [...]
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6 Comments CherryPie on Apr 7th 2010
Summary
While the recession places increased demand on local public services, they are also under mounting pressure to make savings and become more efficient. One suggestion often put forward to tackle the country’s growing debt problem is to outsource or privatise our public services. This pamphlet examines this proposition and attempts to explode some of the [...]
Comments Off CherryPie on Apr 6th 2010
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Comments Off CherryPie on Mar 24th 2010
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Who Do You Trust?
This was sent to me be via email and came as a bit of a surprise. It does take little while before the video starts up but it is only short when it does.
16 Comments CherryPie on Mar 21st 2010
Myth # 6. The Private Sector props up the Public Sector
REALITY. The UK economy depends on a thriving public sector as well as private sector
What are the Facts?
It is not a one-way street, but a complex relationship. Public sector workers and employers pay for the vast majority of pensions in payment through contributions. But without [...]
4 Comments CherryPie on Mar 17th 2010
MYTH #5. It is unfair that public sector workers benefit from “gold plated” pensions
REALITY. The private sector is the real culprit for unfairness
What are the Facts?
The real inequality exists in the private sector, where highly paid executives receive the real gold-plated pensions. The TUC’s 2008 Pensions Watch study of 346 directors from 102 of [...]
6 Comments CherryPie on Mar 16th 2010
