do-it-yourself government…and social care?
June 9th, 2010
by Paul Roberts Now we have Chancellor George Osborne asking for ideas on how the public services budget be cut. It’s obviously time for do-it-yourself government – and guess who will get the blame if and when things go wrong? Surely, we expect our Government to make the tough decisions. It just isn’t good enough to [...]
Is this the ‘death’ of good government – and of social care reform?
May 13th, 2010
By Paul Roberts www.caringforyourbusiness.co.uk Welcome to the ‘dawn’ of ‘new politics’. The launch of a ‘stable and principled government’. The beginning of a ‘new political age for Britain’. An ‘historic milestone’. The first coalition since the Second World War. An ‘exciting new era’ for us all. Why am I so underwhelmed by the coalition of [...]
Biscuit budget shock: The perks have to go
April 29th, 2010
By Paul Roberts www.caringforyourbusiness.co.uk It was one of those conversations you couldn’t help overhearing. The train was full and I was surrounded by a group of very talkative senior council officers who had much to gripe about. Firstly, they were not happy about not being able to travel in style: For them first class rail [...]
Will social care reform be the real victim of this election?
April 15th, 2010
By Paul Roberts www.caringforyourbusiness.co.uk The General Election is just over a week old and already May 6 seems like an eternity away. Hands up all those who are sick and tired of the election campaign and the daily dose of: · Smug politicians failing to answer direct questions · Smiling (former) MPs making promises they [...]
