tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7099099432720184584.post122156566020696433..comments2023-10-28T19:42:01.039+01:00Comments on Going fast, getting nowhere: Death Tax - doing you a favourRichardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15743685798068014455noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7099099432720184584.post-74729540055988904312010-03-12T16:59:36.745+00:002010-03-12T16:59:36.745+00:00I keep hearing about these 'extensive consulta...I keep hearing about these 'extensive consultations with the public', but no-one, EVER, has asked me about anything. I suspect they ask four people (and probably the same four people) what they think, and then go ahead and ignore it.<br /><br />What's worse are these fake charities like Alcohol Concern and ASH. They exist mainly on government money and are paid to say what the government wants to hear so that<br /><br />a) they can do what they planned, citing 'independent experts', or<br /><br />b) do something slightly less radical than suggested, and hope we will be relieved that it wasn't as bad as we thought.<br /><br />New govt's first task - a bonfire of the Quangos.Richardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15743685798068014455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7099099432720184584.post-29496559647724297742010-03-12T14:23:20.126+00:002010-03-12T14:23:20.126+00:00The way that these jolly clever spin-savvy folk wi...The way that these jolly clever spin-savvy folk will prove that you are totally out of step in thinking 90% is a 10% loss rather than a 90% saving is to have a 'consultation'. Like that you ask everyone via an obscure process and slewed questions and get the answer you first thought of. Easy (was going to go for 'simples' but thought better of it.Derfnoreply@blogger.com