Much of the problem is disconnecting responsibilities from the revenue raising powers to fund them. So SEND provision is mandated by national level laws, to be implemented by local councils. As a leg… (View Post)

Problem - arrested is used now “to protect rights of the accused etc etc” However being arrested goes on background checks and is taken by the general public to mean guilt. What we need is the system… (View Post)

#CaliforniaStateFinances Remember, it’s all been done before. (View Post)

It’s about separating office and responsibility. “I’m in charge. But no papers have crossed my desk”. The advantage of endless layers of organisations is that nearly everyone in the pile is not respo… (View Post)

Defining defence spending quality by the metric of equipping and training a military that can do the tasks assigned to it is wrong. That leaves out vital requirements, such as supporting manufacturer… (View Post)