By claiming to have found vast amounts of money that could be saved they're then obliging themselves to either spend it on something else or cut taxes. Does anyone expect that to happen ? (View Post)

That it might work as a deterrent is what upset some. (View Post)

It would be interesting to know how much government expenditure is received on average per year of your life. And how much your entire life could have been improved if some of that had been received … (View Post)

Another question which should be asked is: Would you be happy to receive less pay / pension / benefits from the government so as to allow more money to improve public services ? (View Post)

Musk's DOGE has been a failure. The pound shop wannabes at Reform councils will be failures as well. They'll be plenty of talk - from vested interests on both sides - but very little action. (View Post)