Morning all :) Okay - we're back to the old schtick of the public sector not being productive enough. Look at the huge range of activities undertaken by, say, a County Council. Quite apart from … (View Post)

I'm genuinely interested in that last comment - on what basis, using what evidence do you come to that conclusion? Once again, we come up against the credibility problem - because something has … (View Post)

It's a mixed picture. I know of many local authorities who have taken on apprentices across the length and breadth of their activities. One example - an apprentice expressed an interest in prope… (View Post)

Morning all :) YouGov is another shocker for the Conservatives and we'll need to have sight of the data tables to determine, in particular, what's happening in England. The overnight Scotla… (View Post)

Yes, God knows after 14 years of the Conservatives, we're all in need of a good laugh. To be fair, I can imagine Boris doing something ridiculous - like getting stuck on a zipwire for example...… (View Post)