Decimation..............

The Romans had a process known as decimation for ineffective or mutinous soldiers where one in 10 would be culled. It tended to focus the minds of the troops!

Well, that is what is happening in local authorities up and down the land – and it aint all bad despite what the unions and others might say. My political friends have talked not only about 5, 10 – 20% budget cuts but also 30 % cuts over a two to three year cycle, and although these are extreme they do reflect the bloody mess of the economy and they confirm there is some scope for efficiency savings – especially in Chief Executive offices, middle and senior management.

See the BBC article here:  http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/8528836.stm

It will mean massive outsourcing of services too.

And of course it will not be just local authorities – central government and especially quangos will find themselves either no longer existing or very much reduced in size. There will be a lot of squealing as the knife hovers over the throats of those bloated tax revenue over resourced and unaffordable government workers with excessive holiday, sick leave and pension perks.

It is what Tony Blair aimed for but which Gordon Brown has consistently undermined in favour of putting more and more tax money into public (sic) services. Now even he is squealing infamy, infamy, they have all got it in for me – actually it’s called reality.

The Telegraph has this take on the matter:   http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/jobs/7337946/Worst-round-of-council-job-losses-for-a-generation-with-25000-predicted-to-go.html

Less tax for Wilt, more outsourced work and a significant fewer are holes claiming outrageous expenses.

Excellent!

And with fewer quango and even less government bloated toads, where on earth will Mrs C go? Whose ear will she be able to bend? Who the hell will have time to deal with her stupid, self-serving and distorted, unnecessary concerns? Not that they give a shit anyway.

And of course Plaskitt lad will be off on other equally personal wealth producing scams and can rightly, and no doubt relieved, relinquish his commitment to “his constituent” as he hands over to a new member of parliament.

The new potential incumbent is well versed in the Mrs C case matter.

Wilt