Comments on: Govt Spending Cuts – Who knows best?

By: Rich Fisher

Rich Fisher — Thu, 21 Oct 2010 19:31:49 +0000

Why not implement a system whereby new business ventures be given huge relief on tax liability, business rates, rents, national insurance and public liability in order to kick start our manufacturing economy. As a country, from the dawn of the industrial revolution Britain has been capable of designing and manufacturing most commodities. Feed into our own enterprise and import less.

By: Spending Challenge - of 45,000 ideas, just 3 are taken up | Left Foot Forward

Tue, 21 Sep 2010 12:35:07 +0000

[...] He asked the general public to submit ideas on how to reduce the budget deficit. At the end of the video transcript advertising the ‘Spending Challenge’ programme, the Chancellor proclaims that the coalition [...]

By: Irish Government’s New Online News Service – A review | Talkin' bout a revolution

Sun, 18 Jul 2010 17:49:08 +0000

[...] also recently announced a partnership with the Social networking site to support the Treasury’s Spending Challenge. The Democracy UK page will be used to stimulate debate regarding the ideas proposed to cut public [...]

By: Richard Fahey

Richard Fahey — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 06:45:10 +0000

Thanks for the link Tim. I have to say I really like the essence of the doing what works program i.e. use evidence-based solutions to promote government reform and the efficient allocatation scarce resources.

By: Tim Bonnemann

Tim Bonnemann — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 06:33:44 +0000

Nice comparison, hadn’t seen the CAP report. I’ve added this post to ParticipateDB here: http://participatedb.com/references/105