£15bn public sector 'efficiency savings'

1984ReturnsForReal_2

Thats a hell of a lot of energy saving lightbulbs to switch off.


But seriously, if they could save £15bn, why the hell havent they done that before?

Are we talking jobs?

Are we talking renegotiating contracts with their buddies at Capita (for example)?

I know MPs expenses will put a couple of £m a year in but you cant expect them to give up !!!!!! altogether.

dylansmum

Yes curious....

Jennifer_Jane

"But seriously, if they could save £15bn, why the hell havent they done that before?"

Yes, that's what I thought! They haven't mentioned ID cards, have they.

As an aside, I would like HIPs to go, but too much lost-face I assume.

Jen
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Wookster

1984ReturnsForReal wrote: »

But seriously, if they could save £15bn, why the hell havent they done that before?

Simply because Labour plays fast and loose with taxpayers money. They have no concept of the value of money - they think that they can borrow and borrow and borrow, and with that attitude they are fe ckless as to how money is spent.

donaldtramp

Brilliant, but doesn't go anywhere near enough.

We could cut at least 10 to 20% of public sector jobs without even noticing.
It is coming, Clown has just put it off happening by getting massively into debt.
Election coming perhaps?

As for the golden pensions, they're next. Darling has just shirked the desperate need to do something and left it for the next government.

1984ReturnsForReal_2

It can only be jobs (quangos please) or IT.

Possibly the move to economy 7 & the headed paper looks abit pricey!

Rochdale_Pioneers

Its a development of efficiency savings started after the Gershon report. There will absolutely be job losses - the idea is that they don't affect front line services.

And why not? The public sector manages to cut jobs by working more efficiently, and I see no reason why the public sector should be any different.

1984ReturnsForReal_2

Rochdale_Pioneers wrote: »

Its a development of efficiency savings started after the Gershon report. There will absolutely be job losses - the idea is that they don't affect front line services.

And why not? The public sector manages to cut jobs by working more efficiently, and I see no reason why the public sector should be any different.

Ahhhhhhh


But wasnt it also savings based on inflation??

Thrugelmir

Freeze on public sector pay...... as I raised a while back the NHS expects to have its budgets cut in real terms in 2010/11. Meaning that payrises cannot be afforded.

mewbie_2

The savings are achieved like this. In order to save money first create a plan to spend money. Let's say I draft a plan to spend 20 billion next year on the unemployed. Then at a later date, before any actual money has been spent, scrap the plan. Hey presto - I've 'saved' 20 billion.

Next up - Mewbie shows you how to cut the headcount in the Civil Service, without actually cutting anything at all.

I have to admit to a grudging admiration for Brown / Darling though. Forecast 30 billion, actual 175 billion. That's class. And no blushing either. Respect.

Old_Slaphead

mewbie wrote: »

Next up - Mewbie shows you how to cut the headcount in the Civil Service, without actually cutting anything at all.

Piece-a-cake.

Start with loads of CSs. Outsource loads but ensure contract with private sector preserves T&Cs for all existing staff (but not new ones). Employee count falls (loads of great spin) but no actual savings.

Good game, good game.