tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7309436860556869439.post5932192353421576800..comments2023-10-25T12:35:36.832+01:00Comments on Left Liberal: Nick Clegg still in a tangle over taxLeft Libhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06363370783879139149noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7309436860556869439.post-84034696902292019532009-01-24T19:53:00.000+00:002009-01-24T19:53:00.000+00:00On the point about the Orange book, there is a dis...On the point about the Orange book, there is a distinction to be made between what it actaully says, and what it stands for.<BR/>It is only the chapter by David Laws that was really controversial. It signalled a belief on his part that Liberal Democrats should support the marketisation of public services, although his chapter was only on the health service. The belief then was that the NHS could be organised to deliver better quality services with less public spending. From that sprung the myth that the investment by New Labour in the NHS was wasted. At Bournemouth the argument made by those opposed to the amendment to the motion was that if you spend more money it will simply be wasted.<BR/>The chapter by Laws did not specify that the LDs should cut public spending, but it was clear that was the direction of travel. Nick Clegg has not denied that the Liberal Democrats will cut public spending in the NHS. Possibly that is the "tough choice" we have to make, but he has not yet made the tough choice to specify that this is what the LDs will propose at the next general election.Left Libhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06363370783879139149noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7309436860556869439.post-77321582501405930522009-01-19T16:09:00.000+00:002009-01-19T16:09:00.000+00:00The proposal going to conference will be to extend...The proposal going to conference will be to extend the 2005 scrap tuition fees pledge to part-time students.expriesthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02756436830543796315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7309436860556869439.post-43136444501601473642009-01-18T14:08:00.000+00:002009-01-18T14:08:00.000+00:00Tax cuts in the Orange Book? I must have missed th...Tax cuts in the Orange Book? I must have missed that. Can you give me a quote?Joe Ottenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18380362092159905533noreply@blogger.com