What ever happened to…

Posted on March 3, 2007
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Matthew Parris today looks at some of Gordon’s mythical initiatives. Almost every week we hear about a new Brown initiative, policy or announcement (Brown seems to love awards and prizes). Yet, soon after the idea is floated, it disappears into the policy bin of ill thought out, badly planned ideas. Parris mentions Brown’s excellent idea of “midnight football” for badly behaved youngsters, which was quickly dropped.

British politics has become infatuated with small ideas which can, supposedly, be achieved quickly and cheaply (a few million is cheap in Government terms). Part of the reason for this is, of course, the pressures of the 24 hour news culture and the lack of big ideas. Under Brown and New Labour, good governance is about capturing good headlines rather than making Britain a better place.

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One Response to “What ever happened to…”

  1. Damian McBride on March 4th, 2007 4:36 pm

    Not sure about that

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