Cameron's cabinet meeting in Bradford.
Discussion
According to BBC Radio 4, regional cabinet meetings cost around £200k.
So what exactly is the point?
What can they decide in Bradford that they couldn't in London
Was hoping such gimmicks would have ended after getting rid of Gordon's lot but obviously not.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/10440848.stm
So what exactly is the point?
What can they decide in Bradford that they couldn't in London
Was hoping such gimmicks would have ended after getting rid of Gordon's lot but obviously not.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/10440848.stm
Not really.
I think it's very important for our ruling elite to get outside Westminster and see the rest of the country they run.
One of the big problems we've had, supposedly solved with the Welsh and Scottish Parliament, is that people in far edges of the country do feel a bit out of it. That London dictates, and they have to follow.
No wonder people feel that Govt has no meaning to them.
So, I'm going with this being a good idea. And £200k is peanuts really.
I think it's very important for our ruling elite to get outside Westminster and see the rest of the country they run.
One of the big problems we've had, supposedly solved with the Welsh and Scottish Parliament, is that people in far edges of the country do feel a bit out of it. That London dictates, and they have to follow.
No wonder people feel that Govt has no meaning to them.
So, I'm going with this being a good idea. And £200k is peanuts really.
tinman0 said:
Not really.
I think it's very important for our ruling elite to get outside Westminster and see the rest of the country they run.
One of the big problems we've had, supposedly solved with the Welsh and Scottish Parliament, is that people in far edges of the country do feel a bit out of it. That London dictates, and they have to follow.
No wonder people feel that Govt has no meaning to them.
So, I'm going with this being a good idea. And £200k is peanuts really.
Agreed.I think it's very important for our ruling elite to get outside Westminster and see the rest of the country they run.
One of the big problems we've had, supposedly solved with the Welsh and Scottish Parliament, is that people in far edges of the country do feel a bit out of it. That London dictates, and they have to follow.
No wonder people feel that Govt has no meaning to them.
So, I'm going with this being a good idea. And £200k is peanuts really.
Must admit Call Me Dave adopts a good concerned I'm on the verge of tears when some member of the public gives him a good b
king. Like when the woman was saying nobody shops in Bradford because it's a hole.
The interview she gave afterwards was a bit unfair from what I saw as she was pointing out lack of cohesive thinking and waste of money by the previous incumbents surely.
Anyway agreed that anything which gets them out of the Smoke and connecting with real people and not just pre-briefed on-message party twonks.
king. Like when the woman was saying nobody shops in Bradford because it's a hole.The interview she gave afterwards was a bit unfair from what I saw as she was pointing out lack of cohesive thinking and waste of money by the previous incumbents surely.
Anyway agreed that anything which gets them out of the Smoke and connecting with real people and not just pre-briefed on-message party twonks.
I attended a business leaders lunch in Bradford yesterday. Nick Clegg, George Osborne, Vince Cable and Eric Pickles were there, plus about 20 of us. They had their cabinet meetin in the morning, and then went seperate ways, very much in the 'meet the people' kind of way. It was a very interesting experience, and I have to say, these guys gave a very down to earth appearance. We had lunch at Mumtaz and sat around a large table for about 45 minutes taking about business support and the LEPs that are coming in to replace the RDAs. On most points, I agreed with their insights and strategy.
Clegg and Osborne left together to go and get the trian. They had a very modest entourage and it was kept fairly low key (apart from loads of bloomin' outside broadcast vans that assembled outside of teh restaurant). This was all from 12.30 to 2.30 yesterday, I got my 'invite' to go at 10.30 and most other people only heard late Friday afternoon.
I say fair play to these guys. No 2 Jags here (Cameron had the blue one with him, but did not come to our meetng). One of the compliments I could issue is how these guys keep their engery going from meeting to meeting to meeting all day long. I would not be able to do that without A. looking knackered B. being knackered and C. losing my temper.
Weird and surreal day. I had different plans for lunch and the afternoon when I got out of bed yesterday morning, then saw myself on the 6 O'clock news and Newsnight in the evening. I went to bed thinking "how did that that happen then?".
Clegg and Osborne left together to go and get the trian. They had a very modest entourage and it was kept fairly low key (apart from loads of bloomin' outside broadcast vans that assembled outside of teh restaurant). This was all from 12.30 to 2.30 yesterday, I got my 'invite' to go at 10.30 and most other people only heard late Friday afternoon.
I say fair play to these guys. No 2 Jags here (Cameron had the blue one with him, but did not come to our meetng). One of the compliments I could issue is how these guys keep their engery going from meeting to meeting to meeting all day long. I would not be able to do that without A. looking knackered B. being knackered and C. losing my temper.
Weird and surreal day. I had different plans for lunch and the afternoon when I got out of bed yesterday morning, then saw myself on the 6 O'clock news and Newsnight in the evening. I went to bed thinking "how did that that happen then?".
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