tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8149296713213520917.post5242655844115017786..comments2023-11-25T01:16:22.368+00:00Comments on DAILY REFERENDUM: Labour U Turn on free school meals - The fastest U Turn in the West?Daily Referendumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00899003349232334603noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8149296713213520917.post-79843738355610543862008-07-26T21:06:00.000+01:002008-07-26T21:06:00.000+01:00John: I have never believed much over the years, b...John: I have never believed much over the years, but usually when a government makes a policy announcement they stick with it or allow some time to go by before ditching it.Andrew Allisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00001512586556659809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8149296713213520917.post-58281744758402414122008-07-25T21:24:00.001+01:002008-07-25T21:24:00.001+01:00John,And we wonder where all the money goes?John,<BR/><BR/>And we wonder where all the money goes?Daily Referendumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00899003349232334603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8149296713213520917.post-87866098294544561892008-07-25T21:24:00.000+01:002008-07-25T21:24:00.000+01:00Andrew AllisonI have learned, over the years, the ...Andrew Allison<BR/><BR/>I have learned, over the years, the technique of noting what NuLabour say, but not believing it automatically. This helped give me something of an edge during my eight years as a Councillor...<BR/><BR/>I highly recommend this technique to everyone!John M Wardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06251285057595626917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8149296713213520917.post-69415153965259235112008-07-25T21:22:00.000+01:002008-07-25T21:22:00.000+01:00"U-turn if you want..."I assume it wasn't having t..."U-turn if you want..."<BR/><BR/>I assume it wasn't having the effect they wanted, so was scrapped/denied at an early stage. If there had still been mileage in it, it would have been retained for the duration.<BR/><BR/>That's how NuLabour works, as I have observed many times and commented upon on occasion.<BR/><BR/>Anyone working in local gov't in particular will be well aware of numerous initiatives that have lasted a year or two and then been dropped, only to be replaced by the next headline-grabbing idea (usually very little different from what went before).John M Wardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06251285057595626917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8149296713213520917.post-20750110403143798092008-07-25T21:19:00.000+01:002008-07-25T21:19:00.000+01:00Richard,I agree, it seems that the feeling of no o...Richard,<BR/><BR/>I agree, it seems that the feeling of no one being at the wheel is getting stronger.Daily Referendumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00899003349232334603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8149296713213520917.post-36601899253998379002008-07-25T21:15:00.000+01:002008-07-25T21:15:00.000+01:00Positioning? Michael Gove gives them too much cred...Positioning? Michael Gove gives them too much credit. They're like a blind man attempting to park a people mover in a multi-storey.Richard Havershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15309594787689405779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8149296713213520917.post-43056366086587774192008-07-25T20:32:00.000+01:002008-07-25T20:32:00.000+01:00Maybe they thought it would help Brown, and then t...Maybe they thought it would help Brown, and then thought "sod it why bother."Daily Referendumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00899003349232334603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8149296713213520917.post-58986986484154470652008-07-25T20:20:00.000+01:002008-07-25T20:20:00.000+01:00What a bloody mess. You can't even believe a thing...What a bloody mess. You can't even believe a thing they say, even more so than before.Andrew Allisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00001512586556659809noreply@blogger.com