Posts Tagged Government
July 1, 2010 at 9:00 am · Filed under General, Social Sciences ·Tagged Government, Websites
As part of the Government’s recent cost-cutting measures, government websites could also face a cull in the coming months. The dot.rory blog on the BBC website suggests that, “just 46 websites cost £94 million to build, with staff costs of £32m”. In addition, “Quango websites have competed with government sites, so the Potato Marketing Board’s lovechips.co.uk is up against the Department of Health’s Change4Life healthy living campaign.” And “the Department for Energy bid against the Energy Saving Trust for Google search terms, driving up the costs.”
The Cabinet Office has issued a news release indicating that a review of government websites is badly needed. At £11.78 per visit to the Uk Trade and Investment website, I think I’d tend to agree!
The full ‘Government on the Internet’ report is also available.
www.directgov.uk
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June 23, 2010 at 10:31 am · Filed under General ·Tagged Budget, Government, Spending
This report was published in June 2010.
So what does the Coalition Government’s emergency budget have in store for us? A VAT rise and cuts to welfare and other spending doesn’t bode well for many of us. But Chancellor George Osborne assures us that it is all necessary for a “brighter future”.
The BBC has a helpful summary of the budget’s key points, and it also has a useful budget calculator so you can see how the budget will affect you.
Lots to think about and lots to comment on…
Image taken from HM Treasury website
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May 12, 2010 at 12:08 pm · Filed under General, News, Social Sciences ·Tagged General Election, Government, Political parties, Politics
So a hung parliament it is! The UK Parliament website provides a good overview of what a hung parliament is and what it means for British politics.
The BBC website gives a comprehensive breakdown of the election results and allows you to search by postcode for your own constituency results.
So what happens now? A coalition government between the Conservatives and the Liberals…and an update to this Blog’s homepage!
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April 7, 2010 at 3:27 pm · Filed under Social Sciences ·Tagged General Election, Government, Parliament, Politics
This document was published on 17th March 2010.
Following on from all the talk of the General Election in May, this draft chapter gives a history of hung Parliaments in the 20th century and sets out procedures for government should such a situation occur. Good to know the country wouldn’t fall into complete anarchy!
“A crucial aspect of the British system of government is that the government of the day must enjoy the confidence of the House of Commons. General elections are held to return MPs to the House of Commons. Most commonly, one party has a majority of seats, and this party forms a government. However, on a number of occasions over the last century, a general election has produced a result in which no party has a majority of Members: a situation of no overall control. This is known as a “hung Parliament”.”
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March 24, 2010 at 4:32 pm · Filed under General ·Tagged Budget, Economy, Government
This report was published 24th March 2010.
“A Budget for Recovery” is how it has been described by the Chancellor. Stamp duty cut for first-time buyers, 3p rise in fuel duty, and £2.5bn support for small businesses are just a few of the highlights.
But how will the budget affect you this time around? Feel free to give us your tuppence worth (if you have it to spare!).
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March 24, 2010 at 10:38 am · Filed under General, News ·Tagged Budget, Economy, Government
It’s Budget Day! The Chancellor of the Exchequer, Alistair Darling, will announce the last budget before the general election expected to be held in May. But what delights will it have in store for us? Check out this YouTube Budget Preview published by the Treasury yesterday to find out.
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