Comments on: Cable’s folly conceals 80 per cent funding cut to regions

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Mon, 15 Nov 2010 12:44:10 +0000

[…] would have come from regional development agencies – in effect subsidising the government’s 80 per cent budget cuts to English economic development. No doubt the much heralded £1.4 billion regional growth fund, […]

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Wed, 03 Nov 2010 11:47:55 +0000

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By: Gareth Jones

Gareth Jones — Fri, 29 Oct 2010 08:48:25 +0000

http://tinyurl.com/36vayxz LEPs; an 80 per cent funding cut to regions?

By: David M Watson

David M Watson — Thu, 28 Oct 2010 23:16:16 +0000

RT @leftfootfwd: Cable’s folly conceals 80 per cent funding cut to regions: http://bit.ly/dobyCW

By: Mr. Sensible

Mr. Sensible — Thu, 28 Oct 2010 21:03:45 +0000

This process looks like a bit of a mess.

By: Kevin Meagher

Kevin Meagher — Thu, 28 Oct 2010 17:43:26 +0000

Wyrdtimes – in answer to your question, try late antiquity onwards with the emergence of the seven kingdoms of the Anglo-Saxon Heptarchy. Or if you fancy something a bit more modern, you could look at Cromwell at the rule of the Major-Generals – ten regions in those days.

Or how about the provisions in the 1912 Third Home Rule Bill, which contained proposals for English regional devolution as well as Home Rule for Ireland. A staunch opponent of Irish cessation, Churchill was, nevertheless, a fan of English regions too.

Its only nutty modern Tory dogma that wants London to run everything…

By: Wyrdtimes

Wyrdtimes — Thu, 28 Oct 2010 17:12:28 +0000

England underfunded by the British government then. Just like under Labour.

But remind me, when did the people of England vote to have their proud historic nation balkanised into regions?

By: Benjamin Welby

Benjamin Welby — Thu, 28 Oct 2010 16:41:54 +0000

RT @demsoc: Noted: Cable’s folly conceals 80 per cent funding cut to regions http://bit.ly/dmE8DE

By: Democratic Society

Democratic Society — Thu, 28 Oct 2010 16:25:44 +0000

Noted: Cable’s folly conceals 80 per cent funding cut to regions http://bit.ly/dmE8DE

By: Martin Johnston

Martin Johnston — Thu, 28 Oct 2010 16:20:08 +0000

remember when Vince Cable was lauded? RT @leftfootfwd: Cable’s folly conceals 80 per cent funding cut to regions: http://bit.ly/dobyCW