Comments on: Ex-Cabinet Office chief economist: slower cuts are “common sense” https://leftfootforward.org/2011/08/former-coalition-economic-adviser-slower-cuts-are-common-sense/ Left Foot Forward is the home for UK progressives. We provide evidence-based analysis on British politics, news and policy. Fri, 26 Aug 2011 12:04:53 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.5 By: Leon Wolfson https://leftfootforward.org/2011/08/former-coalition-economic-adviser-slower-cuts-are-common-sense/comment-page-6/#comment-127737 Fri, 26 Aug 2011 12:04:53 +0000 https://www.leftfootforward.org/?p=38777#comment-127737 Labour screwed up on higher educational policy in a major way, the Browne review has sealed the fate of it in this country. As I’ve said elsewhere, if you pay £9k/year anywhere but Oxbridge, you’re too stupid to belong in the University system. Not that anyone will fail a degree as long as they’re breathing, now.

@2- All over the place. Simply because they’re pouring cash down the rabbit hole on their pet projects doesn’t mean they’re not eviscerating the social structure of this country at the same time.

]]> By: jmulligan https://leftfootforward.org/2011/08/former-coalition-economic-adviser-slower-cuts-are-common-sense/comment-page-6/#comment-127655 Thu, 25 Aug 2011 20:09:44 +0000 https://www.leftfootforward.org/?p=38777#comment-127655 RT @leftfootfwd: Ex-Cabinet Office chief economist: slower cuts are "common sense" http://t.co/PQ9KkZw

]]> By: Ed's Talking Balls https://leftfootforward.org/2011/08/former-coalition-economic-adviser-slower-cuts-are-common-sense/comment-page-5/#comment-127628 Thu, 25 Aug 2011 18:31:23 +0000 https://www.leftfootforward.org/?p=38777#comment-127628 Remind me again, Tom White, who commissioned the Browne Review and, while we’re at it, were Labour not committed to implementing its findings?

]]> By: Tom White https://leftfootforward.org/2011/08/former-coalition-economic-adviser-slower-cuts-are-common-sense/comment-page-5/#comment-127613 Thu, 25 Aug 2011 17:05:42 +0000 https://www.leftfootforward.org/?p=38777#comment-127613 Try higher education, you dopey troll.

]]> By: Keith Heron https://leftfootforward.org/2011/08/former-coalition-economic-adviser-slower-cuts-are-common-sense/comment-page-5/#comment-127626 Thu, 25 Aug 2011 17:03:48 +0000 https://www.leftfootforward.org/?p=38777#comment-127626 Former Coalition economic adviser: slower cuts are "common sense" reports @wdjstraw http://t.co/IByVrtU

]]> By: Anon E Mouse https://leftfootforward.org/2011/08/former-coalition-economic-adviser-slower-cuts-are-common-sense/comment-page-5/#comment-127553 Thu, 25 Aug 2011 14:05:32 +0000 https://www.leftfootforward.org/?p=38777#comment-127553 Will Straw – With the chancellor spending more than the last Labour government where are these cuts?

]]> By: Tony Braisby https://leftfootforward.org/2011/08/former-coalition-economic-adviser-slower-cuts-are-common-sense/comment-page-5/#comment-127589 Thu, 25 Aug 2011 14:04:19 +0000 https://www.leftfootforward.org/?p=38777#comment-127589 RT @leftfootfwd: Former Coalition economic adviser: slower cuts are "common sense" http://t.co/HQsf8Hh

]]> By: Ben Mitchell https://leftfootforward.org/2011/08/former-coalition-economic-adviser-slower-cuts-are-common-sense/comment-page-4/#comment-127543 Thu, 25 Aug 2011 11:32:17 +0000 https://www.leftfootforward.org/?p=38777#comment-127543 RT @leftfootfwd: Former Coalition economic adviser: slower cuts are "common sense" http://t.co/epvThxL

]]> By: Sue Davies https://leftfootforward.org/2011/08/former-coalition-economic-adviser-slower-cuts-are-common-sense/comment-page-4/#comment-127535 Thu, 25 Aug 2011 10:46:12 +0000 https://www.leftfootforward.org/?p=38777#comment-127535 RT @leftfootfwd: Former Coalition economic adviser: slower cuts are "common sense" http://t.co/qJlKxLa

]]> By: David Ward https://leftfootforward.org/2011/08/former-coalition-economic-adviser-slower-cuts-are-common-sense/comment-page-4/#comment-127517 Thu, 25 Aug 2011 08:16:28 +0000 https://www.leftfootforward.org/?p=38777#comment-127517 RT @leftfootfwd: Former Coalition economic adviser: slower cuts are "common sense" http://t.co/izoevgb

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