Re: House of Commons Report

On Thu, 29 Mar 2007 08:21:36 -0500, srawlings@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
wrote:

The EFRA report on the debacle that is the implementation of the SFP.

http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm200607/cmselect/cmenvfru/107/10
702.htm

"It will seem strange to many in the rural economy that right at the top
of Defra no price for failure has been paid by the now Foreign
Secretary. Leaving others to get on with the day to day delivery of
services should not remove the obligation from the holders of high
office to do more than just apologise and mouth the words "I am taking
responsibility". It should be the case that when a Department fails to
deliver a key programme right at the heart of its fundamental
responsibilities the holder of the office of Secretary of State should
not be rewarded with promotion but its reverse. New ministerial
guidelines should now be drawn up to make it even clearer that if
individuals are prepared to accept the glories that come with high
office they also know precisely what to do if fundamental Departmental
failure occurs."

But will we see Ministers throwing themselves on the sword? Somehow, I
doubt it. Maybe a blazing caravan pyre.... :-)

Perhaps the Caravanner should offer herself to the Iranians in
exchange for the British Sailors and Marines currently being held.

The conclusions page is fun!

It is!

--
Peter Duncanson, UK
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