tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1242074187303396630.post7511231548993457885..comments2008-05-27T12:17:13.006+01:00Steve Webb MPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16328759671686905717noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1242074187303396630.post-43691063123892498762008-05-27T12:17:00.000+01:002008-05-27T12:17:00.000+01:00Quite agree - ID cards are likely to be an expensive waste of time and money, and also agree that a lot of what the DTI (now DBERR) does is not necessary. As for the huge amounts that have been spent so far and continue to be spent in Iraq...Steve Webb MPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16328759671686905717noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1242074187303396630.post-7876024144037347512008-05-13T21:24:00.000+01:002008-05-13T21:24:00.000+01:00I have a novel idea - government spending could be cut!<BR/><BR/>I think we know a few areas where this would be very easy. How about ID cards?<BR/>They could scrap the functions of the DTI rather than reshuffling them.<BR/><BR/>There's many many Quangos out there which serve no useful function too, and if they went the whole hog and simplified the tax system and regulatory system then less need be spent on compliance.<BR/><BR/>And lets not forget Iraq, although perhaps some of the money would be best redirected towards Afghanistan and supporting those sent to die for the government.Tristanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15395992764678278326noreply@blogger.com