In the wake of the budget, I will be taking part in a lunchtime debate tomorrow (Thursday) on the subject: "Does public spending gives us enough bang for our buck?". It will come no surprise to those who have read 'The Welfare State We're In' that I will argue that public spending tends to be extremely wasteful.

The debate will take take place at the Royal Society for the Encouragement of the Arts. (I am sorry to be disrespectful to the hosts of this debate, but I notice that the RSA appears to be another ancient charity whose original purpose is no longer respected. I rather doubt that the 18th century creators of the society would have subscribed to its current commitment towards creating a 'zero-waste society'. It is quite a modern racket, this taking over old charities and using the money to get an income and promote one's views.)

For a variety of entries on 'waste in public services', try this category in the list in the left-hand column.

Posted by James Bartholomew • Indexed in Charity • Waste in public services

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