tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2215553202978284468.post5334217163788530649..comments2024-02-06T16:17:25.826+00:00Comments on THE GRØNMARK BLOG: The two main 20th Century truths – totalitarianism sucks, feedback rocksScott Gronmarkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15118026157459333174noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2215553202978284468.post-19813634493117862882012-12-20T17:45:30.100+00:002012-12-20T17:45:30.100+00:00Distortion of the markets, undoubtedly. The great ...Distortion of the markets, undoubtedly. The great mystery is why, despite all evidence to the contrary, civil servants and ministers seem to be convinced that they understand business. A list of the number of public sector technology projects which have been delivered on time and within budget over the past few decades would be fascinating - as well as a percentage figure for those that got delivered at all. <br /><br />As for ministers and their uncanny ability to "pick winners", do you think it ever occurs to them to ask how the various sectors they've interfered in would have fared had they simply lowered taxes and got out of the way?<br /><br />Great list, by the way.Scott Gronmarkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15118026157459333174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2215553202978284468.post-20460444729235098452012-12-18T15:12:29.026+00:002012-12-18T15:12:29.026+00:00Be good, or Vince Cable's Groceries Adjudicato...<b>Be good, or Vince Cable's Groceries Adjudicator will come and get you</b><br /><br />Apologies for lack of sensitivity.<br /><br />Relief for elderly followers now comes from an unlikely source.<br /><br />The Government Digital Service (GDS) are currently re-writing all central government departments' websites, <a href="http://scottgronmark.blogspot.com/2012/11/oh-for-gods-sake-what-colour-were-west.html?showComment=1353932786168#c6766654653426239701" rel="nofollow">you may remember</a>. The department for Business Innovation and Skills (BIS) are among the lucky recipients of this treatment.<br /><br />The press releases above all appeared on www.bis.gov.uk.<br /><br /><a href="http://digital.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/2012/12/13/11-more-organisations-join-gov-uk/" rel="nofollow">Which no longer exists</a>.<br /><br />One risk to psychological fragility removed.David Mosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12345636878071983416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2215553202978284468.post-11173831449472930022012-12-18T13:29:39.145+00:002012-12-18T13:29:39.145+00:00David Moss. Fascinating list and excellent comment...David Moss. Fascinating list and excellent comment. But highly depressing. Please remember the psychological fragility of elderly followers of this blog.SDGnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2215553202978284468.post-11021137469577418552012-12-12T10:38:46.927+00:002012-12-12T10:38:46.927+00:00REQUEST FOR FEEDBACK
Take a look at a selection o...<b>REQUEST FOR FEEDBACK</b><br /><br />Take a look at a selection of the <a href="http://news.bis.gov.uk/content/default.aspx?NewsAreaId=2" rel="nofollow">press releases</a> issued since 1.11.12 by the Department for Business Innovation and Skills, the <a href="http://www.dmossesq.com/2011/11/ed-davey-problem-solver-midata.html" rel="nofollow">Board of Trade</a> as was, Santa's Grotto, Vince Cable (prop.):<br /><br />• 1.11.12 More than £1 billion to be invested in UK science and research<br />• 5.11.12 New powers for courts to improve justice for wronged consumers<br />• 6.11.12 Government to care homes sector: help us improve enforcement of regulation<br />• 8.11.12 Fallon to big businesses: Commit to paying suppliers on time, or be named<br />• 8.11.12 Use of Civil Sanctions Powers Contained in the Regulatory Enforcement and Sanctions Act 2008<br />• 9.11.12 UK space industry set to rocket with £240 million of investment<br />• 9.11.12 Government to invest £20 million in synthetic biology<br />• 13.11.12 Mums and dads will share parental leave<br />• 14.11.12 Business Secretary’s statement on European Commission’s proposed directive on improving gender balance on Europe’s corporate boards<br />• 15.11.12 Business Minister hails North East Regional Growth Fund success<br />• 16.11.12 Business Minister announces £40 million boost for high growth SMEs<br />• 17.11.12 New power to boost consumers’ access to data<br />• 20.11.12 £150 million for businesses to build skilled workforce<br />• 21.11.12 £400 million boost to England’s colleges<br />• 21.11.12 UK secures £1.2 billion package of space investment<br />• 22.11.12 Government sets out steps to change culture in UK equity markets<br />• 23.11.12 Bureaucracy busting boost for street traders<br />• 23.11.12 Emerging technologies to drive growth identified<br />• 26.11.12 Multi-million pound boost for UK manufacturing supply chains<br />• 28.11.12 Green bank opens for business<br />• 28.11 12 Lord Currie sets out vision for new Competition and Markets Authority<br />• 30.11.12 Business Secretary urges headhunters to seek out new female talent<br />• 3.12.12 Boost for UK automotive supply chains<br />• 4.12.12 Groceries Adjudicator to have new power to fine supermarkets<br />• 6.12.12 Vince Cable launches schemes for skills and jobs on South Coast<br />• 6.12.12 New £550m capital investment programme will transform FE colleges<br /><br />Is that "government doing its job"? Or "a distortion of the markets"?<br /><br />What's the difference between one event which affects prices – e.g. floods/drought destroying coffee crops leading to increase in price – and another event which affects prices – e.g. a government subsidy? Why is one a "distortion" and the other not?David Mosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12345636878071983416noreply@blogger.com