Edinburgh's Trams
A reader from Edinburgh has been in touch to point out that the huge cost of the 'Auld Reekie' Trams Project - was foisted on the present government - by a vote in the Scottish Parliament.
See post dated 2 February 2011 - Spending Public Money.
And that's correct, I think - my memory of events is that all the other parties (Labour, Lib Dems and Tories) ganged up and forced a vote - which gave the government no choice to stump up the £500 million cost.
£500 million which now seems to be rapidly going down the drain.
So some politicians do seem bear more of a responsibility for this fiasco than others - that seems a fair statement.
But if anyone knows better - then drop me a note as I'm always happy to set the record straight.
Quite how the politicians involved will be held to account for making such a hash of things - is another matter.
Someone should call for a stewards' enquiry - because £500 million is one hell of a lot of public money to waste.
See post dated 2 February 2011 - Spending Public Money.
And that's correct, I think - my memory of events is that all the other parties (Labour, Lib Dems and Tories) ganged up and forced a vote - which gave the government no choice to stump up the £500 million cost.
£500 million which now seems to be rapidly going down the drain.
So some politicians do seem bear more of a responsibility for this fiasco than others - that seems a fair statement.
But if anyone knows better - then drop me a note as I'm always happy to set the record straight.
Quite how the politicians involved will be held to account for making such a hash of things - is another matter.
Someone should call for a stewards' enquiry - because £500 million is one hell of a lot of public money to waste.
