http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/3712238.stm
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Mr Letwin said: "On the first day of the next Conservative Government I will freeze civil service recruitment.
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Isn't this simply a ridiculous policy that could cause real problems? Hundreds of civil service offices are going to need new recruits to replace people retiring, maternity leave, redundancies and so on. Putting a freeze on recruitment will make it impossible for offices to run properly.
Just moments before, he had said:
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"Nobody out there would believe us at all because there have been too many broken promises on tax from too many politicians," he said.
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And he is setting up the party for yet another broken promise, not on tax, but on the policy for the very first day in government.
I imagine that what he really meant was that he will moderate new recruitment, rather than replacement recruitment. But of course, he has abandoned the truth for the sake of a soundbite.
05-10-2004, 12:20 AM
Letwin making irresponsible promises
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