The level of ‘TRUST’ in a society is reflected in the health, wealth and happiness of the population.
‘People Are Our Greatest Asset’ may be an overused cliché but it is the citizens of this country who provide the innovation and effort (which translates to money) which funds government and, to be trusted, they need to start trusting the citizens rather than spending a disproportionate amount of our money trying to catch us out. It seems that we are now all 'guilty until proven innocent'!
I can’t recall (was it Plato? Stephen Fry will know) who stated that “90% of the population don’t need governing and the other 10% are ungovernable”.
I support any policy from any party which encourages and enables individuals and companies to innovate (UK’s greatest global contribution) and produce rather than adding to the deterrent of increasing form filling (including front line staff in the public sector) and the disincentives of higher taxes.
More 'trust' results in more money – for all.
Showing posts with label Politics. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Politics. Show all posts
1 May 2010
23 Mar 2010
This will make you think!
A palindrome reads the same backwards as forward.
This video reads the exact opposite backwards as forward.
Not only does it read the opposite, the meaning is the exact opposite.
This is only a 1 minute, 44 second video and it is brilliant.
Make sure you read as well as listen…forward and backward
This video was submitted in a contest by a 20-year old.
The contest was titled "u @ 50" by AARP.
When they showed it, everyone in the room was awe-struck and broke into spontaneous applause.
So simple and yet so brilliant.
Take a minute and watch it.
22 Feb 2010
How many zeros in a billion?
The next time you hear a politician use the word 'billion' in a casual manner, think about whether you want the 'politicians' spending YOUR tax money.
A billion is a difficult number to comprehend, but one advertising agency did a good job of putting that figure into some perspective in one of its releases.
A.
A billion seconds ago it was 1959.
B.
A billion minutes ago Jesus was alive.
C.
A billion hours ago our ancestors were living in the Stone Age.
D.
A billion days ago no-one walked on the earth on two feet.
E.
A billion Pounds ago was only 13 hours and 12 minutes, at the rate our government is spending it.
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