Westmonster: “Health and Safety”

Our American Cousins

American Politicians Unsure Of What 'Healthcare' Means

Ask any Brit to define the term 'healthcare' and you'll no doubt get consistent answers - albeit ones that revolve around MRSA, underpaid nurses, filthy hospital bedding and good old fashioned drunken fistfights in Saturday night A&E. For our American chums, though, things may seem a bit more difficult. Health… read more…
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Department for Tax and Spend

The secrets of quangos

Well, mainly there's just one secret, and it's their spending. Just 10% of the 900 UK quangos reveal the details of their senior execs' spending. The list of the naughty ones includes the BBC and the Health and Safety Exec. What could they possibly have to hide?… read more…
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