Kobello
JF-Expert Member
- Feb 20, 2011
- 8,635
- 7,918
What is shadow budget anyway? what is the relevance of preparing a "shadow budget"? what if all the numbers in the shadow budget are wrong and its propositions flawed? what does that mean in the grand scheme of things a.k.a the national budget? ABSOLUTELY NOTHING!
Of course, if CDM was the party in power, its budget preparation should have been better prepared and obviously it would have taken a group of professionals to prepare it. To me the biggest error in this whole saga is the assumption that the opposition's budget is somewhat relevant to the national budget. IT IS NOT. For me the opportunity should have been used to dissect meticulously and precisely the national budget. The opportunity should have been used to show how the failed policies of the ruling party have brought our nation to this brink of catastrophe. I hope next year CDM will stop doing this "shadow budget' thing! Its a waste of time and resources.
Shadow budget from labour Party.....
Mr Speaker,
In opposition to a government budget aimed at a savaging of public services, wholesale destruction of schools and hospitals and downright nasty attack on the thousands of vulnerable people who rely on social security, including pensioners, I am pleased to present to the House the Labour Party's shadow budget, a budget for the people of Britain, not just the rich city bankers. There will be a higher deficit than in the government's plans, and that is to be regretted. However, it is preferable to depriving vulnerable people of benefits and services that they rely on.
In education, we propose to hire 2,500 primary schools teachers, 1,500 secondary school teachers and 500 special school teachers. This will not only be sufficient to replace those who are retiring but will also increase staffing levels closer to the recommended levels and provide improved pupil teacher ratios. We would also maintain university funding at current levels, reflecting the importance of universities in educating our future workforce and engaging in important research.....
It's actually derived from the British, and it's a real budget and is heavily debated in the house, it's an alternative budget in a real sense (money and sensewise!).