Quangos

Quango burning has not it seems been as effective as first hoped. Indeed according to the Public Administration Committee the bonfire has failed to result in greater accountability and in a reduction in spending. One of the Committee members, Charles Elphicke MP, has said that quangos spending our money to lobby for more money from us is wrong. He's right and it should be prohibited. The Telegraph believes Mr Maude should think again and I agree with them. Whilst preparing further quangos for the bonfire Maude should also look at the Charity Commission and repeal the Labour Charities Act. It is appalling that charities can now engage in political lobbying. It is a misuse of the donations given them by their supporters for the charitable purposes for which they exist. Whilst repealing the Charities Act the present chairman of the Charity Commission, Suzi Leather, should be dismissed. The only reason for her appointment was because she was a Labour party apparatchik and would ensure that the goal posts for becoming or remaining an educational charity would be moved to the charity's detriment for naked political purpose.