LABOUR'S TAX & WASTE POLICIES

TAX PAYERS' ALLIANCE - ₤80 billion could be saved without affecting health, education and other essential services. [Sunday Times, 16.1.2005]

EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK - ₤78 billion could be saved if our public sector spending is as efficient as U.S., Japan and Luxemburg, without sacking a nurse, teacher or policeman. [Evening Standard, 24.1.2005]

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Here are some examples of where the waste is :-

20% HEALTH BUDGET WASTED. [Daily Express, 20.11.2001]

40% EDUCATION BUDGET CONSUMED BY QUANGOS - Chris Woodhead. [Sunday Times, 9.1.2005]

₤30 BILLION DEFENCE BUDGET - most of it wasted - Lewis Page [Evening Standard, 10.1.2006]

₤20 BILLION GOVT. SPENDING - must be slashed - Alan Duncan MP [21.5.1995]

QUANGOS - ₤12 billion Home Office - ₤24 billion total. [Evening Standard, 24.1.2005]

LEGAL AID - ₤2.7 billion.

WELFARE SYSTEM - Billions wasted - National Audit Office [19.11.2005]

P.P.P. TUBE - ₤1 billion. [Evening Standard, 5.4.2005]

MILLENNIUM DOME - ₤758 million.

SCOTTISH PARLIAMENT - from ₤40 million to ₤400 million.

ABU HAMZA - ₤1000 per week.

MINISTRY OF DEFENCE REFIT IN WHITEHALL - ₤300 million. [Sunday Times, 15.10.2000]

NORTH EAST REGIONAL ASSEMBLY POLL - ₤10.5 million.

DIANA'S DITCH.

HACKNEY TOWN HALL - ₤64 million "doing it up". [Evening Standard, 21.1.2005]

NORTH PECKHAM ESTATE - 40 years old - ₤260 million refit.

STANSTEAD SIEGE - ₤2 million.

EARTH CENTRE (DONCASTER) - ₤36 million.

etc., etc.