Guest tbatst2000 Posted June 25, 2010 Share Posted June 25, 2010 Could we have a post please about how Thatcher's gubmint actually sponsored more advertising than any other? Well, a lot of trends of that sort did start with Thatcher although I seem to recall her being the one that axed those 50s style public information films the government used to make. One thing the Thatcher government did do though, for which they deserve great credit, is spend a lot on HIV awareness campaigns and, again to their credit, did it without being judgemental regardless of their generally homophobic stand on other things. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Potwalloper Posted June 25, 2010 Share Posted June 25, 2010 Well, a lot of trends of that sort did start with Thatcher although I seem to recall her being the one that axed those 50s style public information films the government used to make. One thing the Thatcher government did do though, for which they deserve great credit, is spend a lot on HIV awareness campaigns and, again to their credit, did it without being judgemental regardless of their generally homophobic stand on other things. That's disappointingly balanced. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest tbatst2000 Posted June 25, 2010 Share Posted June 25, 2010 (edited) That's disappointingly balanced. I'm very well balanced me, I have a chip on both shoulders. Edited June 25, 2010 by tbatst2000 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RentingForever Posted June 25, 2010 Share Posted June 25, 2010 I'm very well balanced me, I have a chip on both shoulders. What you need is a website. How about Love Chips? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oracle Posted June 25, 2010 Share Posted June 25, 2010 the really twisted irony in this,is that the websites were probably the most efficient means of gauging opinon. I'd much rather vent my spleen with the click of a button,than have an army of council "surveyors" frequenting my doorstep,paid for at my expense,to make propaganda for the labour party's benefit. these socialists STILL haven't got it yet.They seem to think that if we disagree with them we are in some way mentally deficient. how much plainer do we need to get.? ...can we do it with one of them funny competition slogan thingies? sum up your local government in 16 words or less,and go into the prize draw for a car.!!! ...That'll be good,because I only need two,and the second one is off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oracle Posted June 25, 2010 Share Posted June 25, 2010 What you need is a website. How about Love Chips? "love spuds" is a rather obscure slang term for testicles. that'll work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
needsleep Posted June 25, 2010 Share Posted June 25, 2010 I am of the opinion that the public sector will simply keep on hiring and spending no matter what they are told - some of these sods will keep spending as they are being shown out of the door. It's interesting. They will keep spending on IT. No doubt awarding big bloated contracts to services providers that will employ hundreds, even thousands to do the work - but don't fear most of the staff will be based in Bangalore or somewhere else suitably Indian sub-continent so we won't have to worry about having lots more public sector workers. So while we are putting our feet up in between visits to Jobcentre Plus (if any offices remain open) and battling with the new incomprehensible online self-service facilities the government provide us with we can rest assured that all the billions we still spend on IT will be keeping plenty of people in jobs in India, China, Phillipines or wherever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruffneck Posted June 25, 2010 Share Posted June 25, 2010 i love chips but i wouldn't try and claim they were healthy hard to believe taxpayers money was spent on this sort of thing really , another failure by nu-labour Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
needsleep Posted June 25, 2010 Share Posted June 25, 2010 (edited) i love chips but i wouldn't try and claim they were healthy hard to believe taxpayers money was spent on this sort of thing really , another failure by nu-labour http://www.potato.org.uk/ They have many sites www.lovepotatoes.co.uk www.potatoesforcaterers.co.uk www.potatoesforschools.org.uk www.lovechips.co.uk www.potatoposters.co.uk www.growerpanel.co.uk Some in Welsh too. No doubt we will be treated to some Indian ones eventually. www.lovealoo.org.uk. We can only dream. Edited June 25, 2010 by needsleep Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
givemethegun Posted June 26, 2010 Share Posted June 26, 2010 I just can't believe they spent money to build this! What a shameful waste of money and subsidy. I really can't believe it either, why the hell is Cheggers involved? Can anyone imagine Lord Prescott tucking into any of these recipes? http://www.lovechips.co.uk/chip-recipes/ Did we actually pay for this sh1te? Wondered where all that tax went... can't beat a nice new potato! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
200p Posted June 26, 2010 Share Posted June 26, 2010 Hyperinflation, in government websites. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
200p Posted June 26, 2010 Share Posted June 26, 2010 (edited) http://www.lovechips.co.uk/chip-flicks/"Titanic" remade with chips. Yes this is one of the films made on the welovechips website!The mind boggles.They probably hired James Cameron to direct it for a six figure sum with your tax money. Edited June 26, 2010 by Money Spinner Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikhail Liebenstein Posted June 26, 2010 Share Posted June 26, 2010 I am of the opinion that the public sector will simply keep on hiring and spending no matter what they are told - some of these sods will keep spending as they are being shown out of the door. Don't forget that a lot of labour fat cat parasites still infect the charity sector. "Its for charity mate" "No its not, its for the chief execs salary" Personally I believe charities should publish all such spending, if they did, I think we' d be shocked by some of the figures from the big, somewhat more "political" charities. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ologhai Jones Posted June 26, 2010 Share Posted June 26, 2010 http://www.lovechips.co.uk/griddled-sirloin-chip-salad/... Chip salad? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikhail Liebenstein Posted June 26, 2010 Share Posted June 26, 2010 Also, some QUANGOs and Govt Depts have numerous sites all inter-linking to each other but basically saying the same. You can waste a lifetime trying to find the info you want. TMT, again you hit the nail on the head. There is an exact parallel in this with a lot of public sector events and conferences. I've been to a few over the years in the theory that there may on occasion be commercial opportunity. These events are often marketed as chances "share best practice", "facilitate joint working and build partnerships", "meet with like minded people to shape the future of........." In reality they are full of public sector workers on a day out having a nice chat, coffee and lunch and achieving nothing. They presumably then go back an waste half a day of their own colleagues time telling them about how productive it was. Like the websites, lots of links, lots of connections and the apparent presence of activity - all looks swimming until you look for the output. As well as closing websites, they should put a moratorium on conferences and workshops. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Noodle Posted June 26, 2010 Share Posted June 26, 2010 TMT, again you hit the nail on the head. There is an exact parallel in this with a lot of public sector events and conferences. I've been to a few over the years in the theory that there may on occasion be commercial opportunity. These events are often marketed as chances "share best practice", "facilitate joint working and build partnerships", "meet with like minded people to shape the future of........." In reality they are full of public sector workers on a day out having a nice chat, coffee and lunch and achieving nothing. They presumably then go back an waste half a day of their own colleagues time telling them about how productive it was. Like the websites, lots of links, lots of connections and the apparent presence of activity - all looks swimming until you look for the output. As well as closing websites, they should put a moratorium on conferences and workshops. An Environment Agency bloke once said to me about their website, 'forget trying to use the search function, just use google, that's how we do it'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeepLurker Posted June 26, 2010 Share Posted June 26, 2010 An Environment Agency bloke once said to me about their website, 'forget trying to use the search function, just use google, that's how we do it'. To be fair, most websites are like that - including this august forum, whose "search" function is as much use as a chocolate teapot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Noodle Posted June 26, 2010 Share Posted June 26, 2010 To be fair, most websites are like that - including this august forum, whose "search" function is as much use as a chocolate teapot. I thought we're still in June? My, my. . . how time flies! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruffneck Posted June 26, 2010 Share Posted June 26, 2010 he is right though the search here is terrible i can't pick up any posts after 2008 on my searches Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pl1 Posted June 27, 2010 Share Posted June 27, 2010 To be fair, most websites are like that - including this august forum, whose "search" function is as much use as a chocolate teapot. This is an off-the-shelf bb system like phpbb isn't it and run by amateurs in their spare time? The Council Websites are all custom made and run by full-time professionals earning vast loads. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wayo Posted June 27, 2010 Share Posted June 27, 2010 According to the World at One, half of all government web sites are to be scrapped. One example is Love Chips! http://www.lovechips.co.uk/ So lots of (mostly private sector) web developers will be converted into 'sponging workshy scum' overnight. Result! Sloppy journalism from the BBC in the that case! What do you expect from the public sector? The Potato Council is funded by a statutory industry levy (ringfenced) so can't have its income redistributed within the public sector. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redcellar Posted June 27, 2010 Share Posted June 27, 2010 Sloppy journalism from the BBC in the that case! What do you expect from the public sector? The Potato Council is funded by a statutory industry levy (ringfenced) so can't have its income redistributed within the public sector. Yes I read this "AHDB is funded by a statutory levy (a parafiscal tax) paid by producers, growers and processors and AHDB is responsible for the collection of all levies. Levies raised from each sector are ring-fenced to ensure they can only be used to the benefit of the sectors from which they were raised. The responsibility for setting and delivering the strategies to deploy the levy income is delegated to six AHDB sector boards which are comprised of levy payers and other stakeholders from each sector." But all the papers have latched onto the same story. Seems journalism requires no actual research anymore, just a good bit of gossip. P1ss poor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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