Comments on: Costly spin looks pretty opportunist http://www.matthewellis.cc/archives/5113 Member of Staffordshire County Council representing Lichfield Rural East - Cabinet Member for Adults and Wellbeing Thu, 09 Sep 2010 18:44:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Ian Lewin http://www.matthewellis.cc/archives/5113/comment-page-1#comment-21394 Ian Lewin Fri, 26 Feb 2010 11:40:04 +0000 http://www.matthewellis.cc/?p=5113#comment-21394 The department must have heard there is an election coming up and during that time they can't spend anything on advertising of government. Knowing how things sometimes work if they don't spend it this year their budget next year will be cut accordingly (I think it should be cut anyway). Like much we have seen lately it reminds me of the pools winner with the spend spend spend idea until all the money runs out (but this is our money from our taxes). Presumably these ads were produced some time ago and they need to air them now before any changes in policy make them obselete after the election. The problem you highlight is when is this advising to aid the public and when does it become a party political broadcast paid by public funds. The department must have heard there is an election coming up and during that time they can’t spend anything on advertising of government. Knowing how things sometimes work if they don’t spend it this year their budget next year will be cut accordingly (I think it should be cut anyway). Like much we have seen lately it reminds me of the pools winner with the spend spend spend idea until all the money runs out (but this is our money from our taxes).
Presumably these ads were produced some time ago and they need to air them now before any changes in policy make them obselete after the election.

The problem you highlight is when is this advising to aid the public and when does it become a party political broadcast paid by public funds.

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