Tory Confusion Goes On And On
The more Tory policies are exposed and scrutinised, the quicker they unravel.
Their major muddle now over the economy comes after climate change last week and marriage the week before.
In my policy area they have just announced their 3rd u-turn in a year saying they would use part of the TV licence fee to pay for universal broadband.
Originally they supported our proposals to save region news on ITV using a small fraction of the licence fee. Then David Cameron told Jeremy Hunt to ditch that policy and they opposed any use of the licence fee except for BBC programmes. At the same time they opposed our plans to fund next generation universal broadband through small levy on fixed phone lines as “unacceptable interference in the market”.
They now seem to be recognising what we and everyone else have been saying for yonks – that the market won’t provide high quality broadband to about 30% of homes and businesses – particularly in rural areas.
So, they have gone back to supporting some use of the licence fee – not for public service TV in the form of regional news – but for broadband. You couldn’t make it up! And this from a party that has had years to get their policy sorted out.
If they are this incompetent in opposition when they have plenty of time to think and plan – just imagine what they’d be like in Government!!