TITLE

The grousers, the ignorant, the selfish

AUTHOR(S)
Wilby, Peter
PUB. DATE
July 2007
SOURCE
New Statesman;7/9/2007, Vol. 136 Issue 4852, p18
SOURCE TYPE
Periodical
DOC. TYPE
Article
ABSTRACT
This article presents the author's opinion on the administration of public services. He believes many people unfairly criticize the government for inadequately addressing their needs. However, he does feel the government should better explain how it must balance fairness and choice, and that too much emphasis is placed on satisfying every 'consumer' instead of equity.
ACCESSION #
25608907

Tags: MUNICIPAL services;  PUBLIC administration;  GREAT Britain -- Politics & government -- 1997-2007;  POLITICAL planning;  GOVERNMENT productivity

 

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