"Bruce" wrote in message
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On Thu, 24 Jun 2010 18:52:43 +0100, "Paul Scott"
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"Mizter T" wrote in message
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On Jun 24, 5:40 pm, "PeterFoxDore" wrote:

Pure speculation.

Er, hardly unfounded speculation though, given the 25% budget cut and
the fact these projects weren't amongst those that have been "re-
confirmed" by the new government. Though as the County Councillor
suggests, perhaps the fat lady hasn't sung yet and is still open to
persuasion...

There is a limit to how many projects can be confirmed in a budget speech
though. As an example, despite all the positive stuff about Crossrail a
week or two back, yesterday's 'Times' financial section seemed to suggest
it
was a possibility for cancellation because it wasn't mentioned in the
budget
speech...

Do budget speeches usually make a point of listing every known detail of a
departments planned expenditure?


The government made a particular effort to emphasise that projects
outside London and the South East were not being cut. That meant that
the future of projects in London and the South East was specifically
excluded from being mentioned.

That's my assumption - it's a political gesture, not a list of the 'saved'
projects with all absentees being cancelled.

Paul S