Tuesday, October 09, 2007
Getting Around our own Systems
What is the point of the Government having systems in place, that are so difficult or time consuming, they develop other systems to get around the original system? Then we have two systems either working against each other, or the second system providing a lower-cost alternative, but with a lower standard of result.
Here are a few examples of what I'm talking about:-
* We have a justice system, but it's putting too many people in prison, so we've got another system to release people early.
* It takes too long and is too expensive to train new policemen, so a new system of Special Constables has been developed.
* It takes too long and is too expensive to train new teachers, so a new system of Teacher's Assistant has been developed.
* The legal system costs too much for all but the very rich to use, so we have to provide legal aid.
Surely, if the old system isn't working, it should be changed and improved? But the Government can't bring itself to admit that a system isn't working, so we have to go through the whole charade of adding new systems that don't produce the same standard of result.
Here are a few examples of what I'm talking about:-
* We have a justice system, but it's putting too many people in prison, so we've got another system to release people early.
* It takes too long and is too expensive to train new policemen, so a new system of Special Constables has been developed.
* It takes too long and is too expensive to train new teachers, so a new system of Teacher's Assistant has been developed.
* The legal system costs too much for all but the very rich to use, so we have to provide legal aid.
Surely, if the old system isn't working, it should be changed and improved? But the Government can't bring itself to admit that a system isn't working, so we have to go through the whole charade of adding new systems that don't produce the same standard of result.
