In a game of election bingo, you would do well to get the phrase "efficiency savings". Since the implications of the global downturn on the public purse have become apparent, finding ways to cut spending without compromising on service delivery has become the political priority as we head towards election day Over the next five years, "quality service delivery" will be a central theme for the incoming government. So, where do the parties stand in aiming for that elusive goal of painless rationalisation?In the first week of the election campaign the debate over National Insurance rises, proposed by the government, saw the first blood drawn over efficiency savings. David Cameron claimed he would reverse the planned 1% tax on employers and employees by cutting public sector waste.
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