Let's tank the thick thinkers

Are think-tanks just another word for a collection of ranters and grumblers? The Today Public Policy Institute one seems to be anyway. They rant away and sound eerily like one of us bloggers with nothing better to do. OK so maybe think-tanks are made...

I was going to say that if I ever get boring and rant on you should shoot me. Then I realised many are out there who take things slightly literally so maybe I could end up with a few dozen marksmen all intent on shooting me or, worse still, accusing me of inciting people to violence.

Before shooting me do please shoot the think-tank. Let me get this straight: they did say—and do say—intelligent things and things which we could try doing to save our planet and our economy. One of the intelligent things they said was about stipends—that we should pay more to the students who are at university following more useful, drastically-needed courses. Makes sense. But as far as I recall it already happens—so not great thinking in a tank needed there.

Also makes sense to get rid of people who are paid, out of the Government coffers—also known as my and your taxes—good, handsome money and given all sorts of perks.

Again shoot me if I am spouting a load of claptrap but one of the Today think-tank team, who was quoted by The Times, is a former governor of a corporation that is—and was—hardly lean in its operation. So may I ask if the think tank and its components ever said anything much about the guzzling car, super deluxe rooms and any of the other perks included in former and present governors' package? I also recall that the central bank has, and had, a legion of men and women working there when far fewer could have done the job.

So maybe the former governor should enjoy his retirement from the bank and let the good young uni kids have a good time without worrying unduly about the future finances of the state and students' stipends. Sort of the same way he did.

Let's tank the thick thinkers

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