Editorial by Deputy Editor Nick Roberts….

MARK speaks on page 7 about the fact that “Neoliberalism means deregulated markets, privatisation, austerity and as little state influence in the economy as possible,” and that in the UK “we pay for dentists, care homes, further education and eye tests, and we fund shareholder payouts from rail, telecoms, water, gas and electricity.”

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Regarding the matter I wish to talk about this week, I am not certain in my own mind, which is hardly the thing for a polemicist. Take a view and hit it hard, that’s generally the form in this column. Still, we’re all friends here, so let’s try something different. I’ll put forward my concerns as briefly as I can, and if you think I’m getting it completely wrong, I’d be very interested to learn more about the subject. Grateful, even.

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The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) published their report into the planning and construction of Falkland College on June 20, stating “there was a lack of clear vision for the project” and as such it “raises the need for simple measures of success of stated objectives for environmental infrastructure spending so that FIG can learn for future projects.”

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