UK: Should Policy Proposals meet a “common sense” check?
In the UK Prime-Ministerial election discussions, one candidate – Liz Truss – has proposed cutting the pay of public sector employees (including civil servants, teachers and nurses) outside London. The figure suggested is a saving of Β£11 bn ($13.4 bn) (see the original article here: https://www.ft.com/content/8ab0b5d0-3e9e-4fb4-8448-9f6f26abbfe4) Set aside the party politics and the individuals vying …