From co-driver to free-rider; the free-riding politics of Workers’ Party
The Workers’ Party promised a First World Parliament. But first world parliament did not materialized.
Next, they asked Singaporeans to make them the insurance for Singapore lest the PAP failed.
And then they told Singaporeans they had no intention to form the next government. They issued a bounced cheque.
First World Parliament floated away like a test balloon and the co-driver went to sleep. Enter the free rider.
Jamus unashamedly claims credit for Progressive Wage Model; netizens react
Jamus is fast turning out to be an embarrassment as well as disappointment.
Government agrees in principle to the live streaming of Parliamentary proceedings
Mr Iswaran noted the global and technological trends which have made online streaming commonplace, and seen legislatures live streaming their proceedings in many countries.
“The Government therefore agrees in principle to the live streaming of Parliamentary proceedings,” he said.
“Our aim, as always, will be to achieve transparency, accountability and accessibility while preserving the integrity and dignity of Parliamentary proceedings.”
PAP MPs quiz Jamus on the universal minimum wage
Upon being quizzed by PAP MPs, Jamus conceded that a universal minimum wage was not the ideal thing to introduce during a recession. He does not know what the appropriate minimum wage should be and he has no specific proposal for youth unemployment.
Tharman to Jamus: avoid strawman arguments and don’t assume you have a monopoly in compassion
Jamus disappoints with strawman arguments. SM Tharman tells him not to pretend he has a monopoly on compassion.
Several PAP MPs had impressed the minister over the last few days on the force of their emotional conviction as they pushed for ways to uplift the low-income workers.
Chan Chun Sing to Dennis Tan: substantiate your allegations with evidence
Trade & Industry Minister Chan Chun Sing tells Dennis Tan to substantiate his allegation that a PAP team had pulled down his posters. It was a ‘serious allegation’ and should be substantiated with evidence, more so because the allegations are ‘made in this House’.
Founder’s Mindset and Inheritor’s Mindset: What is Pritam’s mindset?
“Do we have a founder’s mindset and build for the future, or do we have an inheritor’s mindset and look at what we have and spend it?” All MPs, including opposition MPs, must work in the long-term interest of Singapore, Mr Heng said.
Pritam Singh seemed not to understand the meaning of ‘free riders’
Pritam Singh seemed not to understand the meaning of free-riders and got upset. Free rider is an economic concept. The free rider problem leads to market failure producing the unintended opposite result.
Netizens react to WP Dennis Tan’s maiden speech on petty politics
Spending time talking about petty politics when the country is facing a pandemic?
Adapting social safety nets to changes in the economy
Social safety nets have to adapt to changes in the economy but there are no magic bullets, no ‘costless solutions’.
Every scheme has trade-offs and someone else has to pay for it.