A more in depth response will be forthcoming but comments such as the public sector doesn't create wealth is way off beam. Council services and funding can enable businesses to expand and even just continue. I think of my department which supports private childcare businesses to grow and develop to meet a social need as well as increasing their profits. To make such bold statements illustrates a complete lack of understanding of the supportive nature of much of the public sector , completely ignored the cooperative council model that is expanding in the UK as a response to the cuts, and falls into the trap that the government would very much like you to. I think people should have a closer look at the recent changes in the sector and think more carefully about the facts.

In response also, do you really think the private sector doesn't rely on public support and funds to go about it's businesses? There are considerable direct and indirect subsidies abound for this sector and it can't really operate effectively without it.

In response to comments that council workers should wake up and smell the coffee all I will say us that this sector has taken a bashing in the last few years and there isn't anyone currently working in it has been immune from something generally having to do the work previously done by at least two other people . It is therefore wrong to allude that people are reluctant to accept change or whatever; we see the impact of cuts to childrens services all the time. Please don't fall for or allow this government to demolish this sector for no reason other than political advantage. You talk about cutting expenditure whilst this government rolls out millions of pounds of public funds on its free school ideologically at the expense of the majority and the school estate in general.