Know Your Enemy

"You can't have room for innovation and the pressure for excellence without having some real discipline and some fear on the part of the providers that things may go wrong if they don't live up to the aims that society as a whole is demanding of them."

The coalition government's policy chief Oliver Letwin, who feels that discipline and a fear of unemployment are key to getting the best out of staff in the public sector. Compassionate Conservatism? Sounds more like a dictator's manifesto to me.

(Thanks to Chris for the link.)