It is not right, nor fair, that public services can be privatised or outsourced with the users of said services having a say, particularly when the sums of money involved are so large. It is also not acceptable that you or I can’t find out about the performance of service providers, or do anything when the service they provide is not up to scratch.
A bill that promotes transparency, accountability and makes sure all tiers of governments consult the public more is something I would definitely support. I also feel strongly that if it would make government at all levels take the possibility of public ownership of services, where it is suitable, more seriously then that would be hugely beneficial. All information being publicly available and the right to recall poorly performing providers would also be most welcome.
This link to a scorecard showing how well each party matches up against the principles is most informative and it is also encouraging to see relative (minus Conservative and UKIP) cross party support for the Early Day Motion in support of the bill.