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Govt ministers 'couldn't run private companies'

Government ministers would not have the skills or background to run a private company, a new survey suggests.

A questionnaire of chief executives at the UK's top 100 companies pours cold water on government claims of successful management.

Ben Farrugia, policy analyst at the TaxPayers' Alliance, said: "Comparison with the most successful business leaders in the country reveals that the people running public services lack appropriate experience, have near impossible tasks to do and are never in their job for long enough to engage properly with their departments."
Via DK