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"Mr President, a couple of years ago, the previous Commission tried once and for all to tackle rigid and obsolescent structures. This led to strikes and smear campaigns by intransigent trade unions, whereupon the proposals were abandoned and replaced by a wishy-washy compromise. This was stupid of the old Commission, and Parliament was of no help on that occasion. When I read Mr van Hulten’s passage about personnel policy, I am afraid that Parliament may again be failing to tackle the crucial issues and just spouting a lot of hot air. There are too many rights, too many regulations and too little room for leadership. There is no backbone, and no teeth. Where is the beef? And I would also say this to you, Commissioner: please, deliver the beef even if it is British. Romano Prodi promised a revolution. You have said some powerful and worthwhile things yourself, but take care now that you do not dodge the crucial issues, the ones where it hurts! Sort out the tangle of staff allowances. Stand firm on the demand for mobility, not as a right, as it says here in the report, but as a management tool. Ensure too, that training becomes a management tool. Do not listen to the report’s demands that temporary staff should have their employment confirmed. It is the posts which should possibly be made permanent and not necessarily those employed on a temporary basis.
Finally, Mr President, as a member of the Bureau until six months ago, I would urge you to address this issue in the Bureau so that we here in Parliament at least comply, in our own administration, with the demands we are making on others. We have not done this so far, and this is something you ought to be instrumental in changing."@en1
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