Should Iain Duncan Smith Be Sacked?

[Gromit]

An Audit Office report is highly critical of IDS and his department. In short, they are accused of wasting and lot of money, and hiding the fact. Any other failing minister would be quiety removed asap, but IDS is popular among the hard right of the Conservative Party, and Cameron needs them on board. So what is Dave to do?

// The Coalition’s flagship scheme to overhaul the benefits system has been savaged by an official audit, which accused ministers of attempting the huge reform without a detailed plan.
The highly critical report led to Labour allegations that Iain Duncan Smith has overseen a “cover up” over Universal Credit by repeatedly denying problems with the programme. Mr Duncan Smith, the Work and Pensions Secretary, is expected to be called to the House of Commons today to answer MPs’ questions about the programme.

The Department for Work and Pensions failed to act on those problems fully until earlier this year, when “serious concerns” forced ministers to go back to the drawing board. That “reset” has seen £34 million of spending on new computer systems written off, with more such losses expected. //

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/politics/10287672/Iain-Duncan-Smiths-welfare-reforms-given-mauling-by-audit.html

It is clear that Iain Duncan Smith has failed dismally in his post. Would Cameron dare to sack him in the forthcoming reshuffle?

[jim360]

Strength and resilience, perhaps -- but also the ability to listen. An ability that IDS lacks in spades.

[THECORBYLOON]

YMB says " It is also very likely that a right-on labour bent department was deliberately trying to crush the reforms from within" as you also said, " please provide proof of your accusation!!"

[emmie]

don't know about sacked, but the policies that have been put in place are most definitely not saving money, but they are having a big impact on many who can least afford it.

[hawksley]

George Ian Duncan Smith,has wasted 34 million of our money, Cameron has just given 56 million to Syria ,plus all the foreign aid to Pakistan , India etc, where are the cons growing this money tree. Meanwhile behind closed doors at the BBC Chris patten ,another conservative free loader is milking our tv licence fees for all his friends ,, Blame the previous government???,,

[mikey4444]

Steve.5...I am always keen to add to my vocabulary if I can...not sure of the derivation of the word "snag" ?

[mikey4444]

Sorry Steve.5, but this is worse than Araucaria in The Guardian.

Can I have another clue please ( but don't break the AB rules..please ! )

[jim360]

IDS, perhaps, finds himself in Hot water! (4)

[mikey4444]

I give up !

[emmie]

c rap perhaps?

[jno]

possibly something that looks a bit like what.

[emmie]

ah, now he should get it

[viv38]

Should Ian Duncan Smith be sacked? YES !!!

[emmie]

even if he was it won't make a blind bit of difference. The policies are going through and that seems to be that, and i bet a pound to a penny if Ed Millband were to become PM in 2015 he won't change much that has been put in place by the coalition on welfare reforms.