The Internet will be central to Conservative plans for getting greater efficiency in the public sector, according to party leader David Cameron. Ahead of his revelation of plans to bring in global IT firms such as Microsoft to take over Government databases, Mr Cameron promised a new era of ‘Google government' to deliver big savings in public spending. The Conservative leader told the LGA conference in Harrogate that transparency would be critical to driving forward efficiency in the ‘new era of austerity'. Admitting his message was little-changed from last year, he told delegates that if he formed the next Government they could expect ‘political leadership and a straightforward, candid assessment' of the public balance sheet. He said: ‘The good news is that I want to give you a lot more power. The bad news is I'm not going to give you a lot more money.' Critical to this would be transparency on local spending by publishing expenses online such as ‘pay, perks and pensions'. Mr Cameron said: ‘I believe we are just dipping into what is possible. There will be nowhere for bad government to hide.'
