Tuesday, February 23, 2010

Survey: The Stingy Nanny

The Singapore High Commissioner to the UK sent this letter to the Economist Magazine. Do you agree with the statements in this letter? Give your views in this survey.
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3 comments:

Anonymous said...

The title of the article should be "The stingy discipline master" and not "The stingy nanny."

Nanny implies someone who cares.

"the spurs are not stuck into the hide," is more in keeping with a discipline master.

February 24, 2010 7:36 AM
Anonymous said...

"Most people think it is about making me work longer for the same pay, which of course is a very tiring concept."
Mrs Lim Hwee Hua, Minister in the Prime Minister's Office and Second Minister for Finance and Transport.
Source:
Straits Times, 24 Feb 2010, page A5.

Compare with:
" If native Singaporeans are falling behind because "the spurs are not stuck into the hide," that is their problem.
Mentor Minister Lee Kuan Yew
Source:
National Geographic, January 2010
http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/2010/01/singapore/jacobson-text/1


One country, Two system ?
Left hand not talking to the right hand?

February 24, 2010 9:45 AM
Anonymous said...

"One country, Two system ?
Left hand not talking to the right hand?"

Does it matter?

February 24, 2010 1:06 PM

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