bleeding stump
bleeding stump · bleeding stumps
A deliberate disruptive or high-profile reduction in a public service, intended to…A deliberate disruptive or high-profile reduction in a public service, intended to demonstrate the impact of funding cuts and motivate opposition.
Meaning
1 senses(UK)A deliberate disruptive or high-profile reduction in a public service, intended to demonstrate the impact of funding cuts and motivate opposition.
Origin
Coined by Christopher Hood and Maurice Wright in 1981 in Big Government in Hard Times. TheCoined by Christopher Hood and Maurice Wright in 1981 in Big Government in Hard Times. The implication is that the public service is deliberately cutting off its own hand to make a dramatic point.
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Forms
plural: bleeding stumps| Singular | bleeding stump |
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