We do not want politics run on a shoestring, leading to poor decisions, poor government and the discouragement of good people from coming into politics.
Almost all the pilgrimages are financed on a shoestring; the overwhelming majority of the pilgrims come from the poorer sections of society.
It was said that it was being launched on a shoestring budget—but look at it now.
That can only be described as a shoestring budget.
However, community health councils have had to operate on a shoestring budget for many years.
At present, it has to run on a shoestring budget.
It is impossible to run a large symphony orchestra on a shoestring, or to run good opera cheaply.
But it faces the problem of funding, which is on a shoestring.
