Friday 12th January 2018
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Re: Friday 12th January 2018
Just found out that my line manager's boss carries a signed photo of "Sainted Margaret" around with him.
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I know we don't always agree on the policies of the current Labour front bench, but I reckon they are doing a pretty good job of opposing
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good lordrefitman wrote:Just found out that my line manager's boss carries a signed photo of "Sainted Margaret" around with him.
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Davis and Hammond couldn't manage an audience with anyone in Berlin
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All quiet on the Carillion front? I was expecting some sort of update on the situation.
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"It's a bit over - is that ok?" (It was never "a bit under"). A tradition carried on at the cheese counter!Willow904 wrote: ...you know what, I'm really not keen on this whole weighing out exactly what I want and putting it in a paper bag malarkey...
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Now I'm seeing images of Emcee in "Cabaret"citizenJA wrote:Davis and Hammond couldn't manage an audience with anyone in Berlin
And now presenting the Kit Kat Boys:
Here they are!
Bobby! Victor!
Or is it
Victor! and Bobby...
You know, there's really only one way to tell the
difference...
I'll show you later.
Hans (Oh Hans, go easy on the sauerkraut!)
Herman (You know what's funny about Herman?
There's nothing funny about Herman!)
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Adita Chakraborty opines
I'm worried about this sort of dogma taking over the left. I'm sure lots of people really think we could nationalize Eddie Stobart and bank all the profits for the NHS.
in an article about Carillion heading for bankruptcy.The dirty secret of PFI and all government attempts to pass public services into the private realm is that the shareholders make profits while the taxpayers remain on the hook for any losses.
I'm worried about this sort of dogma taking over the left. I'm sure lots of people really think we could nationalize Eddie Stobart and bank all the profits for the NHS.
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We'll be sent the invoice in due coursePorFavor wrote:All quiet on the Carillion front? I was expecting some sort of update on the situation.
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These companies are not private...they are almost completely funded by the state and are fully dependent on it. The state is also in trouble if they go under because the money is lostTubby Isaacs wrote:Adita Chakraborty opines
in an article about Carillion heading for bankruptcy.The dirty secret of PFI and all government attempts to pass public services into the private realm is that the shareholders make profits while the taxpayers remain on the hook for any losses.
I'm worried about this sort of dogma taking over the left. I'm sure lots of people really think we could nationalize Eddie Stobart and bank all the profits for the NHS.
Do we bail them out and, like we did with the banks, let them continue as before with little oversight - or should we take them into public hands?
None of these companies ever seem to be particularly competent - it seems that use of them is ideological
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I'm not sure about "lots of people". After all, Eddie Stobart and the like are not tax-payer funded. (I appreciate your comment was a sort of wry joke, however.)Tubby Isaacs wrote:Adita Chakraborty opines
in an article about Carillion heading for bankruptcy.The dirty secret of PFI and all government attempts to pass public services into the private realm is that the shareholders make profits while the taxpayers remain on the hook for any losses.
I'm worried about this sort of dogma taking over the left. I'm sure lots of people really think we could nationalize Eddie Stobart and bank all the profits for the NHS.
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I hope HindleA safely managed to navigate his way through the tradesman's entrance when he came home after work.
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Some of it definitely is ideological.howsillyofme1 wrote:These companies are not private...they are almost completely funded by the state and are fully dependent on it. The state is also in trouble if they go under because the money is lostTubby Isaacs wrote:Adita Chakraborty opines
in an article about Carillion heading for bankruptcy.The dirty secret of PFI and all government attempts to pass public services into the private realm is that the shareholders make profits while the taxpayers remain on the hook for any losses.
I'm worried about this sort of dogma taking over the left. I'm sure lots of people really think we could nationalize Eddie Stobart and bank all the profits for the NHS.
Do we bail them out and, like we did with the banks, let them continue as before with little oversight - or should we take them into public hands?
None of these companies ever seem to be particularly competent - it seems that use of them is ideological
Railtrack was about as pseudo-private as you can get, yet it went bankrupt. The shareholders lost their money. I don't see why Carillion should be any different.
I know they're important in your hometown, and I really hope it doesn't come to that. PFIs are often poor value- can we buy some of these back off them and save us a load of money, as happened with a couple of other PFIs?
It seems they are genuinely competent with the stuff they're doing for HS2, so hope they survive and do that. Even so, they're part of one short section, with two huge companies. Can't see that's all that much of a problem, but it would likely cost more if the contract had to be relet. Grayling (him again) likely shouldn't have let them bid, just wanted the cheapest cost to quote now.
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I had them alarmed and fell over backwards in shock.
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Laura Pidock on the frontbench.
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Some of it definitely is ideological.
Railtrack was about as pseudo-private as you can get, yet it went bankrupt. The shareholders lost their money. I don't see why Carillion should be any different.
I know they're important in your hometown, and I really hope it doesn't come to that. PFIs are often poor value- can we buy some of these back off them and save us a load of money, as happened with a couple of other PFIs?
It seems they are genuinely competent with the stuff they're doing for HS2, so hope they survive and do that. Even so, they're part of one short section, with two huge companies. Can't see that's all that much of a problem, but it would likely cost more if the contract had to be relet. Grayling (him again) likely shouldn't have let them bid, just wanted the cheapest cost to quote now
Unfortunately not that competent in being solvent though.........if the Government saves them (which it probably will try to do) then the taxpayers should get assets to cover it....and the directors walk away with nothing
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Nottingham.Station has just been refurbished,when I say just bear in mind my concept of time.
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Companies get into trouble for lots of reasons. I'm just saying the impression I got is that in terms of doing the HS2 work, they're competent.howsillyofme1 wrote:Some of it definitely is ideological.
Railtrack was about as pseudo-private as you can get, yet it went bankrupt. The shareholders lost their money. I don't see why Carillion should be any different.
I know they're important in your hometown, and I really hope it doesn't come to that. PFIs are often poor value- can we buy some of these back off them and save us a load of money, as happened with a couple of other PFIs?
It seems they are genuinely competent with the stuff they're doing for HS2, so hope they survive and do that. Even so, they're part of one short section, with two huge companies. Can't see that's all that much of a problem, but it would likely cost more if the contract had to be relet. Grayling (him again) likely shouldn't have let them bid, just wanted the cheapest cost to quote now
Unfortunately not that competent in being solvent though.........if the Government saves them (which it probably will try to do) then the taxpayers should get assets to cover it....and the directors walk away with nothing
There are state aid rules protecting the taxpayer, so I'm reasonably optimistic. I'd guess that the PFI contracts are worth a fair bit.
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@tinybgoat hopefully you are not getting anymore nightmares,if it is any consolation the reality is far worse.
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I take a little framed picture of my better half everywhere,including work-fridge/freezer.She hated the cold."Bastard'.
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Good to see another Laura from the 2017 intake - the very good Laura Smith - get a frontbench position. Also that Clive Lewis is backTubby Isaacs wrote:Laura Pidock on the frontbench.
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Yes and folk rightly pointing out that Lewis has had to accept a relatively junior post and will have to work his way back up. Good for him for accepting.AnatolyKasparov wrote:Good to see another Laura from the 2017 intake - the very good Laura Smith - get a frontbench position. Also that Clive Lewis is backTubby Isaacs wrote:Laura Pidock on the frontbench.
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And Jezza has obviously been reading FTN because there is a shadow minister for buses
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That's PF off my Christmas card list.
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was she on it?HindleA wrote:That's PF off my Christmas card list.
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Is there one?
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Does Farage want a second referendum so Leave can lose it?
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The best thing for Leave to do is boycott the second referendum, on the grounds that the Prime Minister said the last one was final.
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I suppose if the "Outers" lost a second referendum they could go back to their comfort zonegilsey wrote:Does Farage want a second referendum so Leave can lose it?
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- but they surely couldn't agitate for yet another shot at leaving the EU (which is\was a mainstay of their comfort zone). Aimless grumbling? Perhaps, after all, that really is, for most of them, their comfort zone and raison d'etre. Glower without responsibility . . .
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That wouldn't be Farage's motive. Brexit goes ahead, goes badly, he just says Theresa May is a "liberal" or whatever.
I do like Glower without responsibility!
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Goodnight, everyone
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Night night.
Night night.
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That is a very good idea.PaulfromYorkshire wrote:And Jezza has obviously been reading FTN because there is a shadow minister for buses
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Night, Citizen!
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I see outward looking, the world doesn't end at Europe, bring on the world, Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson attacked Sadiq Khan, but didn't say anything about Trump being very rude about Africa- where I believe there are a few Commonwealth countries.
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Night night.
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Night, PF!
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Osborne'HB for 18-21 yr olds cut probably costing more than it supposedly saves.
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"There's a novelty"
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Top challenges for new work and pensions secretary
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Not compulsively lying.