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Olympics Security bailed out by army..
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chewmylegoff wrote: »i suppose so, but it would sit more comfortably paying a cash bonus to troops for having to do something out of line with their normal job, as opposed to paying tube drivers extra money for driving the same train up and down the same line on the basis that it will be harder work because there will be more people than usual on the train.
Problem is, no union, so we get shafted and stabbed time and time again. It's also why we are having to wait until the NHs revised pensions changes are confirmed until they confirm our details. Complete contempt for those willing to give their lives for the flag.0 -
And if they sign up, they might not turn up every day. And when they turn up, they might not be all that bovvered.grizzly1911 wrote: »Apart from the dubious high profile link of the Olympics I would be surprised if they get many sign up for 3 weeks at the minimum wage.
Would you want to be frisked by one of these people?
This is supposed to be anti-terrorist security. It's not just crowd control. What on earth made them think the private sector would be any use?"It will take, five, 10, 15 years to get back to where we need to be. But it's no longer the individual banks that are in the wrong, it's the banking industry as a whole." - Steven Cooper, head of personal and business banking at Barclays, talking to Martin Lewis0 -
And if they sign up, they might not turn up every day. And when they turn up, they might not be all that bovvered.
Would you want to be frisked by one of these people?
This is supposed to be anti-terrorist security. It's not just crowd control. What on earth made them think the private sector would be any use?
its a complete shambles not to mention passport control and the motorways down there haha, and to top it off we carnt even afford it0 -
What on earth made them think the private sector would be any use?
Not the first time. Will not be the last.
As a professor on R5L said today the private sector is only bothered with watching the bottom line, they are not so hot on the delivery. Even better when it is underwritten by public money.
Shame they won't step in and take over the PFI stuff in the same way."If you act like an illiterate man, your learning will never stop... Being uneducated, you have no fear of the future.".....
"big business is parasitic, like a mosquito, whereas I prefer the lighter touch, like that of a butterfly. "A butterfly can suck honey from the flower without damaging it," "Arunachalam Muruganantham0 -
perthperson wrote: »The response in the Guardian is from the woman who runs the company - and it looks full of holes to me - her word against theirs at the very best.
I'm sorry you seem to be suffering from reading difficulties but please try again and pay particular attention to the words: "Here's a response that even the Graiunad published,"....
Clue: think about the word: "response"0 -
grizzly1911 wrote: »Not the first time. Will not be the last.
As a professor on R5L said today the private sector is only bothered with watching the bottom line, they are not so hot on the delivery. Even better when it is underwritten by public money.
That would be as opposed to the stunning performance and overwhelming brilliance exhibited by State run bodies like the Inland Revenue, MOD and Immigration service, would it?
And 'a professor' eh? My, my, an academic puffing Left wing ideology, who'd a thunk it?0 -
Left wing ideology? Wasn't he just stating the deliberate policy and business model of the companies that go for these government contracts? Is it wrong? What else should they do? Over-perform at the expense of the shareholders?My, my, an academic puffing Left wing ideology,"It will take, five, 10, 15 years to get back to where we need to be. But it's no longer the individual banks that are in the wrong, it's the banking industry as a whole." - Steven Cooper, head of personal and business banking at Barclays, talking to Martin Lewis0 -
so we will have the police army and g4s providing security at the olympics
police ok
army ok
g4s :rotfl:didnt they lose some prisoners a few years ago0 -
I'm sorry you seem to be suffering from reading difficulties but please try again and pay particular attention to the words: "Here's a response that even the Graiunad published,"....
Clue: think about the word: "response"
yes, as I said "the response in the Guardian is from the woman who runs the company..." It's a response, I agree. It's her side of the story, her response. ??0 -
That would be as opposed to the stunning performance and overwhelming brilliance exhibited by State run bodies like the Inland Revenue, MOD and Immigration service, would it?
And 'a professor' eh? My, my, an academic puffing Left wing ideology, who'd a thunk it?
State run wastage = private sector profit.
Net result to tax payer = 0 and quite possibly a negative return when they have to be rescued.
Doesn't need to be a professor anybody who has witnessed the stunning bailouts of outsourcing could come to the same conclusion."If you act like an illiterate man, your learning will never stop... Being uneducated, you have no fear of the future.".....
"big business is parasitic, like a mosquito, whereas I prefer the lighter touch, like that of a butterfly. "A butterfly can suck honey from the flower without damaging it," "Arunachalam Muruganantham0
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