Yet more Evidence that the Coalition is incompetent

LauraW10

West Coast Main Line deal scrapped after contract flaws discovered

The estimated cost of reimbursing four companies for the cost of their bids will be £40m, Patrick McLoughlin said.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-19809717

Can't wait 'til they are gone. Couldn't organise the proverbial

LauraW10

The great £50m train shambles: Victory for Branson as government admits stripping Virgin of West Coast route was WRONG because officials bungled their sums

Early this morning, Transport Secretary Patrick McLoughlin apologised profusely to Virgin and admitted his department had got its sums wrong.
He described the blunder as 'deeply regrettable and unacceptable' and admitted it will cost taxpayers at least £40million in refunds to rail companies.

He said he was appalled by the 'flaws' and admitted: 'The fault of this lies wholly with the Department for Transport'. The news of the humiliating U-turn was sneaked out after midnight.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2212069/West-Coast-Main-Line--Government-scraps-rail-deal-High-Court-challenge-Sir-Richard-Branson.html#ixzz28EKwXdoU

nicko33

what evidence?

"because of mistakes by Department for Transport staff. Three civil servants have been suspended."

angrypirate

nicko33 wrote: »

what evidence?

"because of mistakes by Department for Transport staff. Three civil servants have been suspended."

Dont try and use reason and common sense with Laura. Shes a die hard red and has none. The Tories are 100% to blame regardless of the fact the people who made the mistakes are civil servants and would have made them regardless of who was in power. In fact, id put a small bet on the people who have been suspended were probably hired under Labours watch.

mystic_trev

LauraW10 wrote: »

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-19809717

Can't wait 'til they are gone. Couldn't organise the proverbial

Hmmm £40m? What about one of Gordon's little mishaps

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2118319/Budget-2012-How-lost-9BILLION-Gordon-Brown-selling-gold-cheap.html

a mere nine billion! :eek:

Jennifer_Jane

I despair! We have this lot who seem weak and incompetent; and a choice of the others who are liars and manipulators. So depressing!

vivatifosi

Jennifer_Jane wrote: »

I despair! We have this lot who seem weak and incompetant; and a choice of the others who are liars and manipulators. So depressing!

Well JJ, there's always the third way. We coul accept greater rule from Europe:eek:.

shortchanged_2

nicko33 wrote: »

what evidence?

"because of mistakes by Department for Transport staff. Three civil servants have been suspended."

Whatever happened to the head honcho taking the overall blame these days.
There always conveniently seems to be too many sacrificial lambs around now.

ILW

shortchanged wrote: »

Whatever happened to the head honcho taking the overall blame these days.
There always conveniently seems to be too many sacrificial lambs around now.

Who do you mean by head honcho in this case?

shortchanged_2

ILW wrote: »

Who do you mean by head honcho in this case?

As much as I would like to say Cameron unfortunately it is difficult now because the minister who was in charge of transport at the time of the decision has now moved. But if she was still there I imagine the outcome would be the same as now.

Generali

mystic_trev wrote: »

Hmmm £40m? What about one of Gordon's little mishaps

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2118319/Budget-2012-How-lost-9BILLION-Gordon-Brown-selling-gold-cheap.html

a mere nine billion! :eek:

And this cost £12,700,000,000 to produce nothing.