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By *ackal1 OP   Couple
over a year ago

Manchester

The incompetence and headless chicken approach to PPE starts to become public.

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2021/07/25/government-wasted-21bn-ppe-useless-says-new-report/amp/

1644 is the number of contracts issued. FFS a bunch of kindergarten kids could have done better than this lot. I

Still three quarters of the details on who was paid what is being kept secret!

According to the FT we spent 30% more than Germany who have a 35% bigger population

We have spent 30% of the total spend of U.K. and EU put together which shows dramatically how much we’ve over paid!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

It’s almost as if the government has used this pandemic to enrich their friends at the expense of the taxpayer.

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By *ethnmelvCouple
over a year ago

Cardiff


"It’s almost as if the government has used this pandemic to enrich their friends at the expense of the taxpayer."

No, surely not!? They wouldn’t do that, would they?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"It’s almost as if the government has used this pandemic to enrich their friends at the expense of the taxpayer.

No, surely not!? They wouldn’t do that, would they? "

Far be it from me to say yes, but yes!

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By *ackal1 OP   Couple
over a year ago

Manchester

They will just brazen it out and try to fob off any legal questions in relation to corruption or mates rates.

Turns out 8 billion items are useless. Will we be getting out money back?

One company contracted to run “some” of the logistics was paid £572million to,,, well manage the freight.

Not sure if this included the cost of the actual freight they booked but with rates at around $2000 dollars at the time that’s four hundred thousand boxes. Hmmmmm I think the government is either run by morons or there’s some tasty board memberships coming their way soon.

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By *heBirminghamWeekendMan
over a year ago

here

Air freight rates offered were waived through unchecked….

When needs must it’s often the first thing that isn’t quibbled

Storage costs at the moment are huge….

On the upside, we do have plenty of stock to call on for the next 20 years

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"On the upside, we do have plenty of stock to call on for the next 20 years"

Most of it, not fit for purpose

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By *ackal1 OP   Couple
over a year ago

Manchester


"Air freight rates offered were waived through unchecked….

When needs must it’s often the first thing that isn’t quibbled

Storage costs at the moment are huge….

On the upside, we do have plenty of stock to call on for the next 20 years

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Yes I’m sure our children will be happy to keep paying the debt while those who profited sit on their yachts in the south of France.

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By *olly_chromaticTV/TS
over a year ago

Stockport

Things are getting really bad when it is the tory telegraph that is reporting this...

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By *ionelhutzMan
over a year ago

liverpool


"It’s almost as if the government has used this pandemic to enrich their friends at the expense of the taxpayer."

How dare you?

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By *ionelhutzMan
over a year ago

liverpool

Without a shadow of a doubt the most corrupt,inept gmnt in living memory.

The damage Alex is doing, is of the scale

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By *agan_PairCouple
over a year ago

portchester


"Air freight rates offered were waived through unchecked….

When needs must it’s often the first thing that isn’t quibbled

Storage costs at the moment are huge….

On the upside, we do have plenty of stock to call on for the next 20 years

Yes I’m sure our children will be happy to keep paying the debt while those who profited sit on their yachts in the south of France. "

Ooh with a bit of luck I could do with some more clients yachts on the water … plenty more work coming hopefully ..

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I disagree about the government being incompetent in this area. They're actually highly competent at giving piles of cash to their mates.

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By *mateur100Man
over a year ago

nr faversham

What about the £54m given in good faith to the French govt to put a stop to illegal crossings

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By *ionelhutzMan
over a year ago

liverpool


"What about the £54m given in good faith to the French govt to put a stop to illegal crossings"

Is that the money we saved in housing migrants in humane conditions?

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By *mateur100Man
over a year ago

nr faversham


"What about the £54m given in good faith to the French govt to put a stop to illegal crossings

Is that the money we saved in housing migrants in humane conditions?"

You tell me

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By *ionelhutzMan
over a year ago

liverpool

https://amp.theguardian.com/politics/2021/jul/29/vote-leave-chief-awarded-580k-covid-deal-after-call-from-dominic-cummings?__twitter_impression=true

Not sure if this counts as incompetence...

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By *mateur100Man
over a year ago

nr faversham


"https://amp.theguardian.com/politics/2021/jul/29/vote-leave-chief-awarded-580k-covid-deal-after-call-from-dominic-cummings?__twitter_impression=true

Not sure if this counts as incompetence..."

I don't need to look at it to know there's incompetence going on. That's applicable across the political spectrum.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Maybe if Labour appoint Andy Burnham as their leader we will see the Tories held to account more effectively and secondly out of office at the next election. Brexit & Covid have focused the spotlight on their daily performance/ineptitude and to say its shown lies, bigger lies then statistics I'm afraid, is what this present Government are all about, that and as been pointed out, looking out for their mates/partners in crime.

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By *mateur100Man
over a year ago

nr faversham


"Maybe if Labour appoint Andy Burnham as their leader we will see the Tories held to account more effectively and secondly out of office at the next election. Brexit & Covid have focused the spotlight on their daily performance/ineptitude and to say its shown lies, bigger lies then statistics I'm afraid, is what this present Government are all about, that and as been pointed out, looking out for their mates/partners in crime. "

a strong opposition to any govt is essential, irrelevant of anyone's political leanings. Unfortunately, as poor as the current govt is, there is no viable option...and that sickens me

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By *ionelhutzMan
over a year ago

liverpool


"Maybe if Labour appoint Andy Burnham as their leader we will see the Tories held to account more effectively and secondly out of office at the next election. Brexit & Covid have focused the spotlight on their daily performance/ineptitude and to say its shown lies, bigger lies then statistics I'm afraid, is what this present Government are all about, that and as been pointed out, looking out for their mates/partners in crime. "

You need the press on board too.

What's the point in pointing out that we have a man running the country who literally lies on a daily basis, when it's not even reported?

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By *mateur100Man
over a year ago

nr faversham


"Maybe if Labour appoint Andy Burnham as their leader we will see the Tories held to account more effectively and secondly out of office at the next election. Brexit & Covid have focused the spotlight on their daily performance/ineptitude and to say its shown lies, bigger lies then statistics I'm afraid, is what this present Government are all about, that and as been pointed out, looking out for their mates/partners in crime.

You need the press on board too.

What's the point in pointing out that we have a man running the country who literally lies on a daily basis, when it's not even reported?"

Surely you accept that every MP is economical with the truth? Or are all labour MPs the exception...careful now

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By *ionelhutzMan
over a year ago

liverpool


"Maybe if Labour appoint Andy Burnham as their leader we will see the Tories held to account more effectively and secondly out of office at the next election. Brexit & Covid have focused the spotlight on their daily performance/ineptitude and to say its shown lies, bigger lies then statistics I'm afraid, is what this present Government are all about, that and as been pointed out, looking out for their mates/partners in crime.

You need the press on board too.

What's the point in pointing out that we have a man running the country who literally lies on a daily basis, when it's not even reported?

Surely you accept that every MP is economical with the truth? Or are all labour MPs the exception...careful now"

No.

Not every single mp is a liar

And no one lies as frequently or as Brazenley as the one currently running the country.

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By *mateur100Man
over a year ago

nr faversham


"Maybe if Labour appoint Andy Burnham as their leader we will see the Tories held to account more effectively and secondly out of office at the next election. Brexit & Covid have focused the spotlight on their daily performance/ineptitude and to say its shown lies, bigger lies then statistics I'm afraid, is what this present Government are all about, that and as been pointed out, looking out for their mates/partners in crime.

You need the press on board too.

What's the point in pointing out that we have a man running the country who literally lies on a daily basis, when it's not even reported?

Surely you accept that every MP is economical with the truth? Or are all labour MPs the exception...careful now

No.

Not every single mp is a liar

And no one lies as frequently or as Brazenley as the one currently running the country."

I didn't say liar...and I assume you have stats to support your allegation???

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I think we all accept that being economical with the truth sometimes is par for the course in politics but the downright lies, dodgy deals and arrogance beggars belief.

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By *mateur100Man
over a year ago

nr faversham


"I think we all accept that being economical with the truth sometimes is par for the course in politics but the downright lies, dodgy deals and arrogance beggars belief."

I don't disagree but that can be levied against every single govt, including the Blair WMD govt... surely???

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

That was Blairs biggest mistake, blindly supporting America, being a good allie. Still one big mistake in 13 years, I hate to think what Boris, Dodgy Dave & Co. have racked up.

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By *mateur100Man
over a year ago

nr faversham


"That was Blairs biggest mistake, blindly supporting America, being a good allie. Still one big mistake in 13 years, I hate to think what Boris, Dodgy Dave & Co. have racked up."
if you really believe that in 12yrs of govt that was the only untruth ...

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

The old "they're all liars" argument keeps popping up to try and excuse Johnson and his lot.

Yes, they are all liars. Just as all human beings lie.

But there is a matter of degree. Johnson lies routinely, all the damn time. He was sacked twice for lying. Frankly, he should be sacked from his current job for lying, to complete the hatick. (Lying in the Commons is supposed to be a resigning offence. You wouldn't know it from the fact he lies every damn time he stands up there.)

During a pandemic, when clarity and facts are so important, his lies are even more damaging. His lying ultimately costs lives.

Johnson's lying is also trashing our international reputation. Nobody trusts us anymore. And who can blame them after Johnson lied so repeatedly? Especially when he then decided to just break international law, with an agreement he'd so recently signed.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

And, yes, fuck Blair too. Because of the way he lied and dragged us into Iraq. But even he came nowhere close to Johnson's ever-growing mountain of lies.

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By *ionelhutzMan
over a year ago

liverpool


"Maybe if Labour appoint Andy Burnham as their leader we will see the Tories held to account more effectively and secondly out of office at the next election. Brexit & Covid have focused the spotlight on their daily performance/ineptitude and to say its shown lies, bigger lies then statistics I'm afraid, is what this present Government are all about, that and as been pointed out, looking out for their mates/partners in crime.

You need the press on board too.

What's the point in pointing out that we have a man running the country who literally lies on a daily basis, when it's not even reported?

Surely you accept that every MP is economical with the truth? Or are all labour MPs the exception...careful now

No.

Not every single mp is a liar

And no one lies as frequently or as Brazenley as the one currently running the country.

I didn't say liar...and I assume you have stats to support your allegation???"

The fact that he is consistently fact checked?

The fact that there is a website specifically set up to keep track of his lies?

The fact that he has been called a liar in parliament?

The fact that he has been sacked twice for lying?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I dint say that. You cited it and I said its his ONE BIG MISTAKE. I Think you are BLUE so say what you like Boris and his Tory cronies are in a different league they lie, they cheat and they arrogantly treat the British public with Arrogance, Contempt and a complete Disregard and Dereliction of office!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I love how all the lickspittles rush to defend their betters.

It's likeDownton fucking Abbey, yes m'lord, no m'lord, three bags full m'lord.

Bootlickers the lot of them.

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By *ionelhutzMan
over a year ago

liverpool


"I love how all the lickspittles rush to defend their betters.

It's likeDownton fucking Abbey, yes m'lord, no m'lord, three bags full m'lord.

Bootlickers the lot of them."

They think tories are born to rule because they went to Eton and can speak Latin.

Could you imagine the utter tidal wave of criticism if the current clown was a labour pm?

He would be literally hounded out of the job.

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By *ackal1 OP   Couple
over a year ago

Manchester


"I love how all the lickspittles rush to defend their betters.

It's likeDownton fucking Abbey, yes m'lord, no m'lord, three bags full m'lord.

Bootlickers the lot of them.

They think tories are born to rule because they went to Eton and can speak Latin.

Could you imagine the utter tidal wave of criticism if the current clown was a labour pm?

He would be literally hounded out of the job."

The media are incredibly quiet of the constant lies!! It’s just obscene how much control of the narrative the Tory party has.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Maybe if Labour appoint Andy Burnham as their leader we will see the Tories held to account more effectively and secondly out of office at the next election. Brexit & Covid have focused the spotlight on their daily performance/ineptitude and to say its shown lies, bigger lies then statistics I'm afraid, is what this present Government are all about, that and as been pointed out, looking out for their mates/partners in crime.

a strong opposition to any govt is essential, irrelevant of anyone's political leanings. Unfortunately, as poor as the current govt is, there is no viable option...and that sickens me"

Agreed…the other parties should unite and lay aside their differences before it’s too late…it’s the only way

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By *eroy1000Man
over a year ago

milton keynes


"Maybe if Labour appoint Andy Burnham as their leader we will see the Tories held to account more effectively and secondly out of office at the next election. Brexit & Covid have focused the spotlight on their daily performance/ineptitude and to say its shown lies, bigger lies then statistics I'm afraid, is what this present Government are all about, that and as been pointed out, looking out for their mates/partners in crime.

a strong opposition to any govt is essential, irrelevant of anyone's political leanings. Unfortunately, as poor as the current govt is, there is no viable option...and that sickens me

Agreed…the other parties should unite and lay aside their differences before it’s too late…it’s the only way "

A coalition of opposition party's? Not going to be easy as they do not all sing from the same sheet. Although they may all agree to replace the current government, once in power things could be even worse amazingly

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

What’s the alternative? 10 more years and they’ll be no democracy

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Maybe if Labour appoint Andy Burnham as their leader we will see the Tories held to account more effectively and secondly out of office at the next election. Brexit & Covid have focused the spotlight on their daily performance/ineptitude and to say its shown lies, bigger lies then statistics I'm afraid, is what this present Government are all about, that and as been pointed out, looking out for their mates/partners in crime. "

Don't think so. Look at Andy Burnham's history when he was at Liverpool Council. Outrageous.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Maybe if Labour appoint Andy Burnham as their leader we will see the Tories held to account more effectively and secondly out of office at the next election. Brexit & Covid have focused the spotlight on their daily performance/ineptitude and to say its shown lies, bigger lies then statistics I'm afraid, is what this present Government are all about, that and as been pointed out, looking out for their mates/partners in crime.

a strong opposition to any govt is essential, irrelevant of anyone's political leanings. Unfortunately, as poor as the current govt is, there is no viable option...and that sickens me"

Exactly. As bad as the Tories are and have been Labour would be much worse.

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By *ackal1 OP   Couple
over a year ago

Manchester


"Maybe if Labour appoint Andy Burnham as their leader we will see the Tories held to account more effectively and secondly out of office at the next election. Brexit & Covid have focused the spotlight on their daily performance/ineptitude and to say its shown lies, bigger lies then statistics I'm afraid, is what this present Government are all about, that and as been pointed out, looking out for their mates/partners in crime.

a strong opposition to any govt is essential, irrelevant of anyone's political leanings. Unfortunately, as poor as the current govt is, there is no viable option...and that sickens me

Exactly. As bad as the Tories are and have been Labour would be much worse. "

I’m not a labour supporter but looking at this shower I’m not sure they would be worse at all.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Maybe if Labour appoint Andy Burnham as their leader we will see the Tories held to account more effectively and secondly out of office at the next election. Brexit & Covid have focused the spotlight on their daily performance/ineptitude and to say its shown lies, bigger lies then statistics I'm afraid, is what this present Government are all about, that and as been pointed out, looking out for their mates/partners in crime.

a strong opposition to any govt is essential, irrelevant of anyone's political leanings. Unfortunately, as poor as the current govt is, there is no viable option...and that sickens me

Exactly. As bad as the Tories are and have been Labour would be much worse. "

How would they be worse?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Maybe if Labour appoint Andy Burnham as their leader we will see the Tories held to account more effectively and secondly out of office at the next election. Brexit & Covid have focused the spotlight on their daily performance/ineptitude and to say its shown lies, bigger lies then statistics I'm afraid, is what this present Government are all about, that and as been pointed out, looking out for their mates/partners in crime.

Don't think so. Look at Andy Burnham's history when he was at Liverpool Council. Outrageous. "

Please tell us about Andy Burnham's outrageous history when he was at Liverpool City Council.

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By *lan157Man
over a year ago

a village near Haywards Heath in East Sussex


"Maybe if Labour appoint Andy Burnham as their leader we will see the Tories held to account more effectively and secondly out of office at the next election. Brexit & Covid have focused the spotlight on their daily performance/ineptitude and to say its shown lies, bigger lies then statistics I'm afraid, is what this present Government are all about, that and as been pointed out, looking out for their mates/partners in crime.

a strong opposition to any govt is essential, irrelevant of anyone's political leanings. Unfortunately, as poor as the current govt is, there is no viable option...and that sickens me

Agreed…the other parties should unite and lay aside their differences before it’s too late…it’s the only way "

Some of those "other parties " can't resolve differences within their own party much less unite with others.

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