Yet more Tory sleaze….

[BoldonLad]

https://www.theguardian.com/politic...in-liz-truss-grace-and-favour-house-say-staff

Something we already know. 'Tories off their heads.'

According to this survey, most politicians (of all parties) don't fit the age profile, they do fit the earnings profile however.

 

[newfhouse]

https://www.theguardian.com/politic...in-liz-truss-grace-and-favour-house-say-staff

Something we already know. 'Tories off their heads.'

Gove thought the parties were bangin’, apparently.

 

[PaulB]

Yes - but you are missing teh major point that the LABOUR party left
THE NOTE

and look at the state of the economy when they last left Office - they even crashed the economy of most of the world they were SO bad


apparently

There's people who believe that as well. Well, when I say 'people'....

 

[C R]

There's people who believe that as well. Well, when I say 'people'....

The note did exist, but bringing it up as an excuse for 12 years of tory (mis)rule should really be getting a bit old.

 

[Beebo]

The note did exist, but bringing it up as an excuse for 12 years of tory (mis)rule should really be getting a bit old.

It was also left as a tongue in cheek joke for the new minister.
It wasn’t a serious comment.

 

[Bromptonaut]

It was also left as a tongue in cheek joke for the new minister.
It wasn’t a serious comment.

And part of a long tradition. Callaghan, on arriving at Number 11 in 1964 found a note from his predecessor Reggie Maudling along thee lines of "sorry for leaving such a mess old cock"

 

[ebikeerwidnes]

The note did exist, but bringing it up as an excuse for 12 years of tory (mis)rule should really be getting a bit old.

Almost as if it is the only excuse they have???

 

[C R]

Almost as if it is the only excuse they have???

Unfortunately the electorate are still buying it.

 

[albion]

https://www.theguardian.com/politic...ernment-issues-breach-of-contract-proceedings

Can we also sue the government for covering up yet another lazy Johnson failure. This catastrophe has long been known.

 

[icowden]

https://www.theguardian.com/politic...ernment-issues-breach-of-contract-proceedings
Can we also sue the government for covering up yet another lazy Johnson failure. This catastrophe has long been known.

Sadly not, and I suspect that they won't recover a penny from Medpro. The argument looks like it will go down to the contract and I suspect that the requirements from DHSC will not have been tight enough to be enforceable. I could be wrong...

 

[BoldonLad]

Sadly not, and I suspect that they won't recover a penny from Medpro. The argument looks like it will go down to the contract and I suspect that the requirements from DHSC will not have been tight enough to be enforceable. I could be wrong...

I am rather surprised that NHS does not have a procurement function, which, among other things, provides specifications and contractual conditions for products they wish to purchase?

 

[newfhouse]

I am rather surprised that NHS does not have a procurement function, which, among other things, provides specifications and contractual conditions for products they wish to purchase?

It does, but the pandemic was too good an opportunity to miss for Tory chums.

 

[albion]

Nothing atvall to do with the Tory party far more to do with neglect at the top.
https://www.newstatesman.com/business/2022/12/sam-bankman-fried-ftx-cryptocurrency-sleuths
' When there’s money to be made in ignoring the facts, Ryan says, there’s no incentive to look for the truth: “It’s easier to scam somebody than it is to convince them that it’s a scam.” '

 

[BoldonLad]

It does, but the pandemic was too good an opportunity to miss for Tory chums.

So, the NHS Procurement Department (or whatever it is actually called) was bypassed? I would have thought that one of the many CEOs (or whatever they are called) would have (publicly) voiced opposition to this, given the obvious financial risks. I would have thought the Party in Opposition would have raised it as a potential problem?

This is not to say that the Government in power should be let off the hook, but, it would appear we have more than one problem here?

 

[newfhouse]

So, the NHS Procurement Department (or whatever it is actually called) was bypassed? I would have thought that one of the many CEOs (or whatever they are called) would have (publicly) voiced opposition to this, given the obvious financial risks. I would have thought the Party in Opposition would have raised it as a potential problem?

This is not to say that the Government in power should be let off the hook, but, it would appear we have more than one problem here?

Honestly? Did you not see or engage with this at all during the last three years? The Mone/Medpro affair is the tip of a dirty great iceberg.

These are good starting points but there are dozens of other sources if you’re interested.

https://goodlawproject.org/news/

https://www.bmj.com/content/379/bmj.o2495

https://bylinetimes.com/2022/11/25/what-happened-ppe-procurement-covid-pandemic-uk/