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Message 89428 - Posted: 2 Jan 2019, 17:51:19 UTC - in response to Message 89427.  

You really could not make it up!

Never run a ferry service before & has no ships
See how many of these chancers you've ever heard of before.

https://beta.companieshouse.gov.uk/company/10709921/officers
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Message 89430 - Posted: 2 Jan 2019, 18:06:23 UTC - in response to Message 89428.  

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Message 89486 - Posted: 5 Jan 2019, 20:37:20 UTC

A link from that report.

CG's Brexit pizza ferry

Pineapple & Salami on mine please. :-)
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Message 89511 - Posted: 8 Jan 2019, 14:18:19 UTC

Another triumph for the free market.

Energy firm ceases trading after ban

Read the story. They were banned for crap customer service, which is odd - customer service (billing, accepting payments, issuing refunds) is all that they do. The actual gas and electricity is delivered direct to people's homes by wholesalers, through an infrastructure created while the industries were nationalised.

So, yet another carcass for the lawyers to pick over. Presumably the directors will walk away scot free ("Limited Liability", and all that). According to the broadcast version of this story, there have been nine failures recently - I didn't catch exactly when they started counting.

So that's nine sets of programmers, nine website designers, nine call centre teams, nine advertising agencies, nine compliance teams, nine regulators offices, all working themselves out of a job.

And for "customer choice"?

  • [Customers] will be told which supplier is taking on their gas and electricity service, and from that point they will be told about their new tariff.
  • [Customer credit protection] costs are claimed by the new supplier from an industry levy. On the rest of us.

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Message 89512 - Posted: 8 Jan 2019, 14:22:44 UTC

Private providers of public services, part 2.

Sexual assault forensics centres failing some victims

That's enough for one day - Ed.
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Message 89513 - Posted: 8 Jan 2019, 14:31:35 UTC - in response to Message 89511.  

Presumably the directors will walk away scot free

Sadly I am almost sure you are right. If the directors were banned from having any directorships for ten years following such demonstrations of incompetence, perhaps they might be a bit more careful.
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Message 89518 - Posted: 8 Jan 2019, 18:07:00 UTC - in response to Message 89511.  

Just saw that & went: OUCH.

Been with them 27 months & compared to previous (dual fuel) providers, saved £297 in total.

Just left wondering which of the big 6 will take over. :-(
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Message 89561 - Posted: 12 Jan 2019, 13:15:17 UTC

Got home from hospital around 18:00 yesterday & see I've got mail. Economy Energy stating that new supplier will be E.on from 23/1/19. Letter dated 27/12/18.

Not according to Ofgem
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Message 89623 - Posted: 15 Jan 2019, 16:51:08 UTC
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I think I read somewhere that a trillion dollars worth of assets have already been shifted out of the UK ahead of the vote. Sadly, I suspect their confidences might be well-placed :/

Oh, and happy new year politics thread :)

edit: that includes you too Sirius :) and everyone else here of course
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Message 89631 - Posted: 15 Jan 2019, 19:48:01 UTC

Red hot off the press PM’s Brexit deal rejected by MPs

PM Theresa May loses MPs’ vote on Brexit deal by 432 votes to 202 - the biggest government defeat in history

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Message 89632 - Posted: 15 Jan 2019, 19:58:57 UTC - in response to Message 89631.  

And a motion of no confidence in the Government tabled tonight, to be debated and voted on tomorrow.

Under normal circumstances, that would lead to a General Election next month. But these are not normal circumstances.
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Message 89635 - Posted: 15 Jan 2019, 20:15:52 UTC
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YEP, she's joined the "1p Club". :-)

Noel Edmunds & the Banker couldn't have done it better!

Now all that is needed is a modern Oliver Cromwell...

...In the name of God GO!

Oh wait...Is this him?
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Message 89636 - Posted: 15 Jan 2019, 21:10:18 UTC

Guy Fawkes himself could not have done it better. :-)

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Message 89639 - Posted: 15 Jan 2019, 21:38:43 UTC

Congrats Brits, you're now not gonna Brexit?
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Message 89644 - Posted: 16 Jan 2019, 7:29:15 UTC - in response to Message 89639.  

Who knows? Given that those rejecting the deal were a mix of remainers and hard Brexiteers, all I can safely predict is that the level of venom between the two groups will continue at its current high level or even increase along with dishonest statements from both. I think we are still a ways off from anything happening and the recrimination/blaming that will follow.
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Message 89645 - Posted: 16 Jan 2019, 7:51:57 UTC - in response to Message 89644.  

I'll start checking the stowaway places in my car so it becomes a habit then. Against those that still want to travel there from Africa, and those who want to leave before the 29th of March. ;-)
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Message 89656 - Posted: 17 Jan 2019, 8:26:10 UTC

"This house does not have confidence in Her Majesty's Government."

How many MP's were lying when they voted on that motion?

Discuss:
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Message 89657 - Posted: 17 Jan 2019, 8:44:36 UTC - in response to Message 89656.  
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"This house does not have confidence in Her Majesty's Government."

How many MP's were lying when they voted on that motion?

Discuss:

Doesn't matter. The conservatives or rather the 1922 mob, tried last month to remove the PM, and failed. But the rules say they cannot challenge again, for a year. Therefore Corbyn's question was basically asking turkeys to vote for Christmas. Not going to happen.

So, the real answer to your question, is none, because all the conservatives, and the DUP, voted for to stay in their jobs.
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