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Send message Joined: 5 Oct 06 Posts: 5129 |
You really could not make it up!See how many of these chancers you've ever heard of before. https://beta.companieshouse.gov.uk/company/10709921/officers |
Send message Joined: 12 Jun 09 Posts: 2106 |
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Send message Joined: 5 Oct 06 Posts: 5129 |
None.The Guardian has done some digging. Brexit ferry firm: the lawyer, the submariner and the shotgun-toting former veal exporter Not reassuring. |
Send message Joined: 12 Jun 09 Posts: 2106 |
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Send message Joined: 5 Oct 06 Posts: 5129 |
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"?
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Send message Joined: 5 Oct 06 Posts: 5129 |
Private providers of public services, part 2. Sexual assault forensics centres failing some victims That's enough for one day - Ed. |
Send message Joined: 28 Jun 10 Posts: 2708 |
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. |
Send message Joined: 12 Jun 09 Posts: 2106 |
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. :-( |
Send message Joined: 12 Jun 09 Posts: 2106 |
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 |
Send message Joined: 12 Jun 09 Posts: 2106 |
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Send message Joined: 12 Jul 14 Posts: 656 |
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 |
Send message Joined: 30 Dec 05 Posts: 470 |
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 |
Send message Joined: 5 Oct 06 Posts: 5129 |
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. |
Send message Joined: 12 Jun 09 Posts: 2106 |
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? |
Send message Joined: 12 Jun 09 Posts: 2106 |
Guy Fawkes himself could not have done it better. :-) |
Send message Joined: 29 Aug 05 Posts: 15567 |
Congrats Brits, you're now not gonna Brexit? |
Send message Joined: 28 Jun 10 Posts: 2708 |
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. |
Send message Joined: 29 Aug 05 Posts: 15567 |
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. ;-) |
Send message Joined: 28 Jun 10 Posts: 2708 |
"This house does not have confidence in Her Majesty's Government." How many MP's were lying when they voted on that motion? Discuss: |
Send message Joined: 30 Dec 05 Posts: 470 |
"This house does not have confidence in Her Majesty's Government." 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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