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[Spadge Vernacular]

Revealed: Government Advises MPs and Staff to Turn On ‘Disappearing Messages’ Citing Security Concerns

Deletions seem more likely in the future as politicians fear the consequences of messages entering the public domain

bylinetimes.com

 

[Spadge Vernacular]

Revealed: Government Advises MPs and Staff to Turn On ‘Disappearing Messages’ Citing Security Concerns

Deletions seem more likely in the future as politicians fear the consequences of messages entering the public domain

bylinetimes.com

And

Tens of Billions in Government and Council Pandemic Spending Unaccounted For as Local Authority Auditing Scandal Worsens – Byline Times

A new report by the Public Accounts Committee lambasts the Treasury for being 'too passive' in chasing up the cash, resulting in inaccurate figures

bylinetimes.com

 

[ste d' indica]

I think they might be starting to lose support in Bath...

 

[peteblue]

What part of the civil service to mone and husband work in?

They don’t as you know, but someone gave them a formal government contract and paid them money, so I wonder who that could have been …..

 

[Rita_Poon]

maybe it was hancock's publican whilst blowing the froth off a few coldies.

 

[peteblue]

maybe it was hancock's publican whilst blowing the froth off a few coldies.

Yeah, that’ll be it……

 

[Goat]

They don’t as you know, but someone gave them a formal government contract and paid them money, so I wonder who that could have been …..

I dont think civil servants can sign off on payments of 200million Pete.


The Conservative peer Michelle Mone and her children secretly received £29m originating from the profits of a PPE business that was awarded large government contracts after she recommended it to ministers, documents seen by the Guardian indicate.
Lady Mone’s support helped the company, PPE Medpro, secure a place in a “VIP lane” the government used during the coronavirus pandemic to prioritise companies that had political connections. It then secured contracts worth more than £200m.

 

[Rita_Poon]

chin chin.

 

[peteblue]

I dont think civil servants can sign off on payments of 200million Pete.


The Conservative peer Michelle Mone and her children secretly received £29m originating from the profits of a PPE business that was awarded large government contracts after she recommended it to ministers, documents seen by the Guardian indicate.
Lady Mone’s support helped the company, PPE Medpro, secure a place in a “VIP lane” the government used during the coronavirus pandemic to prioritise companies that had political connections. It then secured contracts worth more than £200m.

I’ve no idea what delegated authority the departments have, but whatever, they will have selected the supplier and will have put the contract together……

 

[Goat]

I’ve no idea what delegated authority the departments have, but whatever, they will have selected the supplier and will have put the contract together……

As always Pete, you are very ill-informed on things.

I would suggest you research this topic a little more before passing further comment, otherwise you just look a bit silly.

 

[Rita_Poon]

vowel in the day is there...

 

[peteblue]

As always Pete, you are very ill-informed on things.

I would suggest you research this topic a little more before passing further comment, otherwise you just look a bit silly.

What is their delegated authority and at what level does a minister, treasury or the chancellor have to sign it off…..

 

[Goat]

What is their delegated authority and at what level does a minister, treasury or the chancellor have to sign it off…..

Im sure Johnson and Sunaks WhatsApps will tell us all we need to know.........

 

[Daveysgingerlovechild]

I’ve no idea what delegated authority the departments have, but whatever, they will have selected the supplier and will have put the contract together……

No Pete, this was a large part of the scandal. That usual procurement rules were bypassed by Ministers and the likes of Cummings.

I've a dim memory of you arguing this was a good thing due to slow inflexible rules meaning we couldn't react well in an emergency.

Frankly, Mone and others have behaved disgracefully here. Absolute chances.

 

[Daveysgingerlovechild]

Even if ministers weren't signing off contracts, they certainly look to have held considerable sway on who got awarded these contracts. Even the act of putting mates forward is awful:

Covid-19: Ten Conservative MPs and peers referred companies to “VIP lane” that won £1.6bn of PPE contracts

Ten Conservative MPs and peers referred companies through the government’s “VIP lane” for personal protective equipment (PPE) contracts, a leaked document has revealed.1 The document, first seen by the Politico website,2 details 47 companies referred to the government’s high priority list for...

www.bmj.com

But yes, let's blame the civil servants. Last time I checked this bunch of rotters were responsible for not doing what ministers wanted so everything was their fault. Now when they've done so, it's all their fault too. Grrr. Almost like they're a scapegoat.

Nope, the greedy piglets and networked scumbags taking advantage and abusing the system need holding up to the light here.