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Post by WDB on Nov 19, 2018 19:59:39 GMT
We heard today that the three water cannon that Boris Johnson, as Mayor of London, bought from Germany for £320,000, have been sold as scrap for just £11,000. www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-46258584Quite apart from the loss to the public purse, what shocks me is that they ignored the usual, and much easier, way of offloading large vehicles of suspect provenance and no likely future value. So, Vić - were you out when they called? |
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Post by Rob on Nov 19, 2018 20:05:56 GMT
Timing seems interesting to me. Theresa May under threat and Boris is seen to be the idiot again.
I am sure they could have got more than £11k scrap for these.
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Post by bromptonaut on Nov 19, 2018 21:37:17 GMT
Timing seems interesting to me. Theresa May under threat and Boris is seen to be the idiot again. I am sure they could have got more than £11k scrap for these. Timing is certainly interesting but probably has more to do with London Mayor electoral cycle than putative May v Johnson skirmish. |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 20, 2018 6:50:13 GMT
Two better ways of selling these.
1. Back to the vendors;
2. To a company specialising in military type adventures.
Selling for scrap is stupid.
Oh its Labour, now there's a surprise.
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Post by tyrednexited on Nov 20, 2018 7:58:04 GMT
That's a bit much, Esp.
Bojo bought them for an inflated price without checking that they could be legally used on the streets of London (they couldn't).
Further money was spent on then before the Home Office (in the form of one T May) banned their use outright.
As part of Bojo's wonderful procurement, he agreed to very restrictive covenants re: their onward disposal (so restrictive that no "active" purchaser could be found - neither of your suggestions would have met the bill).
Hence, as a last resort, the white elephants have been sold for scrap.
...and you want to criticise Labour....
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Post by Deleted on Nov 20, 2018 8:55:27 GMT
We heard today that the three water cannon that Boris Johnson, as Mayor of London, bought from Germany for £320,000, have been sold as scrap for just £11,000. www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-46258584Quite apart from the loss to the public purse, what shocks me is that they ignored the usual, and much easier, way of offloading large vehicles of suspect provenance and no likely future value. So, Vić - were you out when they called? I would have had it were it a Renault. |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 20, 2018 17:05:20 GMT
That's a bit much, Esp. Bojo bought them for an inflated price without checking that they could be legally used on the streets of London (they couldn't). Further money was spent on then before the Home Office (in the form of one T May) banned their use outright. As part of Bojo's wonderful procurement, he agreed to very restrictive covenants re: their onward disposal (so restrictive that no "active" purchaser could be found - neither of your suggestions would have met the bill). Hence, as a last resort, the white elephants have been sold for scrap. ...and you want to criticise Labour.... 😟 Fair do's. If that's the case then Bojo was stupid. Personally I think water cannon are a great crowd control device. Less injury to horses and/or policemen and the great unwashed get a wash.... |
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Post by WDB on Nov 20, 2018 17:23:59 GMT
See also Garden Bridge, New Routemaster, Olympic Park (repurposing of), self-financing Boris Bikes... Hardly a poster-boy for Conservative fiscal probity, is he?
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Post by tyrednexited on Nov 20, 2018 19:20:27 GMT
I would have had it were it a Renault. Do they do them in brown? |
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Post by Rob on Nov 20, 2018 20:37:08 GMT
Indeed he is not as smart as some think. And WDB lists more examples of why he is not to be trusted with finances other than his own let alone a country.
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Post by Avant on Nov 20, 2018 23:33:11 GMT
"Hardly a poster-boy for Conservative fiscal probity, is he?"
He's hardly a model for any sort of probity.
His first wife was Allegra, his second Marina. Will he next marry a Princess?
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Post by Deleted on Nov 21, 2018 8:43:33 GMT
"Hardly a poster-boy for Conservative fiscal probity, is he?" He's hardly a model for any sort of probity. His first wife was Allegra, his second Marina. Will he next marry a Princess? He's certainly no Maestro. |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 21, 2018 13:07:51 GMT
And would have been an interesting Ambassador!
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Post by WDB on Nov 21, 2018 17:36:35 GMT
‘Interesting’ in the sense of ‘useless’?
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Post by Deleted on Nov 21, 2018 21:35:50 GMT
No. His antics would have made people sit up and take note. Oh OK then, useless...
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