Re: Rethink on Olympics ?


"Martin" <me@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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On Sat, 30 Aug 2008 13:50:51 +0100, "Schrodinger" <no@xxxxxxx> wrote:


"AC" <xxx@xxxxxxx> wrote in message
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"Edward Cowling London UK" <edward@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in
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With what looks like another age of austerity looming (anyone for
powdered Egg and Spam ?) perhaps it is time to rethink spending
billions
on the Olympics ?

It does seem a bit like putting solid gold baubles on a very moth eaten
second hand Xmas tree !

Surely the money could be better spent helping the vulnerable survive
the
winters ?

--
Edward Cowling "Must go - A Grue Is About To Eat Me !!"


Its not either / or.

Bring the troops home and axe the ID card scheme and we'll save more
than
enough.

AC


Just axe the ID card scheme and prevent the government from ordering *any*
new IT projects without it going to a select committee first.

You have a lot of confidence in select committees. How come EDF got public
contracts for almost 30 years, despite select committees?
--

Martin



I thought that as I was posting, but I just remember hearing many reports
*after the event* from select committees, where they could have simple waved
stuff through (even Labour dominated ones), but instead gave the government
a kicking. I do believe that the IT procurement is a farce and should be
handled far more carefully.


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