Thanks Mintball. I did watch it live and I was shocked how blasé he seemed to be about it all. I did actually laugh when he stated that he found out who hadn't turned up at 9PM on the evening when is was to late to do anything about it. A point that isn't mentioned is that Vaz asked him that seeing how they had signed a contract for 10,400 exactly how many they had tried to employ for the job his reply with no sign of it being a problem was '10,400'...............Yes that is right they expected that EVERY single person contracted wouldn't get injured or ill in over 2 months. Clueless doesn't come close.
Thanks Mintball. I did watch it live and I was shocked how blasé he seemed to be about it all. I did actually laugh when he stated that he found out who hadn't turned up at 9PM on the evening when is was to late to do anything about it. A point that isn't mentioned is that Vaz asked him that seeing how they had signed a contract for 10,400 exactly how many they had tried to employ for the job his reply with no sign of it being a problem was '10,400'...............Yes that is right they expected that EVERY single person contracted wouldn't get injured or ill in over 2 months. Clueless doesn't come close.
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Also they have said they can deliver 7,000 security now do we trust that figure? If as seems to be the norm only 1/3 turn up then there is going to be a shortfall of around 4,500 and if that happens who the hell are going to fill those places in the short term? Long term the forces will cover as those on leave are recalled but that can't happen overnight so I have a sneaking feeling that the police are going to have to fill the void however big it is. Which leaves me to ask if that is the case exactly who is going to police the country/capital? Are we going to have to hope that certain rather nasty groups will not just find a none olympic area and go nuts there?
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Back on the "kid's shoes" case.
As someone on twitter pointed out, it's seems entirely reasonable for Adidas to force kids to wear their trainers in the opening ceremony, after all they force kids to make the damn things
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Anakin Skywalker wrote:Also they have said they can deliver 7,000 security now do we trust that figure? If as seems to be the norm only 1/3 turn up then there is going to be a shortfall of around 4,500 and if that happens who the hell are going to fill those places in the short term? Long term the forces will cover as those on leave are recalled but that can't happen overnight so I have a sneaking feeling that the police are going to have to fill the void however big it is. Which leaves me to ask if that is the case exactly who is going to police the country/capital? Are we going to have to hope that certain rather nasty groups will not just find a none olympic area and go nuts there?
Its no coincidence that Cameron is in Afghanistan today - they flew out there in a Hercules and will be trying to bring back as many Security Accredited troops as possible, "Have you ever done any door jobs while you've been home on leave and fancied a bit of extra cash ?" answer yes and you're on the plane.
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Joined: Dec 22 2001 Posts: 27757 Location: In rocket surgery
I went for a job interview many moons ago when they were in the early stages of handling outsourcing work with the prisons back when it was Group 4. They re-branded after the bad press they get with that and it's inevitable that another re-branding will follow. A friend of mine was working in their HR department (I think she still may be there as it was earlier this year). If I see her again soon I'll ask her if there's any gossip. Wouldn't surprise me if she's been shunted down there to help out because they expect a lot from their middle management professionals, probably too much.
Advice is what we seek when we already know the answer - but wish we didn't
I'd rather have a full bottle in front of me than a full-frontal lobotomy ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ kirkstaller wrote: "All DNA shows is that we have a common creator."
cod'ead wrote: "I have just snotted weissbier all over my keyboard & screen"
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ "No amount of cajolery, and no attempts at ethical or social seduction, can eradicate from my heart a deep burning hatred for the Tory Party. So far as I am concerned they are lower than vermin." - Aneurin Bevan
Advice is what we seek when we already know the answer - but wish we didn't
I'd rather have a full bottle in front of me than a full-frontal lobotomy ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ kirkstaller wrote: "All DNA shows is that we have a common creator."
cod'ead wrote: "I have just snotted weissbier all over my keyboard & screen"
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ "No amount of cajolery, and no attempts at ethical or social seduction, can eradicate from my heart a deep burning hatred for the Tory Party. So far as I am concerned they are lower than vermin." - Aneurin Bevan
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