Jesus, Comet going into administration is hardly the Government's fault.



When was the last time you bought anything from Comet? I'm not saying you're obliged to shop there, but I'd bet it's a lack of customers that's forced them to take this action, not anything to do with the Government.

I'd put this one down to the shift of the retail environment into the internet age rather than any gov or recession.

Like Game in particular, Woolworths to a large extent and soon very likely the Argos part of HRG, HMV and Waterstones, they did not recognise and react to the effect the internet was to have on retail.

Remember, government = bad, regardless of facts, it's the Sin Bin way at the moment, everything is Thatchers fault (even though Labour had over a decade to fix everything)

Please feel free to point out where she said any such thing

The internet will have had an impact surely, but a more fitting comparison would be to look at Currys/PC World. Quite simply, Currys/PC World modified themselves to put themselves at the forefront of new technologies and accompanying services, and Comet didn't.

You know as well as I do that its more a case of when something bad happens, the government always have to get a shoeing on here from the usual people no matter what their involvement, or not in this case.

I'm still not sure Currys and PC World have been quick enough (better on pricing, quicker updates to stock, more "value add" - better displays, more expertese, collection and delivery options) in-store, and still have a hard time ahead of them.

So, as I said: bad management.



For which the employees will be the ones to suffer.

Is that an admission that you now accept she said no such thing then?

OK but sadly, is there an alternative?



Would the employees, had they had their destiny put in their own hands, made better decisions?



Unfortunately none of us possess a crystal ball.

When you flippantly blame a government, not of your choice, on creating a [ibenefits culture,[/ithen you must try harder.



It has largely emanated from the Thatcher years of large unemployment, something successive governments of varying colours have failed, miserably, to tackle.



Even your right thinking friends agree at [iCivitas[/i.



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Don't be silly.



I notice you've not picked up on the other poster that's said much the same thing?