observer Posted February 12, 2009 Report Share Posted February 12, 2009 I've listened intently to TV progs about the current economic malaise, and with the exception of Vince Cable, the politicians just never seen it coming and havn't a clue how to get us out of the mire. The only guy who appears to have a sense of the magnitude of this debacle and thus an idea of the scale of required recovery package is the US President, who's throwing around $1.5 trillion into it - on a massive programme of public works - meanwhile, our lot, just appear to be being carried along by the current, from one crisis to the next. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter T Posted February 12, 2009 Report Share Posted February 12, 2009 Are they all ex-firefighters? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lt Kije Posted February 12, 2009 Report Share Posted February 12, 2009 New investment in new Trains, but there being made in Japan, did UK companys tender Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Kennedy Posted February 12, 2009 Report Share Posted February 12, 2009 They did and they got the work. The Government wouldn't dare export the work to Japan. Â http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/jobs/4599790/Multi-billion-pound-train-order-will-safeguard-or-create-12500-jobs.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted February 12, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 12, 2009 Probably, but they went for the "cheapest"! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Kennedy Posted February 12, 2009 Report Share Posted February 12, 2009 Oops, it seems the story has changed and the bodywork will be built in Japan and fitted out in the UK:shock: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted February 12, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 12, 2009 So we can employ folk with a GCSE in leggo then?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter T Posted February 13, 2009 Report Share Posted February 13, 2009 So we can employ folk with a GCSE in leggo then?! Â Will that be those who are Poles apart? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazj Posted February 13, 2009 Report Share Posted February 13, 2009 New investment in new Trains, but there being made in Japan, did UK companys tender  well it beggars belief if that is the case..... the Japs aren't even in Europe! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter T Posted February 13, 2009 Report Share Posted February 13, 2009 But we are making the wheels, "when" they find somewhere to make them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazj Posted February 13, 2009 Report Share Posted February 13, 2009 But we are making the wheels, "when" they find somewhere to make them. Â We don't need to make them.... surely we can just use the ones that have come of Gordon Browns bandwagon!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P J Posted February 13, 2009 Report Share Posted February 13, 2009 But we are making the wheels, "when" they find somewhere to make them. Â We don't need to make them.... surely we can just use the ones that have come of Gordon Browns bandwagon!! Â I thought these had now been fitted to the Tory gravy train Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lt Kije Posted February 13, 2009 Report Share Posted February 13, 2009 well it beggars belief if that is the case..... the Japs aren't even in Europe Vote for me and I'll put it in Europe Whether they like it or not Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted February 13, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 13, 2009 So when are you going to nip over there?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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