Message for the current (and any subsequent) Governments

[Peoplesoft bloke]

British Leyland in its hey day used to copy a similar model. They had a factory that used to build parts for Standard cars 15 years after they stopped making them. Even though there was some tiny demand for the parts 90% of the bits were put in storage.
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When was this? I'm having trouble tracking down any reference to it.

Edit

BTW Mercedes still make parts for loads of their cars produced way more 15 years ago.

[centurian]

Those guys you see in the street with the bibs on selling you charity for "so much a month by direct debit" you need to pay them for 24 months in the best examples before the end target sees a penny.. It's stupid

I have noticed that TV adverts for charities seem to be plucking increasingly harder at the heart strings. Personally nothing winds me up more than a charity spending shed loads on TV advertising asking for money.

Surprised no-one has done a spoof version.

"Your two pounds per month could help pay for this child actor's wages"
"Your two pounds per month could help pay for the production company to get the latest HD camera rig"
"Your two pounds per month could help pay ITV/Sky etc. for this advertising slot"
"Your two pounds per month could help the advertising agency's salesman buy his new BMW"

[SupremeSpod]

I have noticed that TV adverts for charities seem to be plucking increasingly harder at the heart strings. Personally nothing winds me up more than a charity spending shed loads on TV advertising asking for money.

Surprised no-one has done a spoof version.

"Your two pounds per month could help pay for this child actor's wages"
"Your two pounds per month could help pay for the production company to get the latest HD camera rig"
"Your two pounds per month could help pay ITV/Sky etc. for this advertising slot"
"Your two pounds per month could help the advertising agency's salesman buy his new BMW"

Do you want to do a similar spoof on where your taxes go?

[centurian]

Do you want to do a similar spoof on where your taxes go?

That would take a DVD box set to hold the length of the sketch...