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The Farmer replied

15 March 2007, 13:44
How much is being spent on the MoD DII project?
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Churchill replied

15 March 2007, 13:37
Originally posted by TonyEnglish

in what world can you underestimate on this scale? why is it everything this lot touches turns to poo

How many billion is the trident replacement going to cost?

How much was spent on the new NHS GP computerisation scheme?
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Lucifer Box replied

15 March 2007, 13:34
Originally posted by milanbenes

it's a no brainer that the government will be held to ransom by the contractors as the deadline of the olympics gets closer and closer

remember the jubilee line trying to get finished by 2000 ?

building the olympics is a dream project for any developer company / civil engineer

Milan.

Quite. As, rather stupidly, the size of the contingency fund has been made public, it is no longer a contingency as contractors' bills will expand to ensure it is used up. A contingency on top of that will be needed, and that will be another £5bn without even trying.
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milanbenes replied

15 March 2007, 13:30
it's a no brainer that the government will be held to ransom by the contractors as the deadline of the olympics gets closer and closer

remember the jubilee line trying to get finished by 2000 ?

building the olympics is a dream project for any developer company / civil engineer

Milan.
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The Farmer replied

15 March 2007, 13:30
Originally posted by John Galt

Here you go LB - Brown to sell student debts

How do private firms make money on this?

Do they increase interest rates on the loan thereby shafting the borrower?
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The Farmer replied

15 March 2007, 13:27
Originally posted by Lucifer Box

Well you can bet your bottom dollar that if Tessa Jowell says the estimated cost has trebled to more than £9bn, it will actually cost about £20bn.

LB - I have no small concern that you may well be correct there.
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Lucifer Box replied

15 March 2007, 13:26
Originally posted by John Galt

Here you go LB - Brown to sell student debts

My head's spinning now.
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Lucifer Box replied

15 March 2007, 13:24
Well you can bet your bottom dollar that if Tessa Jowell says the estimated cost has trebled to more than £9bn, it will actually cost about £20bn.
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John Galt replied

15 March 2007, 13:23
Originally posted by Lucifer Box

So remind me again, where exactly do "central government funds" come from?

Money-go-rounds only serve to make you dizzy.

Here you go LB - Brown to sell student debts
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BoredBloke replied

15 March 2007, 13:22
in what world can you underestimate on this scale? why is it everything this lot touches turns to poo
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The Farmer replied

15 March 2007, 13:19
Originally posted by Lucifer Box

And I bet we don't even get a complementary ticket each.

No.

I bet a number of MP's will though.
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Lucifer Box replied

15 March 2007, 13:17
Originally posted by The Farmer

They are putting in a raid on lottery funds to the detriment of local sports clubs and charities.

Taxes also.

Of course.

And I bet we don't even get a complementary ticket each.
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The Farmer replied

15 March 2007, 13:16
Originally posted by Lucifer Box

So remind me again, where exactly do "central government funds" come from?

Money-go-rounds only serve to make you dizzy.

They are putting in a raid on lottery funds to the detriment of local sports clubs and charities.

Taxes also.

Of course.
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Lucifer Box replied

15 March 2007, 13:14
It gets worse

The figure did not include tax, but the anticipated £840m tax bill would be met from central government funds, she said.

So remind me again, where exactly do "central government funds" come from?

Money-go-rounds only serve to make you dizzy.
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John Galt started a topic P*** up and brewery spring to mind

15 March 2007, 13:05
P*** up and brewery spring to mind

Olympics set to cost over £9bn

From £2.4bn in under a year
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