Iraq Hostage Released!

[AtW]

It certainly is a miracle.

Looks like hostage takers got paid off. I am sure British Govt did not pay the ransom, most likely Govt of Iraq did that and then British Govt made up for it.

Either way good thing he is alive.

[minestrone]

I think money has changed hands there.

[NickFitz]

He said Mr Moore, an IT consultant from Lincoln who was seized in Baghdad in May 2007, was in good health and "absolutely delighted at his release".

Hostage takers became frequently agitated after agents started phoning and asking for three references before they released him. According Mohammad Abdul Accra, “We gave the names of three references and heard nothing for days. One agent lied saying he was the preferred agent, the last straw was when an agent came back with a rate cut. The contractor was demanding smoked salmon and caviar for lunch and spent all day on the net surfing. It the last time we ever kidnap an IT contractor”

[VectraMan]

He is clearly outside IR35

Being held captive might mean you fail the D&C test.

And it's not like you can easily send a substitute.

[Andy2]

He is clearly outside IR35

[Diver]

Apparently he was released only after completing their Windows 7 upgrades

[swamp]

I hope he isn't claiming travel expenses after two years.

[VectraMan]

Imagine the size of the invoice he can put into his client.

[Paddy]

He said Mr Moore, an IT consultant from Lincoln who was seized in Baghdad in May 2007, was in good health and "absolutely delighted at his release".

Hostage takers became frequently agitated after agents started phoning and asking for three references before they released him. According Mohammad Abdul Accra, “We gave the names of three references and heard nothing for days. One agent lied saying he was the preferred agent, the last straw was when an agent came back with a rate cut. The contractor was demanding smoked salmon and caviar for lunch and spent all day on the net surfing. It the last time we ever kidnap an IT contractor”

[NickFitz]

Happy New Year for one family