Supertramp Posted March 26, 2013 Share Posted March 26, 2013 Indeed. Their spending stimulates the economy, quite often helping local small business. But the government is broke. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staunton Posted March 26, 2013 Author Share Posted March 26, 2013 But the government is broke. The coalition government has just announced a £1.6 billion, (that's £1,600,000,000) deal with the US based multinational, The Bristow Group, to take over UK search and rescue operations from the RAF and the Royal Navy in 2015. So it seems that they can find plenty of money when they want to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
truman Posted March 26, 2013 Share Posted March 26, 2013 The coalition government has just announced a £1.6 billion, (that's £1,600,000,000) deal with the US based multinational, The Bristow Group, to take over UK search and rescue operations from the RAF and the Royal Navy in 2015. So it seems that they can find plenty of money when they want to. I suppose it depends on how much it would have costthe government to continue providing the service... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staunton Posted March 26, 2013 Author Share Posted March 26, 2013 I suppose it depends on how much it would have costthe government to continue providing the service... In other words 'how much it would cost to continue paying British Armed Forces personnel to provide the service'? Are we to expect lay-offs from the Navy and the RAF, whilst another tax avoiding multinational expands its bottom line? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supertramp Posted March 26, 2013 Share Posted March 26, 2013 In other words 'how much it would cost to continue paying British Armed Forces personnel to provide the service'? Are we to expect lay-offs from the Navy and the RAF, whilst another tax avoiding multinational expands its bottom line? 350 jobs will be created apparently. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
truman Posted March 26, 2013 Share Posted March 26, 2013 In other words 'how much it would cost to continue paying British Armed Forces personnel to provide the service'? Are we to expect lay-offs from the Navy and the RAF, whilst another tax avoiding multinational expands its bottom line? It's not just that is it..? Bristow are using new helicopters..the Sea Kings the RAF use are getting old and ready for changing ina couple of years.. how much would that cost?..it did say in a report that the flight times to incidents would be reduced by 20%... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staunton Posted March 26, 2013 Author Share Posted March 26, 2013 I wish that I could share the optimism expressed by truman and Supertramp. However, a cursory glance at the record of the multinational corporations involved in the deal does not inspire confidence. For further information, please take a look at my thread Search and Rescue disgrace. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anna B Posted March 26, 2013 Share Posted March 26, 2013 Just heard on the news that food stamps are on the way. Is this just going to legitamise food banks or will it be another way to humiliate the unemployed? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I1L2T3 Posted March 27, 2013 Share Posted March 27, 2013 But the government is broke. It will be even more broke if the economy fails to grow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ricgem2002 Posted March 27, 2013 Share Posted March 27, 2013 Just heard on the news that food stamps are on the way. Is this just going to legitamise food banks or will it be another way to humiliate the unemployed? i bet theres a few on here happy with that news Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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