Head of 'value for money' office on £50k per year for one day per week.

[Mottie]

Is that "value for money"?

Revealed: Gov 'Value for Money' boss' history of over-budget projects

David Goldstone was appointed to the new Office for Value for Money - chosen, the Treasury said, because of his 'strong track record of delivering value for money'.

www.dailymail.co.uk

 

[Murdochcat]

Is it the 1st April today?

 

[Andydevon]

Shhus JohnD will think it good for increasing the Tax burden on decent hard-working people and Nosey will rant on about wealth inequality.

 

[motorbiking]

You wouldn't be able to get an Accenture, PWC, Deloitte, CapGemini consultant for £1000 a day. But the bigger question is what value can someone do 1 day a week. Its inline with non-exec director fees.

 

[Andydevon]

I know of a publican who worked on the delivery of the Olympics in London. He did not describe that project as value for money. Far from it but his description would fall foul of any obscene language filter.

The chance of this appointment having any real effect is like suggestion the Liberal party will abolish tuition fees for university students.

 

[ajohn]

And some f+rts wont realise the effects of inflation over 15 years.

A money man's view of the UK. It takes twice as long to do anything here than other eu countries.

Starmer - too much red tape.

 

[ellal]

A money man's view of the UK. It takes twice as long to do anything here than other eu countries.

And projects usually double/triple in cost...

As far as the corporates are concerned, the UK is known as 'treasure island'!

 

[ReganAndCarter]

Got to be winner of this week's 'you couldn't make it up' award.

 

[noseall]

Is that "value for money"

You got a big wedge of cash for doing nowt and are proud of the fact.
£50k? Wealthy Tories fleeced 100 times that out of UK taxpayers, for providing us with dud products. They wouldn't bother even setting the alarm clock.

 

[Mottie]

You got a big wedge of cash for doing nowt and are proud of the fact.

So did everyone on furlough or SEISS including you. Was anyone who got it ashamed about the fact? Were you? I wasn't and I can’t recall seeing or hearing about anyone who got it complaining. I was as happy as Larry.

 

[blup]

A grand a day is cheap for a accountancy type consultant , their rates probably go up for labour

 

[noseall]

I can’t recall seeing anyone who got it complaining.

..just the hypocrites.

 

[blup]

He has a proven track record in hs2, the submarine delivery agency , refurbishment of the Houses of Parliament and the Olympic park legacy.

 

[Andydevon]

Well that's good but lets see some targets then. He will reduce x by this date or example.

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[Mottie]

He has a proven track record in hs2, the submarine delivery agency , refurbishment of the Houses of Parliament and the Olympic park legacy.

Yeah, proven to have fùcked up everything he touches.