Comments for cantankerous http://cantankerous.co.uk exposing and exploring the sorry State we're in Tue, 09 Mar 2010 10:34:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 Comment on Shame on you, Sir: Martin Sorrell by cantankerous http://cantankerous.co.uk/2010/03/05/knights-in-the-tower-sir-martin-sorrell/comment-page-1/#comment-8500 cantankerous Tue, 09 Mar 2010 10:34:12 +0000 http://cantankerous.co.uk/?p=297#comment-8500 To put this into brutal perspective... The cost of the recent order announced for replacement of the British Army's Snatch Land Rovers, the inadequacy of which has cost so many lives in Afghanistan and Iraq, is £100 million. WPP's move to Ireland will probably cost UK plc of twice that amount each and every year. To put this into brutal perspective…

The cost of the recent order announced for replacement of the British Army’s Snatch Land Rovers, the inadequacy of which has cost so many lives in Afghanistan and Iraq, is £100 million. WPP’s move to Ireland will probably cost UK plc of twice that amount each and every year.

]]> Comment on Waster of the Month – May 2009 – NHS IT Purchasing by Anonymous http://cantankerous.co.uk/2009/05/13/waster-of-the-month-may-2009-nhs-it-purchasing/comment-page-1/#comment-4083 Anonymous Thu, 10 Dec 2009 11:20:52 +0000 http://cantankerous.co.uk/?p=24#comment-4083 It is good to know that the NHS is now paying less than it was. It wasn't fictitious, but it was written in the Spring of 2009: it is now December 2009. It is good to know that the NHS is now paying less than it was. It wasn’t fictitious, but it was written in the Spring of 2009: it is now December 2009.

]]> Comment on Waster of the Month – May 2009 – NHS IT Purchasing by Roger Pearson http://cantankerous.co.uk/2009/05/13/waster-of-the-month-may-2009-nhs-it-purchasing/comment-page-1/#comment-4080 Roger Pearson Thu, 10 Dec 2009 10:04:12 +0000 http://cantankerous.co.uk/?p=24#comment-4080 This is absolute rubbish! The NHS are currently purchasing Dell Computers for a lot less than the £379 you have stated, where did you get your facts from or are they just fictitious. This is absolute rubbish!

The NHS are currently purchasing Dell Computers for a lot less than the £379 you have stated, where did you get your facts from or are they just fictitious.

]]> Comment on An Open Letter of Congratulations to Carter-Ruck and Trafigura by Tweets that mention Congratulatory letter to Carter-Ruck and Trafigura | cantankerous -- Topsy.com http://cantankerous.co.uk/2009/10/13/an-open-letter-of-congratulations-to-carter-ruck-and-trafigura/comment-page-1/#comment-766 Tweets that mention Congratulatory letter to Carter-Ruck and Trafigura | cantankerous -- Topsy.com Tue, 13 Oct 2009 20:32:49 +0000 http://cantankerous.co.uk/?p=253#comment-766 [...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by jdc 325 and Alice Sheppard. Alice Sheppard said: Hahaha! Congratulatory open letter to Carter-Ruck http://tinyurl.com/ygsguyc [...] [...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by jdc 325 and Alice Sheppard. Alice Sheppard said: Hahaha! Congratulatory open letter to Carter-Ruck http://tinyurl.com/ygsguyc [...]

]]> Comment on An Open Letter of Congratulations to Carter-Ruck and Trafigura by cantankerous http://cantankerous.co.uk/2009/10/13/an-open-letter-of-congratulations-to-carter-ruck-and-trafigura/comment-page-1/#comment-757 cantankerous Tue, 13 Oct 2009 18:11:52 +0000 http://cantankerous.co.uk/?p=253#comment-757 As I wrote, these two lawyers do seem to be utter geniuses. Newsnight this evening should be interesting, <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/newsnight/fromthewebteam/2009/10/tuesday_13_october_2009.html" rel="nofollow">its web site stating</a>: <em>Also, a law firm has abandoned a bid to prevent the British press from reporting proceedings in Parliament. Carter-Ruck had tried to stop all media revealing that a Labour MP had tabled a question relating to oil-trading firm Trafigura and Ivory Coast toxic waste. When Paul Farrelly asked about an injunction blocking the publication of a report on the waste, called the Minton report, Carter-Ruck argued that an order stopping media revealing that the report had been blocked applied to Parliament. Tonight Liz McKean will report on this case and the prevalence of media laws being used by large companies to restrict information.</em> As I wrote, these two lawyers do seem to be utter geniuses.

Newsnight this evening should be interesting, its web site stating:

Also, a law firm has abandoned a bid to prevent the British press from reporting proceedings in Parliament.

Carter-Ruck had tried to stop all media revealing that a Labour MP had tabled a question relating to oil-trading firm Trafigura and Ivory Coast toxic waste.

When Paul Farrelly asked about an injunction blocking the publication of a report on the waste, called the Minton report, Carter-Ruck argued that an order stopping media revealing that the report had been blocked applied to Parliament.

Tonight Liz McKean will report on this case and the prevalence of media laws being used by large companies to restrict information.

]]> Comment on An Open Letter of Congratulations to Carter-Ruck and Trafigura by tory boys never grow up http://cantankerous.co.uk/2009/10/13/an-open-letter-of-congratulations-to-carter-ruck-and-trafigura/comment-page-1/#comment-750 tory boys never grow up Tue, 13 Oct 2009 16:41:45 +0000 http://cantankerous.co.uk/?p=253#comment-750 Do you really think that they were that stupid - or perhaps they were putting up a smokescreen for some other purpose? Do you really think that they were that stupid – or perhaps they were putting up a smokescreen for some other purpose?

]]> Comment on Waster of the Month – June 2009 – Lord Karan Bilimoria by Ramnik Patel http://cantankerous.co.uk/2009/06/15/waster-of-the-month-june-2009-lord-karan-bilimoria/comment-page-1/#comment-54 Ramnik Patel Sun, 02 Aug 2009 17:57:09 +0000 http://cantankerous.co.uk/?p=151#comment-54 This man ran a Ponzi scheme just like Bernard Madoff. He is a liar and a cheat. He was undone by his greed when he put the company up for sale for 180 million pounds. Had he tried to sell it earlier for a quarter of that sum, he would have been able to start another Ponzi scheme This man ran a Ponzi scheme just like Bernard Madoff. He is a liar and a cheat. He was undone by his greed when he put the company up for sale for 180 million pounds. Had he tried to sell it earlier for a quarter of that sum, he would have been able to start another Ponzi scheme

]]> Comment on Waster of the Month – June 2009 – Lord Karan Bilimoria by observer http://cantankerous.co.uk/2009/06/15/waster-of-the-month-june-2009-lord-karan-bilimoria/comment-page-1/#comment-35 observer Thu, 16 Jul 2009 12:14:58 +0000 http://cantankerous.co.uk/?p=151#comment-35 Paul, surely some basic checks could have been made by the various people involved before accepting bilimoria as a lord,chancellor,business guru etc. Is it because of his ethnic background that these checks were not done?It now makes it doubly difficult for other more deserving people to be recognised by the establishment ie once bitten......well done lord b, your ethnic community salutes you!! Paul, surely some basic checks could have been made by the various people involved before accepting bilimoria as a lord,chancellor,business guru etc. Is it because of his ethnic background that these checks were not done?It now makes it doubly difficult for other more deserving people to be recognised by the establishment ie once bitten……well done lord b, your ethnic community salutes you!!

]]> Comment on Waster of the Month – June 2009 – Lord Karan Bilimoria by Paul http://cantankerous.co.uk/2009/06/15/waster-of-the-month-june-2009-lord-karan-bilimoria/comment-page-1/#comment-33 Paul Mon, 13 Jul 2009 06:11:41 +0000 http://cantankerous.co.uk/?p=151#comment-33 As an example of the delusions of the English public regarding Cobra beer, consider the following prize comment, a blurb on the cover of Mr. Bilimoria's second book on entreprenurship, published incidently the week the company went bankrupt !! .... 'Inspiring!... worth the cover price for the Financing Cobra chapter alone.' Professor John Mullins, London Business School THIS, FROM THE CHAIR/PROFESSOR OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP AT LBS. WHAT IS GOING ON HERE ? As an example of the delusions of the English public regarding Cobra beer, consider the following prize comment, a blurb on the cover of Mr. Bilimoria’s second book on entreprenurship, published incidently the week the company went bankrupt !!
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‘Inspiring!… worth the cover price for the Financing Cobra chapter alone.’ Professor John Mullins,
London Business School

THIS, FROM THE CHAIR/PROFESSOR OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP AT LBS. WHAT IS GOING ON HERE ?

]]> Comment on Waster of the Month – June 2009 – Lord Karan Bilimoria by A Singh http://cantankerous.co.uk/2009/06/15/waster-of-the-month-june-2009-lord-karan-bilimoria/comment-page-1/#comment-32 A Singh Sun, 12 Jul 2009 21:18:31 +0000 http://cantankerous.co.uk/?p=151#comment-32 what a shame this strategy did not work. but is it true the cobra finance director was related to lordy karan? why dont financial journalists do their job and spot problems before they occur? what a shame this strategy did not work. but is it true the cobra finance director was related to lordy karan? why dont financial journalists do their job and spot problems before they occur?

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