Quote of the year so far... Lin Homer
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Jimboka said:
BT just made record profits. So the boss (although not to his liking) is clearly doing something right. Despite not knowing what a pair of 81s are or not being great at climbing a telegraph pole!
easy to make a profit when you're the only game in town.despite what you may think, BT are still the massive monopoly it was before it was so called privatised.
for example, who is the national competition to openreach?
Wills2 said:
It's seems awkward on the face of it, but is the boss of BT a telecoms engineer? Or the boss of BA a commercial pilot?
The better quote was the Google exe who forgot how much he earns....er I don't have the figures to hand.
He was trying to be helpful and diplomatic:. The better quote was the Google exe who forgot how much he earns....er I don't have the figures to hand.
The correct answer was:
"Are you phuquing kidding me? WTF has my salary got to do with how much tax Google pays? By the way you, as an MP , win some sort of Irony Gold medal trying to grandstand about my salary while lining your gold plated pension and troughing it with your expenses and flipped homes. Tell you what. You divulge right here and now on national TV how much your salary was and how much expenses you claimed and I'll tell you what I get paid. By the way - it's around £137 million a year through my Caymans Island account. Next question".
ETA: thanks for the above link. It appears Hillier was the one who didn;t stick to the CMS rules:
"Did the question fall into a category, or was on a subject, which the witness could not reasonably have expected?
Was it relevant to the committee’s lines of inquiry?
Did the question seek a factual answer?
Did the Committee ask its questions clearly and in an orderly way?
Did the Committee badger the witness? Were the proceedings in any way oppressive?
Did the witness have time to think before answering? If he wanted a short break to consider was he or she allowed it?
Was the witness allowed to take advice?"
Fail on 1, and 2 and 5, 6, 7
Edited by audidoody on Friday 12th February 10:38
Eric Mc said:
Gilbert and Sullivan got there even before Monty Python.
The lyrics of "When I was a Lad" (more usually referred to as "Ruler of the Queen's Navy") from 1878. Sir Joseph.
Now landsmen all, whoever you may be,
If you want to rise to the top of the tree,
If your soul isn't fettered to an office stool,
Be careful to be guided by this golden rule.
Chorus.
Be careful to be guided by this golden rule.
Sir Joseph.
Stick close to your desks and never go to sea,
And you all may be rulers of the Queen's Navee!
Chorus.
Stick close to your desks and never go to sea,
And you all may be rulers of the Queen's Navee!
That was a most enjoyable read. Thanks. Of course possibly the greatest satirist in the English language (till Terry Pratchett), Jon Swift was there as well. I'm frequently reminded of TP and Swift by the UK establishment.The lyrics of "When I was a Lad" (more usually referred to as "Ruler of the Queen's Navy") from 1878. Sir Joseph.
Now landsmen all, whoever you may be,
If you want to rise to the top of the tree,
If your soul isn't fettered to an office stool,
Be careful to be guided by this golden rule.
Chorus.
Be careful to be guided by this golden rule.
Sir Joseph.
Stick close to your desks and never go to sea,
And you all may be rulers of the Queen's Navee!
Chorus.
Stick close to your desks and never go to sea,
And you all may be rulers of the Queen's Navee!
The British establishment is f
ked, still so dependent on archaic ways of doing things...maybe the battle of George Square should have gone otherwise.audidoody said:
He was trying to be helpful and diplomatic:.
The correct answer was:
"Are you phuquing kidding me? WTF has my salary got to do with how much tax Google pays? By the way you, as an MP , win some sort of Irony Gold medal trying to grandstand about my salary while lining your gold plated pension and troughing it with your expenses and flipped homes. Tell you what. You divulge right here and now on national TV how much your salary was and how much expenses you claimed and I'll tell you what I get paid. By the way - it's around £137 million a year through my Caymans Island account. Next question".
ETA: thanks for the above link. It appears Hillier was the one who didn;t stick to the CMS rules:
"Did the question fall into a category, or was on a subject, which the witness could not reasonably have expected?ì
Was it relevant to the committee’s lines of inquiry?
Did the question seek a factual answer?
Did the Committee ask its questions clearly and in an orderly way?
Did the Committee badger the witness? Were the proceedings in any way oppressive?
Did the witness have time to think before answering? If he wanted a short break to consider was he or she allowed it?
Was the witness allowed to take advice?"
Fail on 1, and 2 and 5, 6, 7
Precisely, a self aggrandising grand standing lynch mob. There might be a bit of redundancy in that previous sentence but it expresses my contempt for the way these 'honourable' members behave. The correct answer was:
"Are you phuquing kidding me? WTF has my salary got to do with how much tax Google pays? By the way you, as an MP , win some sort of Irony Gold medal trying to grandstand about my salary while lining your gold plated pension and troughing it with your expenses and flipped homes. Tell you what. You divulge right here and now on national TV how much your salary was and how much expenses you claimed and I'll tell you what I get paid. By the way - it's around £137 million a year through my Caymans Island account. Next question".
ETA: thanks for the above link. It appears Hillier was the one who didn;t stick to the CMS rules:
"Did the question fall into a category, or was on a subject, which the witness could not reasonably have expected?ì
Was it relevant to the committee’s lines of inquiry?
Did the question seek a factual answer?
Did the Committee ask its questions clearly and in an orderly way?
Did the Committee badger the witness? Were the proceedings in any way oppressive?
Did the witness have time to think before answering? If he wanted a short break to consider was he or she allowed it?
Was the witness allowed to take advice?"
Fail on 1, and 2 and 5, 6, 7
Edited by audidoody on Friday 12th February 10:38
anonymous said:
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I'd agree. Its quite usual for even a low grade manager in most big companies to have a performance related element to pay, bonus schemes, share saves etc.In my last permanent role everyone in the company had a deferred bonus. You were awarded a figure for that years performance, but you were paid 1/3 of the value of the past 3 years awards. You were also given various share options which of course varied in value day by day, and were only worth something when they were sold.
There is no way I could tell you how much I earned each year unless I had my tax returns in front of me!
anonymous said:
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Oh come on Tonker, do you really think I thought he should answer the question with the truth/facts and figures? Of course his income is based on many things as is mine/yours etc.... it was more about the "way" he answered it not the fact he wouldn't/didn't quite know. Of course it's a lynch mob, seriously do you really think no one else has your "insight?"
I'd quite like to see someone stand up to them that's the point. (whether or not they are advised to or not is another matter)
superlightr said:
Wills2 said:
It isn't, but he just came across as unprepared for the question (that's not meaning he should have told them, but needed a better come back than the one he chose IHMO) TBH I'd like to see an exe with some balls in front of a select committee fire a few shots back.
what legal powers do select committees have? is it like a judge and contempt of court etc. What if you just dont answer their questions? do you have to attend? what if you give them a sarcastic answer what care they going to do? go red in the face or send you down for contempt?
The answer is quite simple don't like the tax law, then change it....Instead of getting their kicks from side shows like this.
Jimboka said:
BT just made record profits. So the boss (although not to his liking) is clearly doing something right. Despite not knowing what a pair of 81s are or not being great at climbing a telegraph pole!
Dandarez's mate must be in Openreach. Liz, the "Boots lady" went to look after one of the water companies, Thames I think. Joe came from HSBC and is off to run Nationwide. The new guy at Openreach does know what a pair of 81s are and has been up poles and down holes, knows his JB26 from a JRC - so there may be some hope yet! 
glazbagun said:
It does make the Chancellor's celebration of getting 130million seem a bit pathetic.Gassing Station | News, Politics & Economics | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff