Consumer Focus faces axe in quango cull
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Read the forums a lot and never heard of anyone being referred to this organisation.
When my financial advisor stole all my money, I had to take proceedings against him/his company myself.
Also, anyone that has done the lpc will know that consumer law is the easiest elective on that course.
When my financial advisor stole all my money, I had to take proceedings against him/his company myself.
Also, anyone that has done the lpc will know that consumer law is the easiest elective on that course.
TuxRacer said:
Just another quango that's a waste of time. As said, if its only unique point is a centralised database for TS offices then a few thousand a year should cover that and an umbrella organisation is totally unnecessary.
Good riddance to it.
Its (consumer direct) main point is its staff that offer basic consumer advice. Once its gone you will have to rely on CAB who will be more stretched and less experienced in this type of thing.Good riddance to it.
Again, just because some of you lot haven't heard of it doesnt mean its not used.
Mojooo said:
TuxRacer said:
Just another quango that's a waste of time. As said, if its only unique point is a centralised database for TS offices then a few thousand a year should cover that and an umbrella organisation is totally unnecessary.
Good riddance to it.
Its (consumer direct) main point is its staff that offer basic consumer advice. Once its gone you will have to rely on CAB who will be more stretched and less experienced in this type of thing.Good riddance to it.
Again, just because some of you lot haven't heard of it doesnt mean its not used.
So where is the loss to the consumer?
s3fella said:
Mojooo said:
TuxRacer said:
Just another quango that's a waste of time. As said, if its only unique point is a centralised database for TS offices then a few thousand a year should cover that and an umbrella organisation is totally unnecessary.
Good riddance to it.
Its (consumer direct) main point is its staff that offer basic consumer advice. Once its gone you will have to rely on CAB who will be more stretched and less experienced in this type of thing.Good riddance to it.
Again, just because some of you lot haven't heard of it doesnt mean its not used.
So where is the loss to the consumer?
That doest mean there is no loss to the consumer, in many cases it means they will put up with something because they are ill informed.
tinman0 said:
Mojooo said:
That doest mean there is no loss to the consumer, in many cases it means they will put up with something because they are ill informed.
How's the job hunting going? Bet you can't wait to join the real world again, with a real job.
not. What a pathetic, clueless reply.Mojooo has taken time to respond - intelligently, at least he can string two words together!
He should not have bothered.
As for the silly fool earlier who said he would rather some more hospitals or a proper Navy...
oh bloody dear! The savings that will be had from this supposed cull will be absolutely negligible and hardly pay for a 1950's sailor's pkt o' Navy Cut.
What it will cost to implement will save zilch. In fact, the Gov has now admitted it's more to do with accountability than saving money.
Two thirds of quangos will still survive ffs.
And, no I am not supporting quangos. I agree, many are a waste of money.
But, going by my past experiences over many years, those that are culled will appear again in a different guise under a different name. Then when another government gets in (always happens... been there!) the same thing will be perpetuated again. And again.
But then most of you 'don't give a damn anyway'.
And to be honest, why should you?
This country has turned into a sh*thole.
But I should add 'good luck' to you 'younger' ones in the years ahead.
You won't 'alf bloody need it!!!
dandarez said:
tinman0 said:
Mojooo said:
That doest mean there is no loss to the consumer, in many cases it means they will put up with something because they are ill informed.
How's the job hunting going? Bet you can't wait to join the real world again, with a real job.tinman0 said:
Mojooo said:
That doest mean there is no loss to the consumer, in many cases it means they will put up with something because they are ill informed.
How's the job hunting going? Bet you can't wait to join the real world again, with a real job.I keep telling you consumers WILL be adversley affected but you keep your head in the sand.
Do you run a business?
dandarez said:
Some PHs are funny... not. What a pathetic, clueless reply.
Mojooo has taken time to respond - intelligently, at least he can string two words together!
He should not have bothered.
I'm glad he did - as you say, a well informed poster. not. What a pathetic, clueless reply.Mojooo has taken time to respond - intelligently, at least he can string two words together!
He should not have bothered.
said:
As for the silly fool earlier who said he would rather some more hospitals or a proper Navy...
oh bloody dear! The savings that will be had from this supposed cull will be absolutely negligible and hardly pay for a 1950's sailor's pkt o' Navy Cut.
Absolute rubbish. oh bloody dear! The savings that will be had from this supposed cull will be absolutely negligible and hardly pay for a 1950's sailor's pkt o' Navy Cut.
If you can't afford your mortgage by £100 per month, you don't work out what other £100 bill you can cut, you save £5 here and £10 there until you have £100.
Mojooo said:
tinman0 said:
Mojooo said:
That doest mean there is no loss to the consumer, in many cases it means they will put up with something because they are ill informed.
How's the job hunting going? Bet you can't wait to join the real world again, with a real job.I keep telling you consumers WILL be adversley affected but you keep your head in the sand.
Do you run a business?
So what's the problem?
Since living back at my parents while our house purchase is completed, I have seen first hand where the real problem is. My parent's neighbours have never worked, they have four kids and and another on the way. The husband is on the infamous incapacity benefit, complete with walking stick prop. As soon as he closed the gate in his enclosed garden, the walking stick disappears and he carries brand new baby items (car baby seat, pushchair etc) on his shoulder into his house. Clearly, there is nothing wrong with him, and the state is paying for him, his wife and his four, soon to be five kids. (Mrs was so shocked that she's considering taking pics and sending them to the DHSS!)
Until this is addressed, the UK will continue with its build up of deficit - it is quite blatent and shocking when you see what's going on, and how your tax money is wasted when you see it with your own eyes - a few quangos being culled is but garnish compared to the real squandering of our hard earned.
Until this is addressed, the UK will continue with its build up of deficit - it is quite blatent and shocking when you see what's going on, and how your tax money is wasted when you see it with your own eyes - a few quangos being culled is but garnish compared to the real squandering of our hard earned.
If I had one bullet I'd line Polly Toynbee up behind George Monbiot.
Just reading the comments under any article written by either of these leaves me truly gobsmacked.
As for the journalistic content, I find their articles strangely merge into the same illogical diatribe. I've long since concluded that if the Conservatives (or current Coalition) were to invent the elixir of life and cure cancer, Toynee/Monbiot would moan that the Conservatives were responsible for increasing the population of our over-inhabited rock.
I find it childish in the extreme. (In exactly the same way that I find many of Littlejohn's rants to be).
chris watton said:
Since living back at my parents while our house purchase is completed, I have seen first hand where the real problem is. My parent's neighbours have never worked, they have four kids and and another on the way. The husband is on the infamous incapacity benefit, complete with walking stick prop. As soon as he closed the gate in his enclosed garden, the walking stick disappears and he carries brand new baby items (car baby seat, pushchair etc) on his shoulder into his house. Clearly, there is nothing wrong with him, and the state is paying for him, his wife and his four, soon to be five kids. (Mrs was so shocked that she's considering taking pics and sending them to the DHSS!)
Until this is addressed, the UK will continue with its build up of deficit - it is quite blatent and shocking when you see what's going on, and how your tax money is wasted when you see it with your own eyes - a few quangos being culled is but garnish compared to the real squandering of our hard earned.
If she does I hope she gets a better result than we did......it's all talk this 'shop a scrounger' rubbishUntil this is addressed, the UK will continue with its build up of deficit - it is quite blatent and shocking when you see what's going on, and how your tax money is wasted when you see it with your own eyes - a few quangos being culled is but garnish compared to the real squandering of our hard earned.
ukwill said:
Mojooo said:
tinman0 said:
Mojooo said:
That doest mean there is no loss to the consumer, in many cases it means they will put up with something because they are ill informed.
How's the job hunting going? Bet you can't wait to join the real world again, with a real job.I keep telling you consumers WILL be adversley affected but you keep your head in the sand.
Do you run a business?
So what's the problem?
Whilst its there it will be a tool for people to FIND and use if they need it.
What I would say is that if everyone in the country had ehard of them the useage would go through the roof.
Once it becomes part of CAB it wont exist it its current more easily accessible (IMO) state.
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with regard to consumer focus which the subject of this thread is about - i dont think its such an issue that you havent heard of them, i imagine most of the 1.5m people they got money back for from nPower havent heard of them either.
infact i doubt the vast majority of people had even realised they had been taken for a ride. but its OK, businesses can be trusted...
Edited by Mojooo on Saturday 16th October 13:36
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