We've got no money, but where can we waste it next..

[tescorank]

how about 3m and rising for standing on a street corner waiting for someone.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-22924300

[elster]

Is that really the cost?

Do you think they hired some new police just to guard the embassy?

[DAVEVO9]

More foreign aid?
That's the biggest waste of money ever

[Ross1988]

I'm not so sure foreign aid is the biggest waste of time ever, It is used a a sweetener for industry contracts occasionally. Bringing money into the UK. Not that it has been hugely successful in India, with the defense contracts and the like.

Maybe you have a point actually.

[Mojocvh]

Well an Indian minister did say we could keep it.....

[Scuffers]

elster said:

Is that really the cost?

Do you think they hired some new police just to guard the embassy?

no, but they are not able to do what they usually are paid for, so either way, we are loosing the use of them.

totally stupid situation....

[Rovinghawk]

£3m per year =£60k per week.

How many police were outside the embassy? Even if there were 10 of them per 8 hour shift, 24 hours per day, that's £2k per week each.

[iphonedyou]

Rovinghawk said:

£3m per year =£60k per week.

How many police were outside the embassy? Even if there were 10 of them per 8 hour shift, 24 hours per day, that's £2k per week each.

I imagine there's more to think about than just their salaries.

[Rovinghawk]

iphonedyou said:

I imagine there's more to think about than just their salaries.

I imagine that £2k per week each covers an awful lot of overheads.

[vodkalolly]

much more wasteful

speed humps

speed cameras

apnr

cctv

education departments

the monarchy

the established church

bus lanes

trams

busses

rubbish schools

rubbish university courses

bank bail outs

the eu

the judiciary

traffic police

safety camera partnerships

public art

the dvla

vosa

sector skills

chamber of commerce

NICE

All quangos

Recycling

Wind farms

Solar panel subsidies

The FCA

The BBC

These are in no particular order but I could go on and on and on. The waste is just terrific.

[einsign]

+ 1 to that, was that off the top of your head!

[dandarez]

The answer to the thread title is:

...everywhere, apart from where it's needed.

[einsign]

dandarez said:

The answer to the thread title is:

...everywhere, apart from where it's needed.

But as the tipping point is reached where the number of people deciding to spend our money are also part of the waste themselves, surely there is only a downward spiral to follow as not one of them will admit they are part of the problem!

[vodkalolly]

einsign said:

+ 1 to that, was that off the top of your head!

Sadly yes about 30 seconds work

[oyster]

vodkalolly said:

much more wasteful

speed humps

speed cameras

apnr

cctv

education departments

the monarchy

the established church

bus lanes

trams

busses

rubbish schools

rubbish university courses

bank bail outs

the eu

the judiciary

traffic police

safety camera partnerships

public art

the dvla

vosa

sector skills

chamber of commerce

NICE

All quangos

Recycling

Wind farms

Solar panel subsidies

The FCA

The BBC

These are in no particular order but I could go on and on and on. The waste is just terrific.

Also to add:

Education money spent on you.

[vodkalolly]

oyster said:

Also to add:

Education money spent on you.

And the award for silliest comment of the week goes to .....

[oyster]

vodkalolly said:

oyster said:

Also to add:

Education money spent on you.

And the award for silliest comment of the week goes to .....

Really?

Have a look at your list again and tell me honestly that it isn't misinformed, childish and silly? Do you honestly believe that ANPR is a waste of money for example?

And some of that stuff isn't even funded by government!

[fido]

oyster said:

Have a look at your list again and tell me honestly that it isn't misinformed, childish and silly? Do you honestly believe that ANPR is a waste of money for example?

And some of that stuff isn't even funded by government!

The man can't spell 'busses' so if anything more needs to be spent on Key Stage 2 English!

[GreenDog]

I opened this thinking it was going to be about my wife ....

[vodkalolly]

oyster said:

Really?

Have a look at your list again and tell me honestly that it isn't misinformed, childish and silly? Do you honestly believe that ANPR is a waste of money for example?

And some of that stuff isn't even funded by government!

ANPR serves no purpose other than to waste money. All of my list is public sector waste, we could scrap and sack tomorrow . OK the church is funded by itself but in receipt of community grants, ie tax payers cash to fund perverts.

What is not publicly funded? I am clearly better informed than you. If you want a debate I am happy to indulge, but silly childish comments are boring.