The Chronicles of Rishi

[Pierre]

Originally Posted by peanut

Basically the saying 'Jack of all trades, master of none' is all that's needed to be said.

Same for any minister

Originally Posted by peanut

Basically the saying 'Jack of all trades, master of none' is all that's needed to be said.

Not so much the lack of experience in each post (Ministers have staff for that), it's more that he's had five Minister of State positions, under three PMs, in under a year, that's a bit unusual...

[Mr K]

Apparently our new Defence Minister has been using '1234', as his password. The Russkies will never crack that

[1andrew1]

What goes around, comes around.

Rishi Sunak cut the budget for rebuilding schools when he was chancellor, years after ministers were told there was a danger of collapse posed by the low-strength concrete used in buildings in the post-war period, according to the former permanent secretary at the department of education.

Speaking on the BBC’s Today programme on Monday morning, Jonathan Slater said that his department warned the government in 2018 that 300 to 400 schools needed to be replaced each year because the reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete used in construction between the 1960s and 1990s only had a design life of 30 to 40 years.

“We weren’t just saying there was a significant risk of fatality, we were saying there was a critical risk to life if this programme is not funded,” he said.

https://www.ft.com/content/5068e091-...0-c61ecfaeef9c

[ianch99]

Originally Posted by 1andrew1

What goes around, comes around.

https://www.ft.com/content/5068e091-...0-c61ecfaeef9c

Don't forget that the Tories when they came into power in 2010, scrapped a Labour plan to rebuild many schools:



Apart from their donors and, of course, the ultra-wealthy, I cannot think of any section of society that has benefitted from 13 years of their rule.

[Pierre]

Jonathan Slater said that his department warned the government in 2018 that 300 to 400 schools needed to be replaced each year because the reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete used in construction between the 1960s and 1990s only had a design life of 30 to 40 years.

Just because something has a "design life" of a certain period, does not mean that when it reaches that age it will automatically and suddenly fail.

The school/ buildings where this material was used should be surveyed and assessed, in fact what is the bigger scandal is that such a survey regime was not costed in and already implemented.

It is extremely unlikely that all schools built with this material will need to be knocked down and rebuilt. Some may, some may just need remedial works, some will be just fine.

As usual there is much running around with heads on fire, screaming that the sky is falling.

Unfortunately, what I can predict is that someone will make a lot of money from this!

[denphone]

The shitshow continues...

https://www.itv.com/news/2023-09-04/...on-raac-crisis

The education secretary has been recorded on camera suggesting others "have been sat on their a***s" over the school Raac crisis, while saying the government should be thanked for their response.

As part of a morning round of interviews, Gillian Keegan was speaking to ITV News as it was confirmed there could potentially be hundreds more schools affected by the crisis.

In the moments after the main body of the interview had finished, and as the camera repositioned for extra shots, Keegan - still wearing her microphone - criticised others and claimed the government has gone "over and above" in addressing concerns relating to reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (Raac).

"Does anyone ever say, you know what, you've done a f***ing good job because everyone else has sat on their a**** and done nothing," Ms Keegan said.

[1andrew1]

By election claxon time!

Mr Pincher has lost his appeal against an eight-week suspension following allegations he drunkenly groped two men at London’s Carlton Club last year.

It paves the way for a potential by-election in the former deputy chief whip’s Tamworth seat, since he looks certain to face a recall petition in her constituency.

https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/uknew...53fae68&ei=145

[TheDaddy]

Originally Posted by denphone

The shitshow continues...

https://www.itv.com/news/2023-09-04/...on-raac-crisis

Really, she wants a pat on the back, these people never tire of finding new ways to disappoint you, it's almost as if the governments of the last 13 years weren't tory or is she saying each time they oust an incompetent from the top job everything resets and it's nothing to do with me guv, it was like that when I got here

Originally Posted by 1andrew1

By election claxon time!


https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/uknew...53fae68&ei=145

Her?

[pip08456]

I fairness the other incumbents have sat on their f***ing ar**es and should be brought to account. That's a different story though.

The issue now is what is going to be done about it?

[Mr K]

A Govt in meltdown , and we potentially have another year of it. Oh joy.....

[Ms NTL]

Originally Posted by pip08456

I fairness the other incumbents have sat on their f***ing ar**es and should be brought to account. That's a different story though.

The issue now is what is going to be done about it?

Michael Gove, several months ago, told us (and it has been confirmed) that the funding to rebuild Frimley Park Hospital and the local schools that are affected with the RAAC problem has been secured/approved. Surrey Heath is in the planning stage. Well ahead of you...

https://uk.style.yahoo.com/nhs-hospi...113010736.html

The rest of you, can find a politician with the integrity of Gove to sort yourselves.

[Ms NTL]

Originally Posted by Ms NTL

Michael Gove, several months ago, told us (and it has been confirmed) that the funding to rebuild Frimley Park Hospital and the local schools that are affected with the RAAC problem has been secured/approved. Surrey Heath is in the planning stage. Well ahead of you...

https://uk.style.yahoo.com/nhs-hospi...113010736.html

The rest of you, can find a politician with the integrity of Gove to sort yourselves.

It took us years to get rid of the conservatives at the Surrey Heath council, now, what chance do we have to get rid of Gove? the levelling up minister.....

[denphone]

Originally Posted by Mr K

A Govt in meltdown , and we potentially have another year of it. Oh joy.....

This is a good blog as to why nothing works in this country anymore.

https://www.taxresearch.org.uk/Blog/...works-anymore/

You know the Government is doing well when they send out promotional messages like this on their official twitter account:



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And the then Schools Minister was admitted Suank cut the school repair program from 200 to 50: https://twitter.com/KayBurley/status...71134547358055