Baroness Scotland

tone · 22nd September 2009, 09:34

Looks like she might loose her job over recent reports she employed an illegal worker.

Do you think she'll sell her 75???

http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/vid...=searchresults

Pete · 22nd September 2009, 09:36

You're assuming she owns it........

tone · 22nd September 2009, 09:41

It was more a rhetorical question Pete.
I suspect its owned by HM Gov (so you and I then) and will be offered to her replacement should it been seen that she has to leave her post.
Of course, nothing to say that the next person would prefer something else, in which case......
I'm not sure how the precurement and issuing of government vehicles happens, although I did see that the ex mayor of croydens 75 Conny was up for sale a few months ago on fleabay.

paddymcn · 22nd September 2009, 10:02

The ownership or even her use of a 75 is evidence enough for me that her decision making is not all bad...

Rover418275 · 22nd September 2009, 10:41

She is probably going to be sacked and the ride to 10 Downing Street in a 75 was her leaving gift.......

moonstoneboy · 22nd September 2009, 12:29

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Originally Posted by Rover418275

She is probably going to be sacked and the ride to 10 Downing Street in a 75 was her leaving gift.......

Nonsense. Aparrently the conversation went

'Now then, whose been a naughty girl'

'I have, I'll go if you want me to'

'Heavens no, but I would like you to stick up for me when they try to push me out'

'OK that's a deal'

Pete · 22nd September 2009, 13:02

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Originally Posted by tone

It was more a rhetorical question Pete.
I suspect its owned by HM Gov (so you and I then) and will be offered to her replacement should it been seen that she has to leave her post.
Of course, nothing to say that the next person would prefer something else, in which case......
I'm not sure how the precurement and issuing of government vehicles happens, although I did see that the ex mayor of croydens 75 Conny was up for sale a few months ago on fleabay.

Ministerial vehicles are supplied by the Government Car Service. Around 170 vehicles are in the Ministerial car pool, and rather like a company car the user has the option of using a vehicle up to a specific limit. So if you become Junior Minister for the Dept of Pencil Pushing and Paperclip Affairs you cannot start demanding a Daimler.

There is some scope for Ministers to request a vehicle that might be a little unusual; I remember Tom Watson for example specified a MINI as his official car to show support for British workers. Overall the Government car pool works in a similar way to a typical old company car scheme with grades etc. Typically for a public sector department it's not that easy to explain simply either!

Local Authorities have the option to either use the services of the GCDA or to buy/lease vehicles from whoever they wish.

FredSpencer · 22nd September 2009, 13:27

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Originally Posted by Pete

So if you become Junior Minister for the Dept of Pencil Pushing and Paperclip Affairs

I've spent all my life looking for a job like that. Do a bit of pushing around and then have an affair. Could be any number of politicians over the years.

FROGGY · 22nd September 2009, 18:49

Who gives a "monkey"

g-mac · 22nd September 2009, 19:04

excuse my "could be perceived as being" racism but how could she be a baroness?

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22nd September 2009, 09:41	#3
tone Regular poster 75 Conny 2.5V6 SE Auto. Wedgy Blue. Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: South Norfolk Posts: 93 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	It was more a rhetorical question Pete. I suspect its owned by HM Gov (so you and I then) and will be offered to her replacement should it been seen that she has to leave her post. Of course, nothing to say that the next person would prefer something else, in which case...... I'm not sure how the precurement and issuing of government vehicles happens, although I did see that the ex mayor of croydens 75 Conny was up for sale a few months ago on fleabay.

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paddymcn Avid contributor Rover 75 Saloon Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Co Antrim Posts: 107 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	The ownership or even her use of a 75 is evidence enough for me that her decision making is not all bad...

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g-mac Gets stuck in ZT 190+ Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Ballymena, Northern Ireland Posts: 851 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	excuse my "could be perceived as being" racism but how could she be a baroness?