The Defence Management Journal have picked up on the story that the former Armed Forces Minister Adam Ingram is cashing in on hundreds of pounds in consulting fees from helping defence companies win lucrative contracts with the MoD. He left the government in June 2007 when Gordon Brown became Prime Minister. Adam is reported to have earned over £170,000 in consulting fees from various companies, including some that do business with the MoD. One such business is EDS who have dealings in many of the MoD's IT programmes and installations. Adam is said to have been paid £55,000 per year to advising them how to win and maintain work with the MoD. The full article can be viewed here.
Now onto the lucky escape...
It has been brought to my attention that, after a busy day at work, a young businessman was rushing across Birmingham in order to catch the train. There were only minutes to spare and the platform was crowded so he was not best pleased that the doorway to the train was blocked. He did what you have to do at moments like this, which is try to push a way through. None of the crowd moved... Then there was a sudden realisation... It was Gordon Brown with his bodyguards; they had just arrived at the station. Oops!!! He sidled slowly away hoping he hadn't been noticed...
Now onto the lucky escape...
It has been brought to my attention that, after a busy day at work, a young businessman was rushing across Birmingham in order to catch the train. There were only minutes to spare and the platform was crowded so he was not best pleased that the doorway to the train was blocked. He did what you have to do at moments like this, which is try to push a way through. None of the crowd moved... Then there was a sudden realisation... It was Gordon Brown with his bodyguards; they had just arrived at the station. Oops!!! He sidled slowly away hoping he hadn't been noticed...
9 comments:
Whoa. Have to explore this one.
I don't think it even causes a raised eyebrow these days so much of it goes on.
James - Is that the first bit or the second bit?
Darwen Reporter - No people have just got used to it, and that is why it continues!
Poor young man!
Welshcakes - I think it was a bit of a shock!!!
Perhaps it was a crowd vying to push him under a train.
Aileni - It could well have been ;-)
My experience of EDS in DWP : Every Day Something crashes. Arrgh!
I was waiting for a train once on the same platform at New Street as George Robertson Of Port & Lemon fame in the House of Lords. He looked as glum as a dour Scot could look. Probably dreading that an unvetted commuter would congratulate him on the integrated transport policy in action.
Gallimaufry - Sounds familiar, one of our major systems have been down all week... It has left me without work and bored. But I know that when it is back on line I will be way to busy and stressed!!!
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