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Diamond jubilee 2012 medal.
Thanks but a "pay rise" would've been better.
Wondering if I'm going to get one of these.
I don't get one, second job, cash in hand, striking layabouts, etc, etc 🙂
You will meehaja, not got mine yet. I've got one from some other time though.
WTF I mean really WTF!!!
Who is getting these, what kind of stupid waste of money is that, and in the middle off the cuts that are being made it is just obscene arrogance.
[url= http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/interactive-graphics/9197527/Queens-Diamond-Jubilee-cost-of-the-celebrations.html ]£1.3bn[/url] give or take a few pence
Between 400,000 and 450,000 medals will be produced, at a total cost of between £7m and £8m.
4.5 years here.. Oh well.
Pay rise?
there you go...
Unbelievable. Un-****en-believable...
That's a beautiful thang.
SO they cost about 12p per person in the UK.
How much of a pay rise would that give you? Can I get one?
Not got enough time in service to qualify.
Maybe next time.
Don't forget - most of the wasted money comes from giving you layabouts the day off to ride bikes 🙄
Indeed - apparently the one day day of action by public sector workers cost billions
How does one qualify for that, then?
SO they cost about 12p per person in the UK.How much of a pay rise would that give you? Can I get one?
Convenient interpretation. On the other hand if we took 12p per person we could maybe build a couple of schools or a hospital wing etc.
Were they made in the UK? If so, then that £7-8m has gone straight back into the economy. Double win!!!
[url= http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Nl1/Newsroom/DG_198040 ]http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Nl1/Newsroom/DG_198040[/url]Cougar - MemberHow does one qualify for that, then?
Indeed - apparently the one day day of action by public sector workers cost billions
I suppose the difference is a BH is know a year or years in advance, companies alter shifts, delivery dates are confirmed with suppliers/customers etc etc etc.
Give a factory a weeks notice that it's got to be closed on monday and it can't to do anything other than tell its customers their orders will be late (which costs them business in the future in addition to the lost days profit). And the knock on effect with suppliers too, eg if a car factory closes thats a days less engines, at leas on the BH the engine factory knew it would be closed rather than being told "we need 20% less engines next week" on the friday.
Ballpark building cost for a school appears to be between £5m and £7m, so only 1 school 🙂surfer - Member
Convenient interpretation. On the other hand if we took 12p per person we could maybe build a couple of schools or a hospital wing etc.
Were they made in the UK? If so, then that £7-8m has gone straight back into the economy. Double win!!!
Not sure about "double"
Were they made in the UK?
Interested to know if they were.
Would also be interesting to know how much crap churned out for th'limpics was produced in the UK.
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They look like rotten teeth.
The medals are being made in Birmingham by Worcestershire Medal Service
cuddly thing on the left looks to be wearing cycling shorts and a helmet.
Just checked the solitary scary olympic cuddly toy we have in our office. Label says China.
It's an official piece of tat too.
How does one qualify for that, then?
Aaah.
Nice idea, then.
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That qualifies for the "Bad jokes that make you laugh" thread!
I know it's the Mail, but it was the first link I found...
91%
Ouch.
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