So... run at a massive deficit in the hopes that we'll get acquired by a bigger country?
this post was submitted on 09 Dec 2024
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They'll float UK Plc on the stock market then dump their shares.
What's the five-year failure rate for start-ups, again?
It's fine, Labour weren't going to be in charge in 5 years anyway
Tech firm workers encouraged to join government for six to twelve month “Tours of Duty” to work on national missions.
Why would anyone do this? You'd need to sacrifice your salary and your position at your current job for a temporary 6 to 12 month secondment.
This sounds a bit too much like Trumps decision to run America like a business to me.
I can't believe Americans would go for that after hearing how trump ran his businesses.
The question at this point is how many times can they be duped?
Or go for it again after seeing how he ran a country.
It's just warmed up Cummings-ism. Load of shite from someone who should have a better understanding of how the civil service works.
How can we trust people that say dumb shit like that?