Buying a horse-drawn cart for the West Coast Main Line

Posted by Richard Johnson on October 4, 2012 · Leave a Comment 

It was a brave decision to terminate the franchising of the West Coast Main Line and is indicative of the integrity of our civil service. It is wrong to heap responsibility on the heads of three officials (now suspended from the Department for Transport), who were probably following, with utmost professionalism, a clear process. This … Continue reading →

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The myth of multiple contractors

Posted by Richard Johnson on March 3, 2012 · Leave a Comment 

If A4E’s position as a prime contractor of the Work Programme becomes untenable amid the current fraud furor, the Minister, Chris Grayling, has said he will terminate their contracts and take all their jobseekers away.  As of last week, according to the Department for Work and Pensions figures, A4E are currently responsible for just over … Continue reading →

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