Tag Archives: tax payers money

‘Bleeding the Beast’ 3.

Posted on July 18, 2026 by borderslynn

An interesting read, if you want to know where UK tax payers money went, during the £74bn Covid induced outlay under the Conservative government: https://private-eye.co.uk/special-reports/profits-of-doom Note the PPE Inquiry report: Billions of taxpayers’ money wasted on PPE failures, Covid inquiry … Continue reading →

Posted in anthropocene | Tagged Alex Chisholm, Banks Bourne, Baroness (Dido) Harding, Baroness Heather Hallett, British Medical Journal, Covid PPE procurement inquiry, dangerous work environment, Ed James, financier, Gareth Rhys Williams, hazardous, health and safety, Jacqui Rock, Lord (James) Bethwell, Lord (Paul) Deighton, medical staff, opportunity, preventative measures inadequate, Private Eye, procurement, profiteering, Steve Oldfield, Tanner Pharma, tax payers money, Tim Horlick, UK Covid costs, Unsafe | Leave a comment

‘Bleeding the Beast’ 2.

Posted on July 17, 2026 by borderslynn

UK shameful waste of tax payers funds in defense spending: Example 2022: https://www.declassifieduk.org/the-mods-300bn-waste-of-public-money/ Drone construction waste: 46 In service from August 2014 Watchkeeper is a large unarmed drone operated by the British Army rather than the RAF. It is assigned … Continue reading →

Posted in anthropocene | Tagged Ajax, austerity, Elbit Systems, General Dynamics, hazardous at sea, israel, Lockheed Martin F35s fighter jets, low standards, poor design, procurement wastage, Rosyth, ship Prince of Wales, ship Quuen Elizabeth, tax payers money, Tony Blair, UK investment, US defense contractors, Watchkeeper drone | Leave a comment

Tag Archives: tax payers money

‘Bleeding the Beast’ 3.

‘Bleeding the Beast’ 2.

Where did we come from? Where are we going?