The FCO pleads poverty, selling off the Embassy land and buildings in Bangkok and moving into an anonymous office block, yet at the same time has spent £12m on a 574 sq. metre, 7 bedroom, penthouse apartment for a single civil servant in New York.  Good to see that the civil service is being so prudent with tax payers' money.

 

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2019/mar/26/the-16m-new-york-penthouse-fit-for-a-uk-civil-servant

Looking after themselves and their cronies.

 

No surprises there. Meanwhile the NHS crumbles, law and order is a thing of the past, and more and more have to use food banks!

 

I read a while back that between 80-100 million GBP has been spent on contracts relative to Brexit with consultancies being the biggest recipients.

 

Jobs, perks and no expense spared for the boys (and girls now)!

 

After all it's only tax payers money, plenty more where that came from!

2 hours ago, Baerboxer said:

Looking after themselves and their cronies.

 

No surprises there. Meanwhile the NHS crumbles, law and order is a thing of the past, and more and more have to use food banks!

 

I read a while back that between 80-100 million GBP has been spent on contracts relative to Brexit with consultancies being the biggest recipients.

 

Jobs, perks and no expense spared for the boys (and girls now)!

 

After all it's only tax payers money, plenty more where that came from!

And do not forget. My understanding is they were given free the Bangkok land in the first place!!

1 hour ago, DPKANKAN said:

And do not forget. My understanding is they were given free the Bangkok land in the first place!!

Don't worry, money will be spent on providing 1st class diplomatic service. ????

^{Perhaps they will lower the OAP rates to cover any shortfall. That'll really give you something to whine about.}

I wonder if Olly Robbins, Treacherous May’s civil servant side kick, has been involved. As he does seem to think that those at the top table, especially his fellow civil servants are more important than us mere mortals.

 

 

14 hours ago, Letseng said:

Don't worry, money will be spent on providing 1st class diplomatic service. ????

Yes but not for us pensioners!!!????????????????

14 hours ago, Letseng said:

1st class diplomatic service.

 

Is "diplomatic service" something to do with the ambassador playing tennis?