New Posts For Thread: Government COBRA meeting tonight on Carillionhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30981771/government-cobra-meeting-tonight-on-carillionLehman moment ?twas ever thus companies putting low bids in hoping they can put invoices in at a later date for higher material costs,back charges etc,but in the age of austerity the government playing hardball with all these companieshttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30981771/government-cobra-meeting-tonight-on-carillion?post_id=553377343#553377343twas ever thus companies putting low bids in hoping they can put invoices in at a later date for higher material costs,back charges etc,but in the age of austerity the government playing hardball with all these companiesTue, 16 Jan 2018 10:50:42 -0600Awarded 1.4bn HS2 contract 7 (seven) days after profit warning / 70% collapse of share price. Same oldhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30981771/government-cobra-meeting-tonight-on-carillion?post_id=553375057#553375057Awarded 1.4bn HS2 contract 7 (seven) days after profit warning / 70% collapse of share price. Same oldTue, 16 Jan 2018 03:08:37 -0600Not surprised. Having worked on several Carillion contracts for (what was then) the Highways Agency, I can confirm that they were consistently delivered late and over budget.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30981771/government-cobra-meeting-tonight-on-carillion?post_id=553374761#553374761Not surprised. Having worked on several Carillion contracts for (what was then) the Highways Agency, I can confirm that they were consistently delivered late and over budget.Tue, 16 Jan 2018 01:48:22 -0600another phillip green another pension black holeseems this phillip green is one of theresa mays advisorsnot that that would be a reason so many contracts were awarded to themhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30981771/government-cobra-meeting-tonight-on-carillion?post_id=553373055#553373055another phillip green another pension black holeseems this phillip green is one of theresa mays advisorsnot that that would be a reason so many contracts were awarded to themMon, 15 Jan 2018 16:31:52 -0600Too many eggs in too few baskets.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30981771/government-cobra-meeting-tonight-on-carillion?post_id=553373005#553373005Too many eggs in too few baskets.Mon, 15 Jan 2018 16:10:20 -0600so it's not just carillion in debt thenhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30981771/government-cobra-meeting-tonight-on-carillion?post_id=553372575#553372575so it's not just carillion in debt thenMon, 15 Jan 2018 14:48:19 -0600The fact that the Government is meeting to discuss the demise of a commercial company tells you everything about the mess we are now in. Privatised profit; socialised losses. What a wheeze!https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30981771/government-cobra-meeting-tonight-on-carillion?post_id=553372453#553372453The fact that the Government is meeting to discuss the demise of a commercial company tells you everything about the mess we are now in. Privatised profit; socialised losses. What a wheeze!Mon, 15 Jan 2018 14:27:42 -0600Lehman moment ?https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30981771/government-cobra-meeting-tonight-on-carillion?post_id=553371529#553371529Lehman moment ?Mon, 15 Jan 2018 11:37:10 -0600