Passing Time Posted July 9 Share Posted July 9 2 hours ago, La Colombe said: He's not a very competent stander. Better at kneeling. Or should that be Nealing. Could be whatever you want it to be... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Passing Time Posted July 9 Share Posted July 9 2 hours ago, Mercenary said: 🙄 You should stand then .. Not at my age. Anyway, apart from you and La Colombe - I don't suffer fools gladly 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
english zloty Posted July 9 Share Posted July 9 5 hours ago, Banker said: The jobs were advertised widely so anyone could apply , bill Shimmins has a good CV eg ex MD Iom Bank, northern bank, treasury etc so ideal candidate and will help control financial side Thanks Bill. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asitis Posted July 9 Share Posted July 9 5 hours ago, english zloty said: will help control financial side Reckon that horse has already bolted ! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Banker Posted July 9 Share Posted July 9 10 hours ago, Non-Believer said: Bill Shimmins appointment, in respect of his backgrounds, confirms SPCo as a revenue-raising operation for IoMG, IMHO. Why? The position was advertised as looking for someone with financial expertise to help the finance team as well as normal directors duties, what’s that got to do with revenue raising. Do you know the main reason for trading companies is to raise revenue to cover costs & make a profit for shareholders? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Ram Posted July 9 Share Posted July 9 6 minutes ago, Banker said: Why? The position was advertised as looking for someone with financial expertise to help the finance team as well as normal directors duties, what’s that got to do with revenue raising. Do you know the main reason for trading companies is to raise revenue to cover costs & make a profit for shareholders? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Non-Believer Posted July 9 Share Posted July 9 1 minute ago, Banker said: Why? The position was advertised as looking for someone with financial expertise to help the finance team as well as normal directors duties, what’s that got to do with revenue raising. Do you know the main reason for trading companies is to raise revenue to cover costs & make a profit for shareholders? No shit Bill? You don't think it's a coincidence that Govt would put on the Board of a publicly Govt-owned operation an ex-banker and ex-Govt Treasury member? Just the qualifications needed when a cash-hungry Govt is looking to milk what was previously a very profitable private company, a man with both private sector banking experience and who knows the needs and wants of Treasury. Perhaps overlooking of course that it's a public service lifeline for the island. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kopek Posted July 9 Share Posted July 9 (edited) Whatever his qualifications, it's still valid to question if him being an ex-MHK helped his selection to Govt company??? Not that we'll ever know!!! Always thought he was a good MHK. Edited July 9 by Kopek Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirty Buggane Posted July 9 Share Posted July 9 Different trough filled from the same source, Once you've had your nose in it there's no going back 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A fool and his money..... Posted July 9 Share Posted July 9 41 minutes ago, Banker said: Why? The position was advertised as looking for someone with financial expertise to help the finance team as well as normal directors duties, what’s that got to do with revenue raising. Do you know the main reason for trading companies is to raise revenue to cover costs & make a profit for shareholders? Perhaps Google the reason for a public service. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A fool and his money..... Posted July 9 Share Posted July 9 14 hours ago, Maugholdmafia said: Also by my knowledge he was a very competent MHK. This quote tells you all about the depths to which our political system has sunk, that this nodding dog who, as far as I can remember, didn't even try to achieve anything, let alone manage anything, is remembered as a competent politician. He basically stole a living for 5 years, and presumably is so fondly remembered for not having any particularly high profile fuck ups to his name. You'll be calling for a statue of Stu ( is he still alive) Peters next! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Banker Posted July 9 Share Posted July 9 49 minutes ago, A fool and his money..... said: This quote tells you all about the depths to which our political system has sunk, that this nodding dog who, as far as I can remember, didn't even try to achieve anything, let alone manage anything, is remembered as a competent politician. He basically stole a living for 5 years, and presumably is so fondly remembered for not having any particularly high profile fuck ups to his name. You'll be calling for a statue of Stu ( is he still alive) Peters next! Well he organized the £400m bond at a rate of 1.7% which looks pretty good compared to rates now & led the steam packet purchase but you’ve obviously got a personal grudge. Didn’t he sort out your dog shit complaint? 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A fool and his money..... Posted July 9 Share Posted July 9 6 minutes ago, Banker said: Well he organized the £400m bond at a rate of 1.7% which looks pretty good compared to rates now & led the steam packet purchase but you’ve obviously got a personal grudge. Didn’t he sort out your dog shit complaint? He didn't lead the political call to purchase the racket, merely the nuts and bolts of the massively inflated price we paid for it. If that's all he did in five years it's lucky for him he wasn't on the lump. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Non-Believer Posted July 9 Share Posted July 9 The SPCo is a publicly Govt-owned company; one that we are repeatedly told is an "arms-length from Govt" operation. So onto the Board of the above, we will plonk a man who just happens to be an ex-MHK and Treasury member to boot. What a remarkable appointment for an arm's length operation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
La Colombe Posted July 9 Share Posted July 9 1 hour ago, A fool and his money..... said: You'll be calling for a statue of Stu ( is he still alive) Peters next! What, another one? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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