tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22202011.post4189148826080504034..comments2023-12-11T08:49:46.305+00:00Comments on Dizzy Thinks: DWP admits to wasting money but still calls it investment?Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22202011.post-85016343523250833222009-02-11T18:38:00.000+00:002009-02-11T18:38:00.000+00:00We're so lucky that there isn't a massive recessio...We're so lucky that there isn't a massive recession, when the DWP will need every penny they can get. Oh hang on...Oh bugger..Conandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18028671462205997161noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22202011.post-75513901783200405542009-02-11T13:35:00.000+00:002009-02-11T13:35:00.000+00:00"In other words, £70 million of the money spent ha..."In other words, £70 million of the money spent has not been of any continuing value, i.e. almost 50% of the amount spent was completely wasted."<BR/><BR/>Yes, but the other £73 million was only "of continuing value" as an object lesson in how not to run a IT project in such an utterly fuckwitted manner.<BR/><BR/>Of course, in government such lessons have a short shelf life - like about 5 fucking minutes.an ex-apprenticehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04967821802512064291noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22202011.post-71314615274752897692009-02-11T09:32:00.000+00:002009-02-11T09:32:00.000+00:00The value of investments can go down as well as up...The value of investments can go down as well as up, as the Financial Services Authority would have us say. Would that journos asked this as a question to the government every time they announce a new 'investment' in public services.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com