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Jimbuna
10-30-12, 05:51 AM
Well, I thought I'd heard it all but I guess I have now.

Whatever next?....The crown jewels or have they already been sold off or melted down to pay for the palace heating bill?


The Metropolitan Police is planning to sell off its headquarters to help save £500m over the next two and half years.
New Scotland Yard in Victoria, central London, would be put up for sale under proposals designed to deliver savings and boost frontline policing.
Police stations across London would also be under threat, with five already approved for sale, as the force seeks to dispose of a third of its estate.


http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-20126936
Aces
10-30-12, 05:59 AM
Thanks for the "heads up" Jim,

Not that I'd want it particularly but I'm a bit strapped for cash right now, can't lay my hands on £500,000,000 :D
BossMark
10-30-12, 06:06 AM
Oh dear dear me am speechless................
Aces
10-30-12, 06:17 AM
am pennyless as well :D
Oberon
10-30-12, 07:08 AM
Aren't we all?

Still...New Scotland Yard? :nope::nope::nope:
Jimbuna
10-30-12, 07:27 AM
Says a lot regarding how desperate the government are to see through austerity measures.

If I were the Met I'd ask the government for advice on how to achieve the spending cuts then 'leak' it to the public.

I pray we don't have another three years of this.
Aces
10-30-12, 10:10 AM
I pray we don't either but I fear we will :(
Gerald
10-30-12, 10:42 AM
Selling out the police activity is not good, society needs basic pieces and the police should not be subject to financial speculation.
eddie
10-30-12, 11:27 AM
I agree Vendor, selling off police stations is bad all the way around. Seem's to me that if the police are moved out of an area, their response time to a problem in that area will take longer, which is not good for anyone. Leave it to Government to make life harder for the people, especially when the Govt screws up!!
Jimbuna
10-30-12, 11:36 AM
I agree Vendor, selling off police stations is bad all the way around. Seem's to me that if the police are moved out of an area, their response time to a problem in that area will take longer, which is not good for anyone. Leave it to Government to make life harder for the people, especially when the Govt screws up!!

I don't think it's the loss of New Scotland Yard that is damaging because there are quite a few other stations in the area/vicinity.

This is more a case of sending out a negative message to the population of London because it is the headquarters of the Met Police and is known worldwide as the main policing building in the capital of the country.
eddie
10-30-12, 12:05 PM
Ah, I see now.
STEED
10-31-12, 07:43 AM
I pray we don't have another three years of this.

We won't...Seven years is so far guaranteed. :har:

Next up the UK will be on sale!
Tribesman
10-31-12, 08:33 AM
So recruiting large numbers of "not really proper police" and even signing up underage not really proper police, hasn't saved them much if they are still having to sell off their police stations.

Time to call in G4S to show them how it should be done.
STEED
10-31-12, 08:43 AM
Time to call in G4S to show them how it should be done.

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Jimbuna
10-31-12, 08:52 AM
So recruiting large numbers of "not really proper police" and even signing up underage not really proper police, hasn't saved them much if they are still having to sell off their police stations.

Time to call in G4S to show them how it should be done.

If that happens the arresting officer will soon be forced to ring a local B&B to see if they have any accomodation space prior to making an arrest :huh:
Aces
10-31-12, 09:38 AM
They'd sell your Grandmother if they thought they get a few quid.
Jimbuna
10-31-12, 10:25 AM
They'd sell your Grandmother if they thought they get a few quid.

Neither of mine...they were both cremated years ago :03:
Aces
10-31-12, 10:52 AM
Same here, but I don't think that that wouldn't stop 'em from trying mate. :D
Jimbuna
10-31-12, 11:40 AM
Same here, but I don't think that that wouldn't stop 'em from trying mate. :D

Rgr that :)
Fubar2Niner
10-31-12, 01:21 PM
Don't fret chaps........... Word is the met is now going to operate from the Tardis. Lottsa room, nice blue light, the biggest bonus? When the rates get too high you just move on :doh:

Someone punch me if I mistakenly think the country is going down the tubes :88)

Best regards.

Fubar2Niner
Jimbuna
10-31-12, 03:15 PM
Don't fret chaps........... Word is the met is now going to operate from the Tardis. Lottsa room, nice blue light, the biggest bonus? When the rates get too high you just move on :doh:

Someone punch me if I mistakenly think the country is going down the tubes :88)

Best regards.

Fubar2Niner

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Tribesman
11-01-12, 04:13 AM
If that happens the arresting officer will soon be forced to ring a local B&B to see if they have any accomodation space prior to making an arrest :huh:
You miss the beauty of the plan, you lack the toryvision.
The recruiting of all these "not really police" in your country has the added benefit of them having only very very limited powers of arrest.
Since they cannot arrest most criminals there is no need for holding cells in the police stations.
Just think of the additional budget savings due to most of these "not really police" not even being allowed to be issued with handcuffs.
Its a win win from a cutting the budget standpoint.
Just think of it, they could even convert these prime real estate holdings into real B&Bs which would be a boost to tourism revenue as visitors would have a relatively secure location to stay in.