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£33 Million For Eurotunnel - How Does Grayling Keep His Job ?
Chris Grayling MP, as part of the Government’s omnishambles Brexit planning awarded contracts to cross channel ferry operators (including one with no boats).
EuroTunnel took the Government to Court arguing the contracts were awarded unfairly.
In an out of Court Settlement, the Governmentare handing over £33Million to EuroTunnel to avoid further embarrassment. Grayling keeps his job somehow.
// The government will pay £33m to Eurotunnel in an agreement to settle a lawsuit over extra ferry services in the event of a no-deal Brexit.
In December, the Department for Transport (DfT) contracted three suppliers to provide additional freight capacity on ferries for lorries.
But Eurotunnel said the contracts were handed out in a "secretive" way.
Mr Grayling said: "While it is disappointing that Eurotunnel chose to take legal action on contracts in place to ensure the smooth supply of vital medicines, I am pleased that this agreement will ensure the Channel Tunnel is ready for a post-Brexit world."
However, had it gone to court, Eurotunnel was going to argue that the DfT had ample time to for a full, public tender process, and could have foreseen all Brexit eventualities from at least the date on which Article 50 was triggered in 2017.
Sources familiar with the case say the government was essentially "held over a barrel" by Eurotunnel, and was left with little choice but to settle. //
EuroTunnel took the Government to Court arguing the contracts were awarded unfairly.
In an out of Court Settlement, the Governmentare handing over £33Million to EuroTunnel to avoid further embarrassment. Grayling keeps his job somehow.
// The government will pay £33m to Eurotunnel in an agreement to settle a lawsuit over extra ferry services in the event of a no-deal Brexit.
In December, the Department for Transport (DfT) contracted three suppliers to provide additional freight capacity on ferries for lorries.
But Eurotunnel said the contracts were handed out in a "secretive" way.
Mr Grayling said: "While it is disappointing that Eurotunnel chose to take legal action on contracts in place to ensure the smooth supply of vital medicines, I am pleased that this agreement will ensure the Channel Tunnel is ready for a post-Brexit world."
However, had it gone to court, Eurotunnel was going to argue that the DfT had ample time to for a full, public tender process, and could have foreseen all Brexit eventualities from at least the date on which Article 50 was triggered in 2017.
Sources familiar with the case say the government was essentially "held over a barrel" by Eurotunnel, and was left with little choice but to settle. //
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As usual ZM you have just launched in with your usual sneering attack.
"You're kidding yourself. The belief that, come March 29th (or whenever B happens), our politicians will suddenly all become altruistic, dedicated & competent is pure fantasy. "
Where did I say it would happen immediately? I didnt did I and only a fool would think that especially since an election isnt due for a while.
"As for corruption, have you forgotten the Expenses Scandal ?"
No, not at all. But again we can and have dealt with it and have the option to remove them unlike the unelected unaccountable mob in the EU.
"You're kidding yourself. The belief that, come March 29th (or whenever B happens), our politicians will suddenly all become altruistic, dedicated & competent is pure fantasy. "
Where did I say it would happen immediately? I didnt did I and only a fool would think that especially since an election isnt due for a while.
"As for corruption, have you forgotten the Expenses Scandal ?"
No, not at all. But again we can and have dealt with it and have the option to remove them unlike the unelected unaccountable mob in the EU.
What's 'jelly and nails' about criticising someone who voted leave, calling the very people they want to lead us 'incompetents just like the vast majority of the 650 of them'.
As for the expenses scandal and our ability to boot out those responsible, there were only a handful who resigned and weren't re elected. You need to take a look at Martin Williams's book 'Parliament Ltd'.
It seems we are either very forgiving of our MP's dishonesty or we ignore them. Either way, to paint an idealistic picture of a post Brexit parliament, at whatever timescale, is pure fantasy.
As for the expenses scandal and our ability to boot out those responsible, there were only a handful who resigned and weren't re elected. You need to take a look at Martin Williams's book 'Parliament Ltd'.
It seems we are either very forgiving of our MP's dishonesty or we ignore them. Either way, to paint an idealistic picture of a post Brexit parliament, at whatever timescale, is pure fantasy.
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