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Thread: Wales ,Qatar, Drakeford ,13k Tax Payers Money ??

  1. #176

    Re: Wales ,Qatar, Drakeford ,13k Tax Payers Money ??

    Quote Originally Posted by NYCBlue View Post
    £13K? is that even worth writing about? I'm sure there's a budget for these types of things. I doubt any cuts were made to accommodate this so-called "jolly".

    How much do you think the FAW spent? Now that was a waste of money.
    Some of the 'official' merchandise was tacky as hell too. I agree....nothing to see here.

  2. #177

    Re: Wales ,Qatar, Drakeford ,13k Tax Payers Money ??

    Does Qatar Airways still fly out of Cardiff Airport?

  3. #178

    Re: Wales ,Qatar, Drakeford ,13k Tax Payers Money ??

    Quote Originally Posted by life on mars View Post
    Mark Drakeford spends £13,000 of taxpayers’ money on World Cup trip


    First Minister says people ‘would not have wanted to see a seat for Wales left empty’ despite criticism around Qatar’s human rights record


    The First Minister of Wales defied criticism around*the hosts’ human rights record*by travelling to Doha*for Wales’s game against the United States*on Nov 21.

    Vaughan Gething, the Welsh economy minister, attended*his nation’s 3-0 defeat*at the hands of England eight days later.

    A Freedom of Information request has now revealed the five-figure cost of their trip, which Mr Drakeford had previously justified as a “very special opportunity” to promote Wales.

    Jane Dodds, the Welsh Liberal Democrat leader, said: “What these Freedom of Information requests show is what we long suspected, human rights have taken a backseat in the Welsh government’s priorities during its engagements with Qatar in favour of investment deals.

    “There is also a question over whether spending £13,000 of taxpayers’ money on a trip for two ministers to Qatar is good value for money,*especially in a cost of living crisis.”
    How much did it cost James Cleverly to get over there?

  4. #179

    Re: Wales ,Qatar, Drakeford ,13k Tax Payers Money ??

    £13k might as well be £0 in this context. The Welsh Government's budget next year is just shy of £23Bn.
    Are you really going to pretend to be up in arms over 0.00005% of the budget being spent on a business trip?

  5. #180

    Re: Wales ,Qatar, Drakeford ,13k Tax Payers Money ??

    its hardly worth writing about. £13k is pretty good value given these two men are at the top of Welsh politics.

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    Re: Wales ,Qatar, Drakeford ,13k Tax Payers Money ??

    Quote Originally Posted by Eric the Half a Bee View Post
    Given the small amount in question to try and promote Wales on a global scale, what part of this do you object to?
    It's a jolly, stop trying to defend it, if had been Boris six months ago you would have been bleating on about it for months.

    Show some consistency, it can't be bad for Boris/Rishi, but great for Drakeford/Corbin/Starmer.

    It's a waste of taxpayers' money, they went because it's a free trip to see the World Cup, they've previously shown no interest in football, and disadvantaged welsh clubs by not allowing them to have fans when English teams could gain home advantage with fans at games.

    It's not only the money, they should have been working hard here sorting out the NHS and trying to prevent strikes from Nurses and Ambulance service workers, it's not the right time for a jolly, Wales is in a right mess.

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    Re: Wales ,Qatar, Drakeford ,13k Tax Payers Money ??

    Quote Originally Posted by The Bloop View Post
    He told Robert Page that he shouldn't put Ben Davies in midfield.
    He probably doesn't know who Ben Davies is or where the midfield is.

  8. #183

    Re: Wales ,Qatar, Drakeford ,13k Tax Payers Money ??

    Dozy tory idiots moan away

    You are going to be absolutely wiped out at the next election

    So suck on that

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    Quote Originally Posted by SLUDGE FACTORY View Post
    Dozy tory idiots moan away

    You are going to be absolutely wiped out at the next election

    So suck on that
    If it was Boris gone you would be going mental, the hypocrisy from the lefties is unbelievable, they can't even see it.

    Boris had a sandwich at work sack him, but it's fine for Drakeford to leave his post whenever he wants and go on holiday, to countries with terrible human rights issues and all the rest, £13k that's fine he could have spent as much as he likes that's perfect he's a leftie, different rules apply.

    Sandwich = Sack (unless it's Beer and Curry obviously that's allowed as it's Starmer)
    Free jolly abroad at taxpayers' cost = Perfect crack on spending more next time

  10. #185

    Re: Wales ,Qatar, Drakeford ,13k Tax Payers Money ??

    Quote Originally Posted by North Cardiff Blue View Post
    If it was Boris gone you would be going mental, the hypocrisy from the lefties is unbelievable, they can't even see it.

    Boris had a sandwich at work sack him, but it's fine for Drakeford to leave his post whenever he wants and go on holiday, to countries with terrible human rights issues and all the rest, £13k that's fine he could have spent as much as he likes that's perfect he's a leftie, different rules apply.
    lol

  11. #186

    Re: Wales ,Qatar, Drakeford ,13k Tax Payers Money ??

    Donald Trump has cost US taxpayers over $500,000,000 over the last 2 years just by lying about election fraud.

  12. #187

    Re: Wales ,Qatar, Drakeford ,13k Tax Payers Money ??

    Quote Originally Posted by North Cardiff Blue View Post
    If it was Boris gone you would be going mental, the hypocrisy from the lefties is unbelievable, they can't even see it.

    Boris had a sandwich at work sack him, but it's fine for Drakeford to leave his post whenever he wants and go on holiday, to countries with terrible human rights issues and all the rest, £13k that's fine he could have spent as much as he likes that's perfect he's a leftie, different rules apply.

    Sandwich = Sack (unless it's Beer and Curry obviously that's allowed as it's Starmer)
    Free jolly abroad at taxpayers' cost = Perfect crack on spending more next time
    Don't forget the £43M Boris spunked on the nonexistent Garden Bridge. Or the £200K he spent doing up his flat.

  13. #188

    Re: Wales ,Qatar, Drakeford ,13k Tax Payers Money ??

    It's a God-awful small affair

  14. #189

    Re: Wales ,Qatar, Drakeford ,13k Tax Payers Money ??

    Quote Originally Posted by DryCleaning View Post
    its hardly worth writing about. £13k is pretty good value given these two men are at the top of Welsh politics.
    the top of Welsh politics. Just typing it makes me laugh.

  15. #190

    Re: Wales ,Qatar, Drakeford ,13k Tax Payers Money ??

    For the first time in my lifetime the country of Wales took part in a worldwide event in its own right. Not as part of England and not as part of the UK. It was a chance for some of our leaders to network with others, rather than let James Cleverly represent the UK government, when he's more likely to just be representing England.
    £13k is fine,it's just a shame we were crap and he didn't have the opportunity to stay longer.

  16. #191

    Re: Wales ,Qatar, Drakeford ,13k Tax Payers Money ??

    Quote Originally Posted by SLUDGE FACTORY View Post
    Dozy tory idiots moan away



    You are going to be absolutely wiped out at the next election

    So suck on that
    Oh for god's sake

  17. #192

    Re: Wales ,Qatar, Drakeford ,13k Tax Payers Money ??

    Quote Originally Posted by North Cardiff Blue View Post
    If it was Boris gone you would be going mental, the hypocrisy from the lefties is unbelievable, they can't even see it.

    Boris had a sandwich at work sack him, but it's fine for Drakeford to leave his post whenever he wants and go on holiday, to countries with terrible human rights issues and all the rest, £13k that's fine he could have spent as much as he likes that's perfect he's a leftie, different rules apply.

    Sandwich = Sack (unless it's Beer and Curry obviously that's allowed as it's Starmer)
    Free jolly abroad at taxpayers' cost = Perfect crack on spending more next time
    Don't want to piss on anyone's chips but on the day of the England game we wandered down to the Corniche where there was the giant bucket to be met by the Secretary of State for Wales, David TC Davies, resplendent in a a brand new bucket hat, with three of his entourage looking for Welsh speakers to do an interview with.

    Not fitting the criteria I politely declined. Chatting to one of his team he left his post for a country with terrible human rights looking for investment from it. This report of a meeting several days before seems to back that up. Still....Boris and a sandwich eh!

    https://thepeninsulaqatar.com/articl...tate-for-wales

  18. #193

    Re: Wales ,Qatar, Drakeford ,13k Tax Payers Money ??

    Quote Originally Posted by Elwood Blues View Post
    Oh for god's sake
    Elwood I am pleased to hear your health is improving ? 😀

    But this is the Tories now . And I am afraid I want them absolutely battered .

  19. #194

    Re: Wales ,Qatar, Drakeford ,13k Tax Payers Money ??

    Quote Originally Posted by cyril evans awaydays View Post
    Don't want to piss on anyone's chips but on the day of the England game we wandered down to the Corniche where there was the giant bucket to be met by the Secretary of State for Wales, David TC Davies, resplendent in a a brand new bucket hat, with three of his entourage looking for Welsh speakers to do an interview with.

    Not fitting the criteria I politely declined. Chatting to one of his team he left his post for a country with terrible human rights looking for investment from it. This report of a meeting several days before seems to back that up. Still....Boris and a sandwich eh!

    https://thepeninsulaqatar.com/articl...tate-for-wales
    David Davies used to look like he was about to spit the words of Adolf Hitler out

  20. #195

    Re: Wales ,Qatar, Drakeford ,13k Tax Payers Money ??

    Quote Originally Posted by North Cardiff Blue View Post
    If it was Boris gone you would be going mental, the hypocrisy from the lefties is unbelievable, they can't even see it.

    Boris had a sandwich at work sack him, but it's fine for Drakeford to leave his post whenever he wants and go on holiday, to countries with terrible human rights issues and all the rest, £13k that's fine he could have spent as much as he likes that's perfect he's a leftie, different rules apply.

    Sandwich = Sack (unless it's Beer and Curry obviously that's allowed as it's Starmer)
    Free jolly abroad at taxpayers' cost = Perfect crack on spending more next time
    The rules are indeed different

    The Tories are vermin

  21. #196

    Re: Wales ,Qatar, Drakeford ,13k Tax Payers Money ??

    Quote Originally Posted by North Cardiff Blue View Post
    If it was Boris gone you would be going mental, the hypocrisy from the lefties is unbelievable, they can't even see it.

    Boris had a sandwich at work sack him, but it's fine for Drakeford to leave his post whenever he wants and go on holiday, to countries with terrible human rights issues and all the rest, £13k that's fine he could have spent as much as he likes that's perfect he's a leftie, different rules apply.

    Sandwich = Sack (unless it's Beer and Curry obviously that's allowed as it's Starmer)
    Free jolly abroad at taxpayers' cost = Perfect crack on spending more next time
    "Boris" wasn't sacked, he resigned after pretty much all his party turned against him once they realised that an increasingly large majority of the country couldn't stand him. They didn't care what he had or hadn't done up to that point.

    He's doing fine though, having been in the Caribbean for a holiday he almost certainly didn't pay for that was cut short, not because he had work to do in his constituency (his actual job that tax payers pay him to do) but because he sniffed a chance of becoming PM again.

    Or what you said. One or the other.

  22. #197

    Re: Wales ,Qatar, Drakeford ,13k Tax Payers Money ??

    Quote Originally Posted by SLUDGE FACTORY View Post
    Elwood I am pleased to hear your health is improving ? 😀

    But this is the Tories now . And I am afraid I want them absolutely battered .
    Yes I am much better now Sludge,but still in UHW, but plans for my discharge before Xmas are afoot.

    Can only walk a short distance with a zimmer frame at the moment though.

  23. #198

    Re: Wales ,Qatar, Drakeford ,13k Tax Payers Money ??

    Quote Originally Posted by lardy View Post
    "Boris" wasn't sacked, he resigned after pretty much all his party turned against him once they realised that an increasingly large majority of the country couldn't stand him. They didn't care what he had or hadn't done up to that point.

    He's doing fine though, having been in the Caribbean for a holiday he almost certainly didn't pay for that was cut short, not because he had work to do in his constituency (his actual job that tax payers pay him to do) but because he sniffed a chance of becoming PM again.

    Or what you said. One or the other.

  24. #199

    Re: Wales ,Qatar, Drakeford ,13k Tax Payers Money ??

    Quote Originally Posted by SLUDGE FACTORY View Post
    The rules are indeed different

    The Tories are vermin
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o-fjZYEhtaM

  25. #200

    Re: Wales ,Qatar, Drakeford ,13k Tax Payers Money ??

    Quote Originally Posted by Elwood Blues View Post
    Yes I am much better now Sludge,but still in UHW, but plans for my discharge before Xmas are afoot.

    Can only walk a short distance with a zimmer frame at the moment though.
    Listen to the men in white coats

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