Re: Good, and good that Johnson has his own mind. Archived Message
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Covid-19 related contracts In recent weeks ... A contract worth £43.8m was awarded to TAEG Energy, a company shown as dormant by Companies House, for the supply of hand sanitiser. Ayanda Capital is an investments firm that specialises in “currency trading, offshore property, and private equity and trade financing”. It was awarded £252m for the supply of face masks, many of which it’s claimed are below standard. Board of trade advisor and Ayanda’s senior board adviser Andrew Mills arranged the contract. Byline Times revealed that PPE contracts were awarded “to a fast fashion company, a one-man firm specialising in international trade (ISO) standards, and a business owned by a gambling industry specialist previously listed in the Panama Papers”. UK logistics company Uniserve, was awarded PPE contracts valued at £186m. Its owner is “listed as a speaker for the influential pro-Brexit lobby group Prosperity UK”. Initia Ventures Ltd possessed assets totalling £100 and is registered with Companies House as dormant. But it was awarded two PPE contracts valued at £49m. Kau Media Group “specialises in social media, search engine optimisation, online advertising and e-commerce” but was awarded a PPE contract for the supply of coveralls. PPE Medpro Limited was awarded a contract to supply gowns only “44 days after the firm had been incorporated” and set up “by Anthony Page and Voirrey Coole, both of whom work in fiduciary services – private trust and wealth management”. Hanbury Strategy was awarded contracts worth £580,000 and £68,000 to research pandemic related public attitudes and behaviours. The company was co-founded by Vote Leave director Paul Stephenson, who worked with Cummings. Aventis Solutions was awarded an £18.5m contract to supply face masks. Aventis is an employment agency whose net assets total £322. Clandeboye Agencies Limited specialises in nut and coffee products, chocolate, and confectionery. It’s based in the north of Ireland and was awarded a £108m contract to provide PPE. A £108m contract was awarded to Crisp Websites Limited, trading as PestFix, a firm that specialises in pest control. In an update, the government clarified that the PestFix award is actually £32m and covers isolation suits, though there are “a number of further contracts”. Globus (Shetland) was awarded a £93.7m contract to supply respiratory face masks. The company donated more than £400,000 to the Conservative Party. Other large Covid-19 related contracts include: Medicine Box (awarded £40m), SG Recruitment UK Ltd (awarded £23.9m), and Randox £133m (Tory MP Owen Paterson is a paid consultant to the firm). From: https://www.thecanary.co/uk/2020/09/22/evidence-of-johnson-governments-covid-cronyism-and-incompetence-laid-bare/ Where can we put the medical advisers on the washing line as requested - is there enough room?
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