Nick
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Would have been asked for a comment about reeves planning a bail out?
Would have been asked for a comment about reeves planning a bail out?He’ll have been asked for comment or even just given a heads up, I doubt they’ll have sent the article for approval.
Couldn't have been given much notice of it as Webber Shandwick weren't instructed.So Duggins knew there was going to be an article published by the times? So surely he knew the content?
Would have been asked for a comment about reeves planning a bail out?
Makes sense.
But I'm going to assume the complete opposite anyway for now.
Given how unequivocal the denials were, you'd assume the former rather than latter. Politicians tend to leave an out usually don't they, and he didn't.You’d have thought so wouldn’t you? I honestly have no idea in practice but either Reeves has gone wild and made the leader look stupid (not hard TBF) and should be disciplined, or Duggins is stupider than he looks (quite hard TBF) and lied about it when he must have known it would come out.
something has seemed off about the Ashely thing from the start. a bit of a worry because the last thing we need is Sepalla and Ashley fighting with the club being damaged in the processThe biggest worry is what the fuck they are up to now.
Given how unequivocal the denials were, you'd assume the former rather than latter. Politicians tend to leave an out usually don't they, and he didn't.
If he has denied and it turns out he knew then yep, it's a resigning matter innit. I suspect the 'newer' Labour councillors may well be looking for an opportunity to strike, anyway.
I totally get the chief exec has a high level of autonomy from the councillors but I find it very hard to believe that Reeves is discussing using tens of millions of taxpayers money to bail out Wasps and nobody on the council knew anything about it.tbh I honestly don't quite know the processes, but the Chief Exec's job would be to come up with ideas, and then propose them to councillors who have the option to accept or reject them. In itself it's probably not an issue, but probably becomes one if George Duggins has been denying any involvement, continues to deny any involvement (and he has been unequivocal on that, hasn't he) and then it comes to light in a high profile case that makes Duggins look like a clueless moron [space for obvious comment left here].
I totally get the chief exec has a high level of autonomy from the councillors but I find it very hard to believe that Reeves is discussing using tens of millions of taxpayers money to bail out Wasps and nobody on the council knew anything about it.
Surely before anything major even gets discussed its run past people to see if its a non-starter. You can't have the chief exec wasting huge amounts of time and money on whatever he feels like without a vague idea if it has any chance of moving forward.
Nick, have you emailed Duggins back yet to see why his CEO seems to have (allegedly) gone rogue?
I really want to see his reply.
Well... to get a chance of something being approved, you need to work up a vaguely viable plan, and that needs talking to people to happen. Even at a lower level I've known of possible projects that would have cost £millions being worked up into proposals. And no, they didn't get approved!I totally get the chief exec has a high level of autonomy from the councillors but I find it very hard to believe that Reeves is discussing using tens of millions of taxpayers money to bail out Wasps and nobody on the council knew anything about it.
Would be random that so many people knew but not councillors...If Reeves developed a funding package for Wasps Holdings, which was presented to their WH board without approval by CCC members, then surely that will constitute a case for gross misconduct to be investigated?
Would be random that so many people knew but not councillors...
Reeves must have thought it was possible.Surely no one could have thought it would get past council?
The emails from various councillors seemed very much “over my dead body” and he must know Ridley was looking to make hay over it.
I honestly can’t think why this ever made it past the “random idea after a night in the pub” stage.
Reeves obviously did.Surely no one could have thought it would get past council?
The emails from various councillors seemed very much “over my dead body” and he must know Ridley was looking to make hay over it.
I honestly can’t think why this ever made it past the “random idea after a night in the pub” stage.
Reeves obviously did.
Yet he's still running the show.Man’s a fucking idiot then.
During my time as Chief Executive of a publicly funded organisation, I would have discussed the “envelope” within which I could operate in any discussions of such a nature with the chairman. I find it hard to believe that such an experienced CE would not have done so especially given the sensitivities of which he would be only too aware. If he didn’t, then he is a fucking idiot and should fall on his sword.Man’s a fucking idiot then.
but the council have no influence or involvement. must mean The Times are part of the conspiracy against the council
Yet he's still running the show.
Ethics committee?Let’s hope this has done him. How does a Chief Exec get sacked?
Good question, who is he accountable too?Let’s hope this has done him. How does a Chief Exec get sacked?
They will just change any rules he has broken.Ethics committee?
In my experience, they tend to resign for a new challenge.Let’s hope this has done him. How does a Chief Exec get sacked?
Ethics committee?
With a huge payoutLet’s hope this has done him. How does a Chief Exec get sacked?
Or I'm a CelebrityThought that was more for councillors. Can the council just vote him off like Big Brother?
They don’t, but after the chancellors cut backs next Wednesday every chance of redundancies at councils, would be a nice payout.Let’s hope this has done him. How does a Chief Exec get sacked?
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