Are You Being Overcharged For Broadband?

[Sunk]

Think yourself lucky. One resident in a small London Street has been charged £33,394.63 for broadband equipment.

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2021/mar/06/downing-street-spent-26m-refurbishing-no-9-as-media-centre

[Zacs-Master]

Wrong link.

[emmie]

does seem the wrong time to be doing this.

[emmie]

no it isn't..

[Zacs-Master]

Oh right.

[barry1010]

Over £33k sounds a lot but really it is small change. Communications is essential to the government, after all.

[emmie]

they spent 2.6 million on new media centre....

[alavahalf]

Sounds as though they are skimping on the communications at No 9 .. only £33k ?
The last job we did in Knightsbridge, which was a private house, they had spent over £100k on communications.

[emmie]

perhaps its the timing of it, alongside the refurbishment of the flat that could cost millions.

[TonyV]

Yes an enormous amount of money

[emmie]

Breakdown of costs:

£1,848,695.12 for “main works”
£198,023.75 on “long lead items”
£33,394.63 on “broadband equipment”

[Zacs-Master]

It was begun last year. It is a Grade 1 listed building. To attempt to conflate the spend to nurses pay is lazy journalism by The Guardian.

[emmie]

it is, but its still bad timing, i don't think one can offer the NHS more money, but Boris and Carrie are looking to refurb their flat, perhaps that shouldn't be an option right now.

[aelmpvw]

//£198,023.75 on “long lead items”//
sounds rather a lot for restraints for a jack russell cross

[Zacs-Master]

The coronavirus briefings were clunky, uncoordinated and generally gave a bad impression. There was obviously a need to get slicker and more professional.

[emmie]

apparently it was to do with how the White House do their briefings, and they perhaps want something similar.

[Zacs-Master]

I think that’s just Guardian ‘spin’, em.

[alavahalf]

Let's hope they have spent a few extra quid on a big red button that will terminate a link, one that can be pressed when journalists ask stupid questions after briefings.

[emmie]

i read the same zacs, from BBC news link...

[Zacs-Master]

Yes, but it was clearly just a journalistic comment to add a bit of spice to the post.

[bednobs]

alva, if only they could get a button that would "graham norton" the asker!