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Called to Account: How Corporate Bad Behaviour and Government Waste Combine to Cost us Millions.
Margaret Hodge
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Description for Called to Account: How Corporate Bad Behaviour and Government Waste Combine to Cost us Millions.
Paperback. A jaw-dropping account of wasted money by successive governments - revelations which will shock (and appeal) right across the political spectrum. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JP; KFFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 126. .
In a recent study of 61 hospitals, it was found that they bought 21 different types of A4 paper, 652 different kinds of surgical gloves and 1751 different cannulas. Police forces could cut the cost of their uniforms by over 30 per cent if they all bought the same one. But they disagree on how many pockets they need. Having committed to buy two new aircraft carriers, the MOD realised it didn't have the funds to buy them. The delayed delivery cost an additional GBP1.6 billion. We've spent GBP500 million on ... Read more
In a recent study of 61 hospitals, it was found that they bought 21 different types of A4 paper, 652 different kinds of surgical gloves and 1751 different cannulas. Police forces could cut the cost of their uniforms by over 30 per cent if they all bought the same one. But they disagree on how many pockets they need. Having committed to buy two new aircraft carriers, the MOD realised it didn't have the funds to buy them. The delayed delivery cost an additional GBP1.6 billion. We've spent GBP500 million on ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Abacus
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
Weight
28g
Number of Pages
400
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780349142012
SKU
V9780349142012
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-1
About Margaret Hodge
Dame Margaret Hodge DBE PC MP is a British Labour politician, who has served as Member of Parliament for Barking since 1994. She was a minister in both the Blair and Brown governments, serving as first Minister for Children and Minister for Culture and the Creative Industries.
Reviews for Called to Account: How Corporate Bad Behaviour and Government Waste Combine to Cost us Millions.
A shocking expose of corporate misbehaviour and government waste, it has not had the attention it deserves
Chris Mullin
Observer
She is fearless, feisty, sharp as a tack and at the top of her game
Lynn Barber
Sunday Times
She's a bit like a tarantula: you don't want to become intimate with it but ... Read more
Chris Mullin
Observer
She is fearless, feisty, sharp as a tack and at the top of her game
Lynn Barber
Sunday Times
She's a bit like a tarantula: you don't want to become intimate with it but ... Read more