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This all reminds me of some years ago when I used to attend management/trade union meetings in the electricity industry. When it was the CEGB - no problem. We used to meet in their Conference rooms at their Regional Office at Shirley, Solihull, they'd provide coffee, buffet lunch etc.
When the industry was privatised, the same offices became the PowerGen headquarters. After a few meetings, the Personnel Officer rather apologetically said that in future our meetings would be held in a nearby hotel. When asked why, he eventually admitted that his department was now being charged £800 for the use of the Conference facilities, lunch etc. whilst the hotel provided the equivalent for £150!!! The charge for their own facilities was only an internal book transfer, the Conference rooms lay unused and the company was spending an additional £150. Don't ever tell me that the private sector is more efficient.
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