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I am unsurprised at the Ford POV as they would inevitably favour a private ownership model, not one which may likely undermine their very existence. Free at the point of use is an interesting concept but unlikely to be attractive to most - adoption would need to be forced unless frequency was...

No defence of Fujitsu, but Horizon is not the only major IT foul up to confront the UK public sector - NHS, DWP, CAA being three rexamples which were late, over budget and failed to deliver. The extent to which Fujitsu should be held liable is unclear but Post Office management of the contract...

The big extra cost is time - packaging the product, taking it to the courier; updating website, looking at competition; sourcing material; responding to enquiries, queries, complaints; managing insurance, banking, invoicing, etc. If you are operating a machine shop processing large batches the...

I used to work for a packaging machinery manufacturer - typical sale value £50k-£1m which may last 25-40 years.. In the industry it was common to make little or no profit on the sale of new machine but over the following decades make money out of spares and, in particular, change parts...

I understand the points you are making but there are some basic legal concepts: AFAIK the sub-postmasters contract with the Post Office not Fujitsu AFAIK Fujitsu operate under a contract with the Post Office Assuming the above, I doubt very much (although no lawyer) that sub-postmasters have a...

A complete new gas boiler can be bought for less than £600. The cost is no doubt somewhat less as the supplier will want to make a profit. I can only assume the cost of a PCB is much less than £600 - I have no idea whether PCBs are generic and fit across a range of boilers or are product...

It is the Post Office which initiated the prosecutions and needs to take responsibility. The Post Office (I assume) would also have signed off on the software and are responsible for ensuring that it works as intended. Fujitsu liability would arise only if they had either mislead the Post...

The contract was let in 1996. Prosecutions too place between 2000 and 2014. I'm sure we can all draw balanced conclusions as to principal political responsibility. The delays and apparent cover up in resolving the miscarriage are a separate issue.

Poor software is generally the product of incompetence - not a criminal offence. The action should ideally be rectification, ultimately be legal claim with compensation for losses suffered. Unacceptable is the quality of governance by the PO in protecting both its staff and the organisation...

If I were to guess, there are two causes of blade wander which would affect the thickness: blade wear - the solution to which is a new blade possibly with a change to TPI variations in feed rate which will variably stress and move the blade however well set up the tension and guides...

The broad principle has something to commend it but not using wires, rails and pick ups. It is a 100+ year old technology, effective at the time, but almost certainly conceptually and practically obsolete. Equip major trunk routes (motorways and main A roads) and design electric pods with...

If one were responsible for acting on scientific opinion, be it climate change, covid, vaccinations etc, one would have regard for the degree of consensus or support for a particular view. One would also assess the risks associated of acting on a consensus view if subsequently proven wrong...

If it did not lock onto the bar it would be easy for the bar to slide out of the sharpening jig. https://www.yandles.co.uk/robert-sorby-447-deluxe-universal-sharpening-system/p5598

Money is not l9fes only motivation. One could, for instance, make stuff to sell in a charity shop - the maker gets satisfaction in creating the item (bowl, trinket, chopping board etc), regards the wood as a charitable donation, the charity gets the income from sale. Win, win!!

Those who thus far have paid (or their companies paid) £40k+ for an EV are more likely to be owners of property with off road charging capability. The 93% figure may be broadly accurate. ------------- Housing stock in England is made up as follows: flats 20%, terraced 25%, semi 32%, detached...

I assume a biscuit is relatively easy to bend and break separate from the joint as there is no limit to the forcing angle. Once glued into a joint the any bending angle will normally be very limited. To break the biscuit then relies upon sufficient tension being applied to tear the biscuit.

You had a problem. You agreed a price. Assuming he has fixed it properly what is the problem? £250 for 25 minutes work = £500 per hour? I can understand the sentiment - but: add in travel time and the lad he may have estimated 2 hours for the job - on arrival found a much quicker solution...

Where we currently live in S Gloucestershire the car needs to be registered (but never seems to be checked), and there is no charge for household waste but a limit of 4 tyres pa. Starting with a basic assumption that charging will not reduce waste: charges will increase fly tipping fly tipping...

I am simply left with more questions than answers - although answers may not be easy given the extent of damage: was the fire started by a failed lithium battery or did the battery ignite due to a fire started elsewhere in the vehicle had the vehicle been properly serviced did the fire spread...

We had a similar from our kitchen fitters. It may be an issue, but not a barrier, if the existing water and waste is at the other side of the kitchen to the planned layout. In our case the dishwasher and sink were in precisely the same location as the existing water and waste. It would have...