Reposted by John
How can this happen?
One element in play: the local paper makes zero mention of dividends in its coverage of the accounts. Literally none.
Even though the entire story - for years - has been fundamentally about two men making themselves filthy rich because of bad public sector governance.
One element in play: the local paper makes zero mention of dividends in its coverage of the accounts. Literally none.
Even though the entire story - for years - has been fundamentally about two men making themselves filthy rich because of bad public sector governance.
January 6, 2026 at 7:13 AM
How can this happen?
One element in play: the local paper makes zero mention of dividends in its coverage of the accounts. Literally none.
Even though the entire story - for years - has been fundamentally about two men making themselves filthy rich because of bad public sector governance.
One element in play: the local paper makes zero mention of dividends in its coverage of the accounts. Literally none.
Even though the entire story - for years - has been fundamentally about two men making themselves filthy rich because of bad public sector governance.
Reposted by John
Over the last four years the businessmen (who were given 90% of what was set up as a 50-50 private-public venture for free) have extracted more than £120m for themselves.
The cost to the public purse is more than £550m.
The cost to the public purse is more than £550m.
Teesworks: Dividends increased to £30m despite plummeting income
Latest accounts for Teesworks Ltd show increase in payments to shareholders
teesside.thelead.uk
January 5, 2026 at 6:09 PM
Over the last four years the businessmen (who were given 90% of what was set up as a 50-50 private-public venture for free) have extracted more than £120m for themselves.
The cost to the public purse is more than £550m.
The cost to the public purse is more than £550m.
Any Kurt Vonnegut, Slaughterhouse 5 is a good place to start.
January 3, 2026 at 12:13 AM
Any Kurt Vonnegut, Slaughterhouse 5 is a good place to start.
It could be argued that supplying weapons and support for the genocide of Palestine IS perhaps one of our own problems that we should indeed do something about.
December 31, 2025 at 2:37 PM
It could be argued that supplying weapons and support for the genocide of Palestine IS perhaps one of our own problems that we should indeed do something about.
Stallone still has the 2 tortoises nearly 50 years on 🐢🐢
December 28, 2025 at 10:50 PM
Stallone still has the 2 tortoises nearly 50 years on 🐢🐢