The Gerald Rattner Style

[Doon frae Troon]

http://www.insider.co.uk/news/highland-spring-montgomery-independence-government-10736439

Why do idiotic business leaders shoot themselves in the foot with this kind of comment.

Scottish government, SNHS, councils, schools etc must be massive Highland Spring customers.

 

[Jensen]

They'll just use tap water instead

 

[Robster59]

http://www.insider.co.uk/news/highland-spring-montgomery-independence-government-10736439

Why do idiotic business leaders shoot themselves in the foot with this kind of comment.

Scottish government, SNHS, councils, schools etc must be massive Highland Spring customers.

So you're saying that if an independent company don't toe the SNP party line they should get the business taken away from them?

 

[Scoobiesnax]

See nothing wrong with what he said there - makes sense really.

As for people boycotting Highland Spring; their choice - it'll all be forgotten in a few weeks.

 

[CheltenhamHacker]

I can't see what the problem with this whole thing is. Clearly some of the pro-indy online folk have taken this the wrong way, but why would you propose his products are not purchased by government?

Even when I read it, it sounds like he is just saying "stop messing around, deal with Brexit!"

 

[Doon frae Troon]

I can't see what the problem with this whole thing is. Clearly some of the pro-indy online folk have taken this the wrong way, but why would you propose his products are not purchased by government?

Even when I read it, it sounds like he is just saying "stop messing around, deal with Brexit!"

Erm perhaps it could be that 60% of Scots voted against Brexit.

 

[ColchesterFC]

Erm perhaps it could be that 60% of Scots voted against Brexit.

So? It wasn't a Scottish vote, it was a UK vote. At the minute it looks like Brexit will happen so "stop messing around, deal with Brexit" seems like pretty good advice.

 

[Doon frae Troon]

So? It wasn't a Scottish vote, it was a UK vote. At the minute it looks like Brexit will happen so "stop messing around, deal with Brexit" seems like pretty good advice.

You do not seem to realise that the Scottish Government are desperately trying to get 'involved' in dealing with Brexit.
Unfortunately Mayhem's Mob are blocking every move.
Cross party involvement is the very least I would expect.
ATM we have the dodgy half of the Tory party and an even dodgyer lot from NI in charge.........bound to end in a disaster.

 

[Doon frae Troon]

See nothing wrong with what he said there - makes sense really.

As for people boycotting Highland Spring; their choice - it'll all be forgotten in a few weeks.

I don't know.....I still don't buy Shell petrol because their apartheid stance in South Africa.
Must be 50 years now.:lol:

 

[USER1999]

Oh great, another brexit thread.

 

[Robster59]

Oh great, another brexit thread.

Well, sort of but with a pinch of SNP for extra tedium. :sbox:

 

[Doon frae Troon]

Oh great, another brexit thread.

No...it's a thread about stupid businessmen who make stupid statements that will obviously harm their business.

 

[Slab]

No...it's a thread about stupid businessmen who make stupid statements that will obviously harm their business.

You really believe this (in this case)

You don't think that things like pricing, packaging, unit size, shelf placement, retail outlets, design, quality, transportation, supply chain, competitor activity, product range, wages, employee benefits, staff absenteeism etc etc etc etc etc (list another hundred things) any of which will have a thousandfold more impact to this business, over this minor potentially open to interpretation/out of context statement with limited circulation/coverage?

Jeez even the daily weather forecast will impact this business far more





(& for the avoidance of doubt, had I been at home I'd have voted for independence & remain, but that horse has long succumbed to its flogging, you're just being cruel poking the carcass with a stick)

 

[Old Skier]

Oh great, another brexit thread.

Just another Doon fishing trip.