I can see why companies would only think of the bottom line and outsource contact centres, offshore. I'm convinced their short term thinking is going going to bite them back one day but I don't worry to much about that because I can also chose not to use a company that does this.

However when it comes to public services, that's different.

I have concerns about my information being outside the control of UK/EC law and unlike with the afore mention companies I cannot chose not to use them in this case.

I'm glad that contact centres for public services and the data they require now appear to be staying in the UK.

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(hopefully) ... that the bean counters have also factored in the fact that in 5 years time, you will not be able to get hold of a decently experienced and qualified IT professional in India for love nor money.

That's certainly the thinking that stopped on of our suppliers outsourcing last year ... they were warned in stark terms that there would be a 2 year honeymoon, but then the offshore staff would be harder to find and cost more.

... if they simply cancelled EDS.

"Best shore"?

Ah well, at least we'll be able to harness the energy of George Orwell - currently doing 3,000 rpm in his grave - to produce some low-carbon-footprint (whatever that is) leccy.

Yes "Bestshore" ! EDS do love their euphamisms. And if you are TUPEd over to them you get called a draftee or conscript (as opposed to the "volunteers" who joined of their own accord).

Lovely employers, I bet you'll get lots of posts praising them.

The outsourcing companies could just hire Brits and other foreigners and get them to relocate to India. Cheap, nice weather, interesting culture and scenery, good beaches.

Curry isn't up to London standards though.