[Update] Fuel tanker drivers vote to strike

[Osem]

I've heard people are now panic buying walking shoes......

Damien's spot on and the media constantly banging on about panic buying is only going to cause more panic buying. But then, that gives them a nice juicy story to report on. Same thing happened during the riots, endless repeats of the same scenes of a few fires, break-ins etc. giving the impression the whole UK was under siege. Two things need to happen in situations like this a) the media needs to act more responsibly and b) people need to think for themselves and use some common sense.

[mertle]

Originally Posted by Hugh

What?

Do you actually ever read what you write?

What does that statement actually mean?

Its what it says people taking all the petrol those who cant afford to panic or more sensible than these idiots. No doubt some who panicking fearing precious darlings will have to bus with commoners or walk to school.

When will these idiots finally get some sense stop panicking theres ABSOLUTE NO NEED.

Its now 11.10 the queue is still horrendous I hope they keep some back for there locals who cant afford to fill tanks.

Martyh Absolute spot on why cant people just fill up what they normally use.

I had laugh watching some idiot going beserk he want to fill 2 jerrycans he got half before a over worked staff shouted on mike at him to stop he would'nt she shut pump.

When he went mad she threatened police told him the station got no jerry can rule.

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Originally Posted by Osem

I've heard people are now panic buying walking shoes......

Damien's spot on and the media constantly banging on about panic buying is only going to cause more panic buying. But then, that gives them a nice juicy story to report on. Same thing happened during the riots, endless repeats of the same scenes of a few fires, break-ins etc. giving the impression the whole UK was under siege. Two things need to happen in situations like this a) the media needs to act more responsibly and b) people need to think for themselves and use some common sense.

INDEED

[gazzae]

Originally Posted by gazzae

I bought some petrol this morning but I was relatively calm.

I did panic buy some sausage rolls while they are still 3 for a quid.

[denphone]

Originally Posted by Osem

I've heard people are now panic buying walking shoes......

Damien's spot on and the media constantly banging on about panic buying is only going to cause more panic buying. But then, that gives them a nice juicy story to report on. Same thing happened during the riots, endless repeats of the same scenes of a few fires, break-ins etc. giving the impression the whole UK was under siege. Two things need to happen in situations like this a) the media needs to act more responsibly and b) people need to think for themselves and use some common sense.

Spot on Osem but l cannot see (a) ever happening and (b) is unlikely to happen either as many people have lost the knack of thinking for themselves and applying common sense to things.

Originally Posted by mertle

Its what it says people taking all the petrol those who cant afford to panic or more sensible than these idiots. No doubt some who panicking fearing precious darlings will have to bus with commoners or walk to school.

When will these idiots finally get some sense stop panicking theres ABSOLUTE NO NEED.

Its now 11.10 the queue is still horrendous I hope they keep some back for there locals who cant afford to fill tanks.

Martyh Absolute spot on why cant people just fill up what they normally use.

I had laugh watching some idiot going beserk he want to fill 2 jerrycans he got half before a over worked staff shouted on mike at him to stop he would'nt she shut pump.

When he went mad she threatened police told him the station got no jerry can rule.

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INDEED

Nice to see class warfare alive and well - just because they were wearing suits.....

[Tim Deegan]

Originally Posted by Chris

On the other hand, in 2000 T. Blair was lambasted for not acting quickly enough in the face of a strike threat by tanker drivers. Sometimes the guvmint is damned if it does and damned if it doesn't.

Personally, I think a bit of panic buying now is worth the pain to deny that moron Len McLuskey the pleasure of igniting the panic when he finally decides to call a strike. Nationwide industrial action aimed at any part of our essential infrastructure is a terrorist tactic and anything the government can do to fight it is welcome in my book.

So when people panic buy petrol, and store it in the garages, sheds, cellars, utility rooms, etc... which are mostly common places for domestic fires, then who has to sort out the fires made 100x worse due to the stupid advice given out by an MP who hasn't got a clue what he is talking about?

It will be an arsonists dream come true. The fire investigation dogs won't be able to determine between petrol used by the arsonist, and petrol stockpiled.

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Originally Posted by Osem

I've heard people are now panic buying walking shoes......

Damien's spot on and the media constantly banging on about panic buying is only going to cause more panic buying. But then, that gives them a nice juicy story to report on. Same thing happened during the riots, endless repeats of the same scenes of a few fires, break-ins etc. giving the impression the whole UK was under siege. Two things need to happen in situations like this a) the media needs to act more responsibly and b) people need to think for themselves and use some common sense.

Sorry, but that is a contradiction in terms...it will never happen.

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Originally Posted by gazzae

I did panic buy some sausage rolls while they are still 3 for a quid.

Really??? Where from, I must rush down there now

Originally Posted by Tim Deegan

So when people panic buy petrol, and store it in the garages, sheds, cellars, utility rooms, etc... which are mostly common places for domestic fires, then who has to sort out the fires made 100x worse due to the stupid advice given out by an MP who hasn't got a clue what he is talking about?

It will be an arsonists dream come true. The fire investigation dogs won't be able to determine between petrol used by the arsonist, and petrol stockpiled.

I would be surprised if anybody contemplating arson over the pat few weeks is now sat at home rubbing their hands with glee and chuckling, "bwuhahahahahahaaaa, nobody can stop me now!"

As for advice regarding jerrycans, well I'm sorry but industrial action affecting our national infrastructure and services often is dangerous. Firemen of all people should be aware of that, they have not been averse to using national strikes in the past as a means of trying to get what they want.

That idiot at Unite has sweet-talked the tanker drivers into believing that this dispute is about something other than him getting a mandate to take on the government. With that mandate now in hand he can call a stoppage pretty much whenever he wants. The nation needs to be prepared.

[Tim Deegan]

Originally Posted by Chris

I would be surprised if anybody contemplating arson over the pat few weeks is now sat at home rubbing their hands with glee and chuckling, "bwuhahahahahahaaaa, nobody can stop me now!"

Arson happens, fuel stockpiles or not. It's just that the results could be far more serious, and harder to detect as arson.

[gazzae]

Originally Posted by Tim Deegan

Arson happens, fuel stockpiles or not. It's just that the results could be far more serious, and harder to detect as arson.

hhmm I better move my petrol supplies from being stored underneath my letterbox just in case.

[Osem]

I see Milliband is still claiming he's being crystal clear about what HMG has done wrong. It's a shame he's being rather less clear about what he'd actually do to resolve this matter and whether he'd condemn any such strike action. I wonder why?....

[Tim Deegan]

Originally Posted by gazzae

hhmm I better move my petrol supplies from being stored underneath my letterbox just in case.

And store them under your bed?

[mertle]

Dorset police request closure pumps tempory to relieve congestion. well done cameron you done what no union done before cripple the country. As some say Mad Len dont need to go on strike now cameron causing panick himself.

http://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/9621...tions_to_shut/


Ours still queuing got bet with me mum which breaks first the pumps out or the computer. Its been crashing off and on for few years total still not repaired it properly. Its driven 2 franchises out to quit as it loses custom as it often out for days.

Its holiding up well.

Refineries will struggle to get stocks back up all because stpidity. How long did it take last time, weeks?.

[Tim Deegan]

Originally Posted by Osem

I see Milliband is still claiming he's being crystal clear about what HMG has done wrong. It's a shame he's being rather less clear about what he'd actually do to resolve this matter and whether he'd condemn any such strike action. I wonder why?....

Because he is an MP!!

Originally Posted by mertle

Refineries will struggle to get stocks back up all because stpidity. How long did it take last time, weeks?.

Last time, the drivers actually were on strike, so no filling stations were replenished until the strike ended and it took some time to get back to normal.

This time, the tanker drivers are not on strike, they have merely threatened to. So as the filling stations are drained, they are replenished. Hence in a few days, once everyone's filled up and has no room to put any more petrol, and there still isn't a strike, the filling stations will be back to normal pretty quickly.

Sorry to burst your Tory-hating bubble, but this really isn't the society-collapsing gaffe you want it to be.

[Tim Deegan]

I have a van on a 1200 mile delivery run. I just called them to see what the situation was, and they said that a couple of petrol stations have run out, most have queues, but some have put prices up.

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Originally Posted by Chris

Last time, the drivers actually were on strike, so no filling stations were replenished until the strike ended and it took some time to get back to normal.

This time, the tanker drivers are not on strike, they have merely threatened to. So as the filling stations are drained, they are replenished. Hence in a few days, once everyone's filled up and has no room to put any more petrol, and there still isn't a strike, the filling stations will be back to normal pretty quickly.

Sorry to burst your Tory-hating bubble, but this really isn't the society-collapsing gaffe you want it to be.

This isn't a party political issue. It's caused by an MP making a stupid statement. It wouldn't matter what party he was from, it was still stupid advice.