Government should be recalled

[TheDaddy]

Originally Posted by Stuart

Maybe he could part the water a la Moses? That would certainly help those engineers trying to repair the national grid.

Or he could fill a sand bag or two for them, either or really

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A Downing Street spokesman said ministers held a Cobra emergency meeting on Saturday where it was agreed financial assistance will be given to local authorities facing an undue financial burden because of the storms through a process known as the Bellwin scheme.

http://news.sky.com/story/1188094/fr...m-heads-for-uk

should keep Arthur happy

[Russ]

Only if it meets or exceeds the amount we normally give to "other countries".

Originally Posted by Arthurgray50@blu

I am saying that ALL over the UK we were hit by the big storms.

No, we were not.
Asside from it being a bit more windy, we barely noticed it around here (just normal rain).

Originally Posted by Arthurgray50@blu

Everyone was effected by damage to there buildings, effected by flooding and power lines were badly hit

Wrong, wrong & wrong.
We have no damage, no flooding and no power loss.
As I pointed out above, it was a bit more windy than normal rain, but other than that, the so called storm completely bypassed us.

Originally Posted by Arthurgray50@blu

Cameron and Co should have done more to help.

Like what exactly ?


You really need to get back into the real world and stop believing the tales of doom and gloom you see on TV. Yes, a few areas in the country got affected, and I have much sympathy for them, but you are blowing it way out of proportion. There was no national disaster.


(I do not agree with all the money we throw at other countries either, but you picking the wrong battle here as far as that goes).

[TheDaddy]

Originally Posted by martyh

http://news.sky.com/story/1188094/fr...m-heads-for-uk

should keep Arthur happy

Won't keep a lot of the experts here happy though, they've been saying it's unnecessary

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Originally Posted by heero_yuy

But that would be a catch 22: If he were filmed filling sandbags then some would say that's just for the camera's. If not then he's portrayed as uncaring. He can't win.

As for flooded people not having power, ALL the flooded properties have to be visited and the power isolated BEFORE any large scale reconnection is possible. If they just juiced up flooded electrics then there could be fires breaking out everywhere.

Anyway this is far from a national disaster and recalling the government would serve no useful purpose IMHO.

And what exactly do you think Dave attempting to part waters like someone biblical will look like

[solitaire]

Originally Posted by Arthurgray50@blu

Why is it that members are taking out of all proportion again. I am saying that ALL over the UK we were hit by the big storms.

Everyone was effected by damage to there buildings, effected by flooding and power lines were badly hit, and still people are effected today.

I am saying that the local authorities were sitting on there backsides doing nought, severl members of a village today aon Sky News were saying that NO one came to there aid, even todat they are getting the same reply ' we are doing what we can' or Cameron saying ' conact your local council' this is to me is not good enough.

Yes, it was the festive season, and yes people deserve to have a holday, but its only yesterday Cameron went out to survey several villages and thats when someone had a go.

This government should have intervened quicker to offer help.

In America, they would have ordered out the National Guard to help. What has Cameron said 'contact your local council'

Cameron and Co should have done more to help.

Apart from it being quite windy and wet it certainly wasn't badly affected where I live.