Volcano affected repatriation vote grabber
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Just had a quick scan and didn't see this posted, but this story:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/8628878.stm
Made me shout at the radio this morning - yes, I know it's unfortunate, tragic and inconvenient that there are loads of people trapped abroad, but the story about the government, COBRA and Gordon Brown becoming involved in the repatriation of UK citizens being trapped abroad and using the Navy to help them seemed like a inopportune attempt at popularism and vote grabbing.
Or am I too cynical?
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/8628878.stm
Made me shout at the radio this morning - yes, I know it's unfortunate, tragic and inconvenient that there are loads of people trapped abroad, but the story about the government, COBRA and Gordon Brown becoming involved in the repatriation of UK citizens being trapped abroad and using the Navy to help them seemed like a inopportune attempt at popularism and vote grabbing.
Or am I too cynical?
scorp said:
james_tigerwoods said:
Just seen a BBC headline:
What's so bad about it? They get a kind of evacuation scenario training ?BBC News said:
ASH CLOUD:Gordon Brown confirms Navy will help rescue stranded British people abroad
Great use of highly trained Navy personnel....james_tigerwoods said:
scorp said:
james_tigerwoods said:
Just seen a BBC headline:
What's so bad about it? They get a kind of evacuation scenario training ?BBC News said:
ASH CLOUD:Gordon Brown confirms Navy will help rescue stranded British people abroad
Great use of highly trained Navy personnel....I heard on the news that they are sending HMS Ark Royal, Albion and Ocean http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/8628878.stm
They can pick up around 1000 each but it's going to take a couple of days to get them fitted and in the right place before they can set sail.
I get the feeling the government would have not done this if there was no election to fight
They can pick up around 1000 each but it's going to take a couple of days to get them fitted and in the right place before they can set sail.
I get the feeling the government would have not done this if there was no election to fight
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