POLL do you have faith in the UK government to protect you

[NorthernRaider]

Do you honestly believe the UK government could rescue, care for, house, feed, clothe, treat and support you in an event any bigger than the Bostcastle flood, esp when you consider that how quickly the country ground to a hall cos of a decent cold spell two years ago?

Yes or No

[bigpaul]

nope, the govt couldnt organise a piss up in a brewery!

[Metroyeti]

If there was an event, the schools would be used to house people, chavs would never have spent as much time in school.

[BrixhamBadger]

B.P. has already voiced my opinion.

[Paul]

Really NR, you had to ask?
That's why I prep because in an emergency the only person who is going to help me is . . . . . . me.

After all look at what the government COBRA committee is concentrating on today.

Ash trees.

Not homelessness, not the possibility of floods this year, the forthcoming winter, the end of the world, no, ash trees.

[David075]

(2 November 2012, 14:15)NorthernRaider Wrote: Do you honestly believe the UK government could rescue, care for, house, feed, clothe, treat and support you in an event any bigger than the Bostcastle flood, esp when you consider that how quickly the country ground to a hall cos of a decent cold spell two years ago?

Yes or No

ZERO confidence in them.

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(2 November 2012, 14:15)NorthernRaider Wrote: Do you honestly believe the UK government could rescue, care for, house, feed, clothe, treat and support you in an event any bigger than the Bostcastle flood, esp when you consider that how quickly the country ground to a hall cos of a decent cold spell two years ago?

Yes or No

NO

[Scythe13]

Since the government has removed our legal ability to defend ourselves, and muggings, murders, rapes, and basic assaults, still occur.... Well.....maybe in a crisis they'll do better. I remember the riots in London, the police were great at......urm.......
But do you remember that time with the snow when the police used the riot shields for sledges and the emergency services........on wait........
How about that flood the other year when the government..........hold on a second.......

Is there a maybe option for the eternal optimist like myself? Haha.

[Madgirl151]

They cant even cope on a regular day so how are they gonna help any of us in even a minor incident???

[Scythe13]

Aren't we a group of optimists haha.

[preservefreak]

Well the poll results tell the story really. If you think about it logically, in a nationwide event, if the govt organised every resource, the forces, police, volunteer services, etc how many hands would they really have?

Maybe around 300,000? maybe a little more? how many of the 65 million of us could they help?

And how many tonnes of supplies could they lay their hands on? Maybe 2-3 weeks max?

If there was a major, national event I don't think they would manage the above, but even if they could, they can't save that many of us for long. I assume I won't be one of the lucky (or influential) few. It's why I prep.