dubsie Posted December 12, 2010 Share Posted December 12, 2010 This government is taking this country back 100s of years. The selling off of the coast guard being the most scary so far. As part of these plans coast guard centres will closed across the Uk http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/8197528/Cuts-to-coastguard-will-cost-lives.html Britain is an island surrounded by some of the dangerous water in the world. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
200p Posted December 12, 2010 Share Posted December 12, 2010 The run up to this has been going on for years. I know someone who works for the Coastguard - bit by bit more of it gets taken over by Europe. We should sell off the pavements too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dubsie Posted December 12, 2010 Author Share Posted December 12, 2010 I just can't believe it's got this bad. Passing tax payers money to private companies. Personally I think the merchant navy should go on strike. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SarahBell Posted December 12, 2010 Share Posted December 12, 2010 How does it work? How is it cheaper? Less pensions??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TylerDurden Posted December 12, 2010 Share Posted December 12, 2010 It pains me slightly that before the election, the general concensus on this forum was that Labour were total evil bastards and that as long as the cons got power we stood a chance of somehow returning to a fairer better country. Now I never shared these views but am happy to read other peoples ideas on what could or couldn't improve the UK. It's kind of discrediting that since the cons got in power and have started now doing their thing ( the way they were always going to address this). That the forum seems to have swung against this government as if its somehow shocking. Yes. I am appalled by the idea of these closures. The privatisation, The lack of future planning. The idea that this could ever be positive in the long run. But, This is how they roll. And i'm sure the polls suggested that 90% of this forum were 100% behind this government. No suprise here. Sorry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shipbuilder Posted December 12, 2010 Share Posted December 12, 2010 To save £7.5 million? How many banker's bonuses is that? 2 or 3? How many quangos or consultants that aren't being cut? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
interestrateripoff Posted December 12, 2010 Share Posted December 12, 2010 Excellent news we all know the private sector provides better services can we expect more lives to be saved as they strife to make a profit? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cashinmattress Posted December 12, 2010 Share Posted December 12, 2010 Meh, we don't really need them. We have an air force, satellite surveillance, and the RNLI. Maritime intervention in UK waters is a thing of the past. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crash2006 Posted December 12, 2010 Share Posted December 12, 2010 dont forget the British passports will no longer be printed in the UK, now the coast guard what a mess, you know its going to cost us more to run it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shipbuilder Posted December 12, 2010 Share Posted December 12, 2010 (edited) The plan for the search and rescue privatisation was actually announced in February by Labour. The BBC pointed this out, but the Telegraph didn't. I wonder if that will get any comment. Edited December 12, 2010 by shipbuilder Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dubsie Posted December 12, 2010 Author Share Posted December 12, 2010 Meh, we don't really need them. We have an air force, satellite surveillance, and the RNLI. Maritime intervention in UK waters is a thing of the past. there is an agreement between the mod and the dept of transport to provide a rescue service via the air force and the navy. The torys plan to scrap this and pass it to a private contractor. This contractor being a French / American consortium which the French have rejected for their own search and rescue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dubsie Posted December 12, 2010 Author Share Posted December 12, 2010 dont forget the British passports will no longer be printed in the UK, now the coast guard what a mess, you know its going to cost us more to run it. it will end up costing millions more and when people start complaining about long delays for rescues the consortium will be asking the tax payer for extra investment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Generation Game Posted December 12, 2010 Share Posted December 12, 2010 Excellent news we all know the private sector provides better services can we expect more lives to be saved as they strife to make a profit? Before we bring you onboard please enter your pin into this lifebelt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krackersdave Posted December 13, 2010 Share Posted December 13, 2010 Errr does this not mean that the RAF and the Navy won't have the skills needed to perform search and rescue in combat situations? Or (as I'm begining to suspect) that won't matter as pretty soon the UK won't need either an airforce or a navy as our assigned role in the new EU armed forces is for poorly equipped grunt/cannon fodder? What say you? The Kruats get the air defence duties and the Frogs the Naval? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crash2006 Posted December 13, 2010 Share Posted December 13, 2010 Before we bring you onboard please enter your pin into this lifebelt. You know that the BBC are going to sell its world wide comercial arm, when its starting to make profits last year it made over a billion £ in profit. i just can't understand the mentality of the British government, bet you BBC directors and the mps will make a personal profit from this. You sell it off dont expect and tax payers money in the future. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bootsox Posted December 13, 2010 Share Posted December 13, 2010 The plan for the search and rescue privatisation was actually announced in February by Labour. The BBC pointed this out, but the Telegraph didn't. I wonder if that will get any comment. Always useful to post a link when making statements like this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
copydude Posted December 13, 2010 Share Posted December 13, 2010 Excellent news we all know the private sector provides better services can we expect more lives to be saved as they strife to make a profit? I'm sure that rescuing people near rocks, more than half a mile out to sea or in bad weather will be unprofitable and beyond the remit of the new Coastwatch plc. It's much better that this is handled by local Community Service volunteers. I imagine the new plc will only take over lighthouses and invest in 25 watt energy-saving light bulbs. The Tories are selling off everything aren't they? Are these Eton and Harrow boys or barrow boys? I'm seriously thinking about a new TV series called Etonenders. (Oi, Git 'orf me 'arrow!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olebrum Posted December 13, 2010 Share Posted December 13, 2010 To save £7.5 million? How many banker's bonuses is that? 2 or 3? How many quangos or consultants that aren't being cut? Yes but with out a vibrant robust banking sector where would this country be??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichB Posted December 13, 2010 Share Posted December 13, 2010 I'm sure that rescuing people near rocks, more than half a mile out to sea or in bad weather will be unprofitable and beyond the remit of the new Coastwatch plc. It's much better that this is handled by local Community Service volunteers. I imagine the new plc will only take over lighthouses and invest in 25 watt energy-saving light bulbs. The Tories are selling off everything aren't they? Are these Eton and Harrow boys or barrow boys? I'm seriously thinking about a new TV series called Etonenders. (Oi, Git 'orf me 'arrow!) When the degenerate, gambling addicted lord of the manor ( or more ) shuffles off this mortal coil leaving his heirs saddled with gamblind debt and a huge set of unpaid bills, yes, they usually end up flogging the family silver, and often quite a lot of the estate. Sometimes they get away with renting it out, but usually it has to be sold. Not a new story. "PS There's no money left..." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stormymonday_2011 Posted December 13, 2010 Share Posted December 13, 2010 I'm sure that rescuing people near rocks, more than half a mile out to sea or in bad weather will be unprofitable and beyond the remit of the new Coastwatch plc. It's much better that this is handled by local Community Service volunteers. I imagine the new plc will only take over lighthouses and invest in 25 watt energy-saving light bulbs. The Tories are selling off everything aren't they? Are these Eton and Harrow boys or barrow boys? I'm seriously thinking about a new TV series called Etonenders. (Oi, Git 'orf me 'arrow!) More work for the RNLI then. Expect to have to jump into life boats rather than getting winched to safety Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Realistbear Posted December 13, 2010 Share Posted December 13, 2010 This government is taking this country back 100s of years. The selling off of the coast guard being the most scary so far. As part of these plans coast guard centres will closed across the Uk http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/8197528/Cuts-to-coastguard-will-cost-lives.html Britain is an island surrounded by some of the dangerous water in the world. To be turned into a drug trafficking racket no doubt. When they sold off the prisons to private rackets all sorts of corruption followed. Anyone know anything about the reduction in Scameras the Koalishon promised? Revenue enhancement racket if ever there was one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shipbuilder Posted December 13, 2010 Share Posted December 13, 2010 Always useful to post a link when making statements like this. BBC News Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redcellar Posted December 13, 2010 Share Posted December 13, 2010 I'm sure that rescuing people near rocks, more than half a mile out to sea or in bad weather will be unprofitable and beyond the remit of the new Coastwatch plc. It's much better that this is handled by local Community Service volunteers. I imagine the new plc will only take over lighthouses and invest in 25 watt energy-saving light bulbs. The Tories are selling off everything aren't they? Are these Eton and Harrow boys or barrow boys? I'm seriously thinking about a new TV series called Etonenders. (Oi, Git 'orf me 'arrow!) New year, same old party. Short memories from the voters. The Tories did exactly the same last time around. Sold off loads of public sector stuff. The yellow helicopters are being sold to Ryanairre apparently. They will get £500 cash from you before they pluck you from the sea. Luggage will cost extra. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hyperduck Quack Quack Posted December 13, 2010 Share Posted December 13, 2010 (edited) I'm surprised this government isn't planning to turn the Coastguard into a charity like the RNLI, staffed mainly by volunteers !!!! Yes but with out a vibrant robust banking sector where would this country be??? June 2007 ? Edited December 13, 2010 by Hyperduck Quack Quack Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
copydude Posted December 14, 2010 Share Posted December 14, 2010 The yellow helicopters are being sold to Ryanair apparently. They will get £500 cash from you before they pluck you from the sea. Luggage will cost extra. Can't wait for the Ryanair shipping forecast for Lundy (Stanstead), Rockall, (Glasgow Prestwick), Fastnet (Luton) etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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