Johnny Bognor

Maybe, but many of those who are attacking the Govt for lack of action (not just on here, but on social media), seem to let the EU off the hook. They can have it both ways I take it??? But hey, the GDPR legislation which took 7 years to compile, means you have the right not to receive a spam email. Great.

One of the key functions of the EU is to protect it's citizens... Why when there are 70,000 casualties from fire each year across Europe, is there not a coherent strategy and regulation to enforce it from the EU????? Surely our safety is as much the responsibility of the EU as it is the UK government???? It's not as if they don't know about it... there are enough lobby groups... http://firesafeeurope.eu/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/Fire-Safe-Paper-Final-web.pdf

Indeed, normally a catalogue of errors / misjudgements etc contribute to a such a disaster. One thing that is under the microscope is that people were told to remain in their flats, which was clearly the wrong advice. You can't blame that on the current govt. A firefighter at the scene claimed that they had the necessary manpower and equipment but that nothing would have prepared them for the speed and ferocity in which the fire took hold. I'm not absolving the govt of blame as they may be partially culpable, but there are many players involved, including: The materials manufacturers Building Control Planning departments Installers Fire safety advisors The TMO responsible for the building Health & Safety Past and current Governments Local Council etc. etc. etc I hope whoever is responsible is that they face justice through the courts, although I wont hold my breath

I watched the election campaign with my professional hat on and it was fascinating. The youth vote was galvanised by social media campaigns, that landed blow after blow. The left put out articles that resonated with young people, who shared the message amongst their peers again and again. Then they could give themselves mutual back slaps for being so progressive, which spread the message still further. Despite much of the information being factually incorrect, it didn't matter. It worked. The young were engaging like they never have done before. The left provided a masterclass in social media electioneering. The right went for a much more negative approach, attacking personalities, which clearly failed. They failed to get their message out in response to the left's campaign (although their message and manifesto left a lot to be desired). They failed to challenge and engage. I have watched how the advertising industry has evolved over the last 15-20 years with digital/social taking over. Traditional media channels like direct mail, TV, radio and print have suffered immensely. Social Media has come of age and is the new kid on the block when it comes to electioneering. The influence of the press has been terminally wounded... the young don't read newspapers anymore and they certainly won't watch TV party political broadcasts.. ...the next election will be won or lost online. Move over The Sun, it will be "Facebook wot won it" next time round...

How many of the 751 MEPs are elected by UK citizens??? [Holds up right hand...] "Please sir, can I answer ? Please, please !...Is it, er, only 78 ? " "Yes, that's right Johnny Bognor. Which means that 673 MEPs are not elected by us and don't have our best interests at heart"

As you state, the issue is the GFA but most dont seem to see that. Theyre too busy selling their principles for good old jezza

... and lefties kicking off about the DUPs stance on gay marriage. Meanwhile Hamas and Jezbollah go around murdering gay people. I guess in their eyes, throwing them off buildings isnt half as bad as stopping them from getting married.

So the lefties are getting their knickers in a twist with the tories doing a deal with the DUP. Im not surprised, because I remember when they got upset when Blair, Brown and Milibland did the same ... oh, wait a minute...

That's a vote for me then

Elmo is a has been. He only got three votes... I'm after Lord Buckethead with his 249 votes

It was a good night for me. I launched a "none of the above" party yesterday, campaigning for the inclusion of a none of the above box on ballot papers. I got quite a few votes... watch this space...

This election reminds me of when Saints were 3-0 up against Leeds at home by half time. Then they lost 4-3 Sent from my SM-G920F using Tapatalk

Theres a part of me that thinks a hung parliament is what the elite wants, in order to derail brexit. It might explain why the tories were so ****??? Sent from my SM-G920F using Tapatalk

Can we blame labour voters for inflation in the same way remainers blamed brexiters???

Well its not always a straight tax is it? Take the bankers tax. Bankers wont pay it, despite what the deluded think. The cost of financial services will increase and the costs will be passed on through pension charges or other bank charges. Not a direct tax as such, but we will all end up paying for it... #thereisnosichthingasfreemoney

Hammond is the Chancellor. He can be judged on his record. I want to evaluate the person who is supposedly wanting to take his job. If he wants the job, then he should step up to the plate. Gordon Brown was very much in the public eye when he wanted to be Chancellor. But then again, I guess the wannabe Chancellor who is diametrically opposed to capitalism is best kept in the box. At least he as Abbott to keep him company now

Dont put down to guile, that which you can put down to incompetence. We all know shes incompetent and i think even she realises it. Anyway, where has the shadow chancellor been over the last few weeks. Is he ill too??? Sent from my SM-G920F using Tapatalk

Gunshots in Paris... http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-40178183 Now let's not jump to conclusions... this wave of white supremacist attacks across Europe means it would be wrong to label it as such, just in case it might be some random Islamist attack instead...

This is for Allah??? **** you, i'm Millwall!!!! Give this guy a St Georges cross!!! http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/london-bridge-terror-attack-fk-****-you-im-millwall-hero-roy-larner-football-fan-lion-of-london-a7775246.html

One of my sources is the NPCC’s lead for Armed Policing, Deputy Chief Constable Simon Chesterman. He says that firearms officers are now better trained than they used to be: “We now have the capability to deliver much more … we also have plans in place to mobilise the non-Home Office forces to give support to a major incident and – if needed – the military. Sorry if that doesnt fit your agenda.. for what its worth, i would like to see more OB on the streets..

Dont worry. Our new home secretary, as of friday, is on the ball.... https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Aq8Dd5Sa7fI Sent from my SM-G920F using Tapatalk

Its not just tactics and training FFS Intelligence is better. Operations management is better. Comms are better. Equipment is better. The biggest use of firearms by the police and they only got off 50 rounds. 50 rounds, job done. Dont get me wrong. I would rather see more officers to hunt these ****s down. But even with lower numbers, their capability is far better than it was. When the latest recruits come through, numbers will be back to where they were.

Unlike the politically biased, i was referencing full facts.... https://fullfact.org/crime/have-armed-police-numbers-been-cut/ The NPCC’s lead for Armed Policing, Deputy Chief Constable Simon Chesterman, says that firearms officers are now better trained than they used to be: “We now have the capability to deliver much more … we also have plans in place to mobilise the non-Home Office forces to give support to a major incident and – if needed – the military. “We have the ability to move much quicker to resolve situations. Previously the approach was to locate, contain and neutralise. Now it is to locate and confront. Our tactics are more aggressive.” The Home Office also cautions the numbers of firearms officers aren’t an exact measure of the police’s capacity to deal with incidents: “Changes in numbers of authorised firearms officers may reflect the fact that forces in England and Wales have moved to more collaborative arrangements with authorised firearms officers working regionally rather than in individual forces.” There are separate figures for officers who work in counter-terrorism generally There are lots of different counter-terrorism units working in police forces across the country, as well as national counter-terrorism bodies like the National Counter Terrorism Security Office. In March 2016 there were 3,888 counter-terrorism/Special Branch officers working in police forces across England and Wales. A year previously it was 3,733 officers. Again, these are full-time equivalent figures. There’s been a change in how police functions are described from 2015 onwards so we can’t easily compare the number of counter-terrorism officers from before that time. The old style categories didn’t pick out the number of counter-terrorism officers specifically.

So what bits do you disagree with?? Happy to debate any of the points made??

Its not just about numbers of armed officers. But according to full fact it looks more like 700 down on the 7000 in 2010. With those currently in training it will be back to 7000 fairly soon. But aside from numbers, they are better equiped and trained now. The rules have changed too. They used to locate and confine with a view to negotiating. Now they go straight in for the kill. It takes more officers to contain. So although numbers are down, but are soon to be restored, the current capability is much more effective than in 2010... But i guess you already knew that ? Sent from my SM-G920F using Tapatalk