The Home Secretary needs to be thankful that we still don't have unions in the military unlike the Dutch for example , otherwise she may well be looking for 17, more guards, bottle washers and X-ray operators. How many people in this country are on benefits? Surely there is and always has been scope to utilise this untapped source of manpower and maybe if these people got a taste of the conditions their countries military are forced to endure during this event they would appreciate more the actual worth of our armed forces and the conditions they have to endure on a daily basis in the name of Queen and Country.
Dino, Half of me agrees, but the other half thinks that every service person who is in London is at least not somewhere abroad that is a lot more dangerous. The money that will be reclaimed from G4S should be given to the extra troops put in to fill the gap.
The junior minister wheeled out this morning on R4 to explain this spouted more meaningless management speak than Siobhan on The whole thing's an overblown farce, with about zero relevance to ordinary people in London. Can someone explain to me why I should be prevented from cycling a safe public route to work by soldiers with no visible ID, as I was the other day. Sorry to see this blog, David, has become a home for the doom-mongers and naysayers. Still, they don't have to want to be there and enjoy it.
Those of us who will and I include myself in that number do can just enjoy the event free from moaners, I hope With two weeks to go, Athens were still building their venues and a staggering 40 citizens lost their lives due to inadequate planning. While LOCOG might not be perfect and the overt military presence is controversial, all things being considered the Games are on track to be a great success. I news that residents are starting to move out of their homes at 2 of the missile sites at Fred Wigg Tower and the Lexington Building is a public relations disaster.
The decision to install these missile sites on the roofs of residential apartments, is totally irresponsible and beggars belief. What a shameful stain on London The roof of the handball arena leaks when it rains, there are some cable trenches that need to be filled in and tarmacced over and some of the signage isn't finished.
At 12th Jul , Secretbanker wrote: Frankly G4S have too many government security contracts and a poor track record. Also its not "the army" personnel from all 3 services will be involved.
Our governments are behaving more and more like a paranoid schizophrenic. Like a mad King srrounding himself with more and more soldiers to fight off spectres and shadows. It's going to look pretty embarrassing for us. I hope it all gets finished in time. I start my volunterring post at Dorney Lake a week today. Looks like I might have to get my toolbox out! Chin up. When I was checking into the Park earlier this year for training, the solders on duty were very polite and quite jovial. I think our military is something to be proud of and the atmosphere won't be anything like as intimidating as people are making out.
So, they can't even run a sport event with a 7 year run up. Anyone else think that public school education isnt all it is supposed to be? Perhaps if the cabinet didnt all have degrees in pointless tosh like PPE At least the military will be properly turned out.
They will be smart and know just how to behave. They will be clean shaven, with polished shoes and are likely to have a full command of our own language. If you are worried about them, it is worth noting that the stewards in the Centre Court at Wimbledon were all in uniform. At a sports event, that I attend each year, that coincides with Wimbledon, most of the "security" is provided by retired warrent officers of HMF.
These ladies and gentlemen are experts at giving instructions forcably, but with a few "sirs and pleases" to give the impression that they are being polite. All this proves I was right at the time London was awarded the games - Paris was the winner in the competition to host the Olympics. It's about as big a disaster as the Millennium Dome - another Labour Idea. There could be no better advert for how the forces will do the Olympics job than the service stewards at Wimbledon: polite, jovial, but with just the right degree of authority.
And they'll have a great time if the public make the effort to thank them for the job they do for us around the world! Goodness me what a lot of pessimists. Having been involved in running a business I know that things are not going to go perfectly. The measure of success is being able to put things right when they do go wrong not to moan about it. As for the armed forces. If you watched Wimbledon Tennis then you will have seen for years past their Involvement in this sporting venue.
Have you ever seen any one worried or complaining. Let us get real. Sounds like a cunning plan by the government ,get sqaudies in London under the guise of a security operation. Then make them all redundant after the games saving a lot of money on redundancy letters. Mr Bond is correct in some of what he says but unlike Security Officers, military personal do not have to be CRB checked. As a security officer even if you have a caution which is not a criminal conviction within the last 5 years you will be unable to get a SIA licence but miltary personal will be able to mix with members of the public even if they have a criminal conviction which a lot do.
The vetting process for an SIA licence relies on the SIA and the Police to do criminal checks, the police are supposed to do this within a 60 days window but in a majority of new appplications they fail to do, so G4S are very heavily relient on other people. Prehaps the media should look at the process before moaning about companies. G4S security officer is full CRB checked but military personal are not, if the army had to go through the same process they would struggle to raise the numbers required as simple as that.
Actually depressed by this article David. G4S screwed up and there were plans already in place, plan B I guess, just in case this happened. That's it.. I dont, and I am sure the vast majority of people don't care if there are more service people at venues, in fact I'd feel safer. Oh by the way, it's sport I am there to see, lets not forget that Thought better of the BBC really Text of an email I sent to The Home Office earlier today.
The overarching question I would like answered is. Note I am looking for a simple yes or no answer. If you cannot give me this then please do not bother to respond as I am not disposed towards filibustering or political spin.
Kind regards and thanks. Is this the same military that the Government is handing out redundancy notices to? Slight change of plan. Instead of putting them on the dole as they land from Afghanistan, delay it until they have saved the Government's blushes for having screwed up again. What a disgraceful and disgusting way to treat anyone, let alone people who fight and die for you.
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