The Olympics Take Place In Fifteen Days Time...
So what's this about the Olympics? They say the security firm that was given the contract to employ the extra people required to act as security for the event have fallen short of the task according to a variety of media sources. And it's so close to the Olympics, many will probably not finish their training(Originally they were to supply 10,400 security guards)so the Government are calling in the army(around 3,500)to supplement or do the job.
Call in the good old army again, when they are already stretched and they have been told that many in the next few years will be without job. I know that there has been talk that many of the army personnel being called in(I have no idea if it is so)may be soldiers just back from duties in Afghanistan or about to leave for a tour of duty there and some are on leave with their families and to do this work, will have to give that up.
That will always be a possibility when you are in the armed forces but it is not a war nor a case of civil unrest. From a variety of sources on the radio there has been plenty of anger expressed by soldiers and relatives alike to their latest task. They'll do it and be as professional as ever but they are not happy.
I hope it's all worth it! I suspect it will be used as a vehicle to give politicians lots of chances to divert the public from the problems this country is facing, giving the worldwide audience a rosy view of life here and just for a week or two some of the population will forget just "What's around the corner"
It's cost us plenty...
The sponsors should bear the brunt of the cost and the Olympic Committee not the country hosting it and therefore the taxpayer.
Update:Just over 13 days before the London Olympics open and the security firm is now is likely to be penalised and see the Government try to claw back money for not fulfilling the original terms of the agreed contract but the firm is saying it will pick up the additional costs of having extra soldiers brought in and now it's been announced that extra police are being drafted in which again is not going down very well. As always time will tell if this Olympics is successful and if these hurried plans work. No one wants to see an incident that tests their readiness.
The questions and investigations will of course happen after the event and the Olympics take place right in the middle of our so called Summer, when some of the population are on holiday, Parliament is on Summer Recess. But you know that "Certain" politicians will be attending the event. Using it for propaganda, as a diversion from the problems this country is facing and wanting to be seen on the world stage and we'll get one of those dull speeches at the start and end of the event by our PM and the head of the International Olympic Committee no doubt...
Call in the good old army again, when they are already stretched and they have been told that many in the next few years will be without job. I know that there has been talk that many of the army personnel being called in(I have no idea if it is so)may be soldiers just back from duties in Afghanistan or about to leave for a tour of duty there and some are on leave with their families and to do this work, will have to give that up.
That will always be a possibility when you are in the armed forces but it is not a war nor a case of civil unrest. From a variety of sources on the radio there has been plenty of anger expressed by soldiers and relatives alike to their latest task. They'll do it and be as professional as ever but they are not happy.
I hope it's all worth it! I suspect it will be used as a vehicle to give politicians lots of chances to divert the public from the problems this country is facing, giving the worldwide audience a rosy view of life here and just for a week or two some of the population will forget just "What's around the corner"
It's cost us plenty...
The sponsors should bear the brunt of the cost and the Olympic Committee not the country hosting it and therefore the taxpayer.
Update:Just over 13 days before the London Olympics open and the security firm is now is likely to be penalised and see the Government try to claw back money for not fulfilling the original terms of the agreed contract but the firm is saying it will pick up the additional costs of having extra soldiers brought in and now it's been announced that extra police are being drafted in which again is not going down very well. As always time will tell if this Olympics is successful and if these hurried plans work. No one wants to see an incident that tests their readiness.
The questions and investigations will of course happen after the event and the Olympics take place right in the middle of our so called Summer, when some of the population are on holiday, Parliament is on Summer Recess. But you know that "Certain" politicians will be attending the event. Using it for propaganda, as a diversion from the problems this country is facing and wanting to be seen on the world stage and we'll get one of those dull speeches at the start and end of the event by our PM and the head of the International Olympic Committee no doubt...
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