DannyB
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Yeah Robbo, youths smashing shops up, a crowd of up to 200
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ShEp
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Cavey
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all our poor ministers having to give up their hard earned holidays to come back and sort out this scuffle
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Robbo
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yep east ham having probs. doubt bbm would go off, most likely they will just start tracking the data being sent
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ed
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quote: Originally posted by Steve
fuck off with this fucking bullshit about relationships, under pressure blah blah, ITS JUST A FUCKING BUNCH Of LOUTS DOING IT FOR A LAUGH, why are people so fucking thick
This. All the people looting Addidas earlier were well dressed in new clothes just doing it for a laugh. They were laughing and joking about it while they were doing it
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Robbo
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quote: Originally posted by DannyB
Yeah Robbo, youths smashing shops up, a crowd of up to 200
fuck off back to your shithole areas and leave the nice bits alone
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Stu_22
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Que music
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FAZ
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cobra?
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Steve
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What does Cobra do?
Often labelled an emergency council, Cobra meets to discuss high-priority issues that cross departmental borders within government. In the case of a strike by fire crews, the government will have to coordinate a response from the army and other emergency services.
So why the funky name?
Cobra stands for Cabinet Office briefing room A. Cobra meetings are held in Downing Street, within Cabinet Office buildings. In most cases Cobra is convened as part of the civil contingencies committee, which plans government responses in times of emergency.
Who's on the board?
The make-up of the Cobra committee depends entirely on the nature of the issue, as the name refers to the location of the meeting, not a particular set of people.
Who is meeting today?
Downing Street officials were this morning firmly denying reports that Mr Blair would chair the meeting. It is thought more likely the fire service minister, Nick Raynsford, will lead the meeting. Junior ministers from the Ministry of Defence, the Department of Transport and the Home Office will be present, among others. While refusing to diclose the exact cast list, Downing Street denied that representatives from the UK security services would be present. Prior to the meeting, civil servants from relevant departments will also have their own separate council.
How often does Cobra meet?
It has met four times during Mr Blair's tenure. It was first called to combat the fuel strikes in November 2000, later the foot and mouth outbreak the following spring and then after the September 11 attacks. In March this year the prime minister convened it to deal with the street crime initiative.
Is this an emergency measure?
The government today denied this. It cited the fact the committee met to deal with the street crime initiative as proof it was not a panic measure. However, today's meeting is under the auspices of the civil contingencies committee, whose official remit is "to coordinate the preparation of plans for ensuring in an emergency the supplies and services essential to the life of the community; to keep these plans under regular review; to supervise their prompt and effective implementation in specific emergencies; and to report as necessary to the appropriate ministerial committee." It is clear the group only convenes to tackle extremely high-priority or potentially disruptive issues and is a sure sign the government is taking the strike very seriously indeed.
What kind of measures will it authorise?
It will coordinate the role of government agencies in responding to the strike by firefighters. As a priority it will deal with the deployment of army-staffed Green Goddess fire engines. In addition, it will consider the problems posed if, as threatened, rail workers join firemen in industrial action.
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ShEp
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Nice paste
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Stu_22
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The a team this post moves too quick
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FAZ
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coventry getting it on? confirm?
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DannyB
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Police clearly can't cope. The army needs to be deployed.
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Steve
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might go and kick some bins over and post some dog shits through letter boxes in powick
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Ian
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Another appeal for parents
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Jambo
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Ed come to Maidenhead and me and G will take you for a TJs in the morning
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Aaron
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Yup, get the army in...with live rounds. They'll soon all fuck off back to their council houses.
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Stu_22
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Half of them probably are parents
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Dan
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quote: Originally posted by FAZ
coventry getting it on? confirm?
Yep, so a mate just heard on some news
Adult GiftsClick here to vist us
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mwg
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quote: Originally posted by Steve
What does Cobra do?
Often labelled an emergency council, Cobra meets to discuss high-priority issues that cross departmental borders within government. In the case of a strike by fire crews, the government will have to coordinate a response from the army and other emergency services.
So why the funky name?
Cobra stands for Cabinet Office briefing room A. Cobra meetings are held in Downing Street, within Cabinet Office buildings. In most cases Cobra is convened as part of the civil contingencies committee, which plans government responses in times of emergency.
Who's on the board?
The make-up of the Cobra committee depends entirely on the nature of the issue, as the name refers to the location of the meeting, not a particular set of people.
Who is meeting today?
Downing Street officials were this morning firmly denying reports that Mr Blair would chair the meeting. It is thought more likely the fire service minister, Nick Raynsford, will lead the meeting. Junior ministers from the Ministry of Defence, the Department of Transport and the Home Office will be present, among others. While refusing to diclose the exact cast list, Downing Street denied that representatives from the UK security services would be present. Prior to the meeting, civil servants from relevant departments will also have their own separate council.
How often does Cobra meet?
It has met four times during Mr Blair's tenure. It was first called to combat the fuel strikes in November 2000, later the foot and mouth outbreak the following spring and then after the September 11 attacks. In March this year the prime minister convened it to deal with the street crime initiative.
Is this an emergency measure?
The government today denied this. It cited the fact the committee met to deal with the street crime initiative as proof it was not a panic measure. However, today's meeting is under the auspices of the civil contingencies committee, whose official remit is "to coordinate the preparation of plans for ensuring in an emergency the supplies and services essential to the life of the community; to keep these plans under regular review; to supervise their prompt and effective implementation in specific emergencies; and to report as necessary to the appropriate ministerial committee." It is clear the group only convenes to tackle extremely high-priority or potentially disruptive issues and is a sure sign the government is taking the strike very seriously indeed.
What kind of measures will it authorise?
It will coordinate the role of government agencies in responding to the strike by firefighters. As a priority it will deal with the deployment of army-staffed Green Goddess fire engines. In addition, it will consider the problems posed if, as threatened, rail workers join firemen in industrial action.
Mr Blair this shit just got real
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Steve
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clearly thats an old article lol, but the COBRA explanation is there
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sand-eel
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fuck me, gone to gym for an hour and much more shit....is that someones big detached house in flames?
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Steve
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only a matter of time before either army get involved or white vigilantes
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Russ
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Wonder how many insurances jobs are happening
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oceansoul
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quote: Originally posted by Steve
only a matter of time before either army get involved or white vigilantes
Needed tbh
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