Tower Block Fir

[webejamin]

Strange old thing today, I was talking with a neighbour about the fire in the news on the telly, he said "Oh I turned it off, it's all getting on me nerves lately, one disaster after another, It's all we see on the telly now and it goes on for days."
There's something in what he said, as callous as it sounds, we do seem to be getting almost used to terrible things happening. When I turn on the news, it's not as shocking any more, I almost expect some terrible thing to have occurred. 

[Three Blind Mice]

The tories will find ways of killing you, be it the lack of Police on the streets or the lack or regs so they can make more muney.
List of MPs who opposed tighter housing regs.
Includes a Mr D Cameron
https://twitter.com/socialistvoice/status/874978062219321345

[JessicaH]

With all due respect hogs I never repeat the written word.

This " little gem " as you call it, was mentioned several  times, LIVE on sky news this morning @ 7.30 am by the occupant living next door to the flat where the fire apparently started whose neighbour blamed his fridge malfunctioning as being the cause.
Now whether or not you, I or anyone else actually believes it , this was what was SAID.
So perhaps YOU had better think twice before making unsubstantiated accusations against others.

[JessicaH]

Have just read the letters of concern sent by the action group in 2013 and 2014.
Smacks of backhanders to everyone concerned in permitting this renovation and have to include the fire brigade as well.
A disgraceful situation which I hope leads to manslaughter convictions plus the removal of all their work related  pensions .
However what is the betting not only will this get swept under the carpet but all involved will end up being relocated to other positions because the flat dweller with the fridge, that started this catastrophe, will be blamed.

[casablanca]

Terrible scenes, one can only imagine the pain and suffering the victims endured and what the future will be like for their relatives and those who survived. Makes you angry to contemplate how undervalued peoples lives appear to be. A full inquiry might reveal something different but, as has been suggested, I think we perhaps all know why such things happen. Greed, corruption, incompetence perhaps, but let's hope we are wrong.

[Rtis]

Let us hope that the people that died suffocated before the flames got to them.

[zilnor]

The cynic in me wonders whether a dodgy employee/councillor  in the council planing department took a back hander ?
Whatever, those responsible must be brought to account and face a long prison term. IMO

[gus-lopez]

Whoever allowed the cladding to be specified & passed as fit for a 27 storey building wants lynching. How can you install anything that can possibly be a fire risk even at elevated temperatures ? If it can happen it eventually will.
Just feel sorry for the people who have lost their lives /injured caused by someone elses greed & ignorance.

[zilnor]

FM,  well said. :clap:

Greed rules the world.

Yet again the British emergency services come together and do whatever is necessary to saves lives ,help the injured.  and deal with a catastrophic  and horrendous situation.
:bravo_2: :clap: :bravo_2:

[fidgetmidget]

Looks like all warnings were ignored, greed greed and more greed, too late to make amends now but after such a devastating event with what apoears to be many lives lost, heads should roll:-

https://grenfellactiongroup.wordpress.com/

Another very sad day for the United Kingdom.

FM

[zilnor]

How awful. A terrible disaster.
RIP all those who did not survive. Much sympathy to all those affected.

[doreen1]

You are right Gingernut. It's heartbreaking. Wee babies crying, oh Lord it doesn't bear thinking about. 😢😢😢😢

[gingernut]

What a dreadful site to see first thing on the news,when they showed you the night scenes it was like something you saw in the War.How anyone survived that is a miracle.
God bless them all.