Apologies for the Record link 😛
http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/rescue-helicopter-gets-airlifted-safety-2474875
Was the image I was thinking of.
Not convinced about the outdoor outrage btw. I know a few in MRT who are concerned, but at the end of the day so long as the new operator turns up and lifts they'll be more than happy.
There was a similar airlift out of the Northern Corries a few years ago.
Well it'll be interesting to see how Jim Murphy's becoming Scottish Labour leader will affect NuLab's polling in Scotland. I'm not convinced it'll be seen as progress by those in the party concerned about it being controlled from London.
That'll be Jim Murphy MP?
That'll be Jim Murphy MP?
Indeed.
It's a pity - Sarah Boyack would have been a much better choice. Assuming Labour want to avoid electoral oblivion in Scotland of course - I'm hearing of Yes-supporting Labour types who voted for Murphy because they think it's time to kill off Scottish Labour.
Scottish Labour spent the whole referendum campaign standing alongside the Tories, and who do they elect as leader? An Iraq-war-supporting, expenses-fiddling, tuition-fee-supporting thin-skinned bully who didn't bother turning up for the vote on the bedroom tax.
Yup, that'll show us Labour are completely different to the Tories.
Isn't it just the control centre that's moving there?From a purely operational point of view I don't think it matters if it's in Kinloss or Calais.
you are right piemonster, I just wonder if centralising control may make aspects of departmental communication and training coordination within specific areas a bit harder, especially as search and rescue appears to involve a great deal of Chinese Whispers.
Shouldn't have thought so Athgray. It works perfectly well elsewhere, the operational resources, training, protocols and procedures should be robust enough.
Even when the call-out is coming in, there's no need for a face to face discussion and frantic pointing at maps. The flight crew will be doing this without the need for an air desk to point for them.
The problems with communicating locations largely arise from the person making the call, not the recipients. They are (should) be trained to not miss things out.
I'd be wary of any new system once it's first installed however, teething troubles are perfectly possible.
Has the oil price crisis ended the nationalists arguments once and for all? Surely even the most fervent nat is glad to be a part of the UK at the moment?
Has the oil price crisis ended the nationalists arguments once and for all? Surely even the most fervent nat is glad to be a part of the UK at the moment?
Nope, I'd still of rather we had gotten the Yes vote. The oil price wouldn't be doing us any favours, but many of were voting with more than economics in mind. Plus we'd still be in the UK at this point even with a yes vote. If the oil price is still this low in 2 years time then the budget would need some re-balancing, but I'm not going to pretend I know what the oil price will do.
What happened to the new areas of North Sea oil that Alex Salmond counjured up days before the final vote?
I'd only rather a yes vote if UKIP got into power. God help us all if that happens.
but many of were voting with more than economics in mind.
Odd that polls showed such a different story. Many were bought for a few hundred quid. And the rest by sugar coated fairy tales.
Odd that polls showed such a different story. Many were bought for a few hundred quid.
I didn't say all of us, or even a majority, but going by the opinions of those I know and a fair few of the posters on here.
And the rest by sugar coated fairy tales.
You can't help yourself with the cheap shots, eh?
Yes, it's revenge for subjecting us to Alex Salmond and unless the good people of Gordon see sense, it's going to continue. 😀
There were plenty of chances for you guys to tell the truth. Some even devoted a whole political lifetime to it, and still screwed it up. Remind us what wee eck's retorts were to anyone who said his oil price assumptions were a wee bit optimistic..... 😉 were they expensive shots (they sure would have been)?
Has the oil price crisis ended the nationalists arguments once and for all?
As a Green I'm all in favour of the oil industry collapsing, but I'm not a nationalist.
Anyhow, a No-voting friend gave me a present today - a signed copy of Alan Cochrane's "Alex Salmond: My Part In His Downfall" - looks entertaining 😉
Catchy title, 136 pages of reading pleasure for you or not ...
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