Grenfell Tower Culpability Thread.

silent ninja

Sorry, but Corbyn has been authentic in that way his whole career. It's not a publicity stunt, that's his behaviour for decades. Man of the people? Well in my head he's the closest thing and he's been doing it for a very long time.

Sadiq got heckled but it was essential he was there and people will acknowledge his effort and respect him for that. People have reached the end of their tether, can you blame them? It's part of the job sometimes being on the wrong end. As a leader, you can't hide at home because of fear of public opinion. May could've had a secure area where a few vetted people were allowed through. Security is not an excuse given the gravity of the situation.

la gran siete

Sadiq Khan cannot be blamed for the tragedy that took place yesterday although it is quite understandable that some residents may turn on him.What matters now is how he reacts.Someone must be held to account and all other social housing buildings must be made safe whatever the cost Apparently Corbyn tried to pass a law last year compelling landlords to make their properties safe.The government rejected it.He also thinks that the number empty private houses in Kensington should be filled with the now homeless.That could be a good  temporary solution

Zincubus

I don't trust ANY politicians so politics aside I feel it's disgusting that Corbyn apparently tried to do some political point scoring by blaming the terrible skyscraper tragedy on Tory cutbacks ....when they're still finding corpses ..

The Dude

Yep, he's a fairly disgusting individual. 'Demanding answers' from the Government while there were firefighters up ladders fighting the blaze.

Wardy257

So which part of these regulations is inadequate?

Approved Document B - Volume 2: Buildings other than dwellinghouses | Part B - Fire Safety | Planning Portal

The new Labour MP for Kensington was a board member for the company that managed the Tower for several years. She has been very quiet about that.

rancidpunk

It wasn't Corbyn, it was one of his shadow ministers.

And the proposed legislation was not about fire safety. It was about homes not fit for human habitation and extending consumer rights.

Typical labour to claim foresight and try to make political capital out of a topic that should have party politics nowhere near it.

Sonic67

Firstly, the legislation only covers private landlords, completely irrelevant in this case.

Secondly, the kctmo run all publicly owned property in the Borough. She was a board member until 2012, long before this fire and long before the suspect cladding was approved; not that a board member would have anything to do with specifications at project level anyway.
I'm guessing the call not to politicise this isn't going so well.

EarthRod

From Theresa's point of view she might say she has announced a public enquiry and spent her time meeting the services asking what they actually needed.

Less chatting and more doing.

Sonic67

That aspect applies to every politically astute politician under the sun, including Jeremy Corbyn.


...But not Theresa May - she's lost it.

rancidpunk

Looking at the BBC Live newsfeed, there seems to be a lot of coverage of an old chap with a beard, jacket no tie, scruffy. I don't think he was an expert on building or a fire/rescue/police person but the BBC must think he's terribly important to give him so much coverage. I wonder who he was? He keeps ranting on. I think he might be deranged. I later learned he was the virtue signalling leader of the opposition.

The building was knocked up by a labour council. Refurbished under rules agreed to by a labour council. Inspected initially by a labour council. No retrospection in building regs agreed by a labour council.