Thunder Bolt
Silly old bat
Only today, they tried to save a fisherman just off Hastings, along with the Coastguard. Sadly he died.
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[News] Could be a very big day for RNLI donations
- Thread starter Monkey Man
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Only today, they tried to save a fisherman just off Hastings, along with the Coastguard. Sadly he died.
NSC mods really are a different breed and take the definitions of courage, selflessness, humanity and hope to whole new levels.
The fact that mods are all unpaid volunteers too is mind-blowing and some of the utter shit they unhesitatingly read defies belief. Hard to think of a group of men more deserving of our respect and support.
Well, that as well, obvs.
drew
Drew
What beggars belief is that as an island nation, our sea rescue services are funded by donations rather than central government.
Pevenseagull
Anti-greed coalition
- Jul 20, 2003
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Pint of Ale and a Burger
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Yes,raising money for the lifeboats just seems to be one of things that's part of our culture now and nobody stops to think"hold on,they are quite important, shouldnt they have government funding".
It always seemed to be a regular thing on blue Peter years ago with a target that needed to be reached to buy a new lifeboat.
I have to say that some of the boats they have now look the absolute business but it would be nice if they could have more of them.
Especially as they go out in ridiculously bad sea conditions.
Well done to everyone that donated.
The RNLI has a bigger fleet than the Royal Navy.
Should be government funded but it would then be yet another underfunded service with its people being let down[emoji3525]
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Whilst I agree with the sentiment, there are advantages to having the RNLI outside of the government. It allows them to get on doing what they do without any interference or politicization. Thankfully, we can only imagine the threats Priti Patel would be making towards them if they were saving immigrants with government money.
Fingers crossed someone will stick the boot in on TV and this time tomorrow you'll be quids in.
Would it help if I encouraged some impressionable people to booooooo you as you're saving someone from themself?
- Jul 10, 2003
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I'm hoping yesterday's figure tops the £200,000 from the day before 
If it was government funded they'd privatize it so their mates could get richer while providing a worse service for more money.
- Jul 10, 2003
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This is the RNLI good news thread, try and stay on topic and on the Main Board, there are a few who hope it won't but don't have the balls to post
Like this
Farage bounce: RNLI donations up 3,000% in support of ‘humanitarian’ role in migrant crisis
https://www.thelondoneconomic.com/news/farage-bounce-rnli-donations-up-3000-in-support-of-humanitarian-role-in-migrant-crisis-283758/
Worth noting that they also do fantastic work in Africa and Asia, including teaching kids to swim.
https://www.theguardian.com/society...tory-criticism-work-overseas-lifeboat-charity
https://www.theguardian.com/society...tory-criticism-work-overseas-lifeboat-charity
TWOCHOICEStom
Well-known member
Wait weren't all of these people supposed to magically stop trying to come here when we left the EU?
Horrible man trying to stir up some shit to plug his new gig.
Horrible man trying to stir up some shit to plug his new gig.
I think one of the unique strengths of the RMLI (and the Air Ambulance, as mentioned above) are their funding models, via donations and their commercial activities.
If they came under central government funding it would be heartbreaking to see the financial decisions being politicised and the inevitable 'tough decisions', 'priorities' and cuts and gradual privatisation etc (by both parties). At least this way, the people responsible for running the institutions can spend the money raised exactly as they see fit. I can virtually guarantee that if the RNLI and AAmb were government funded they would be nowhere near as strong at delivering a no-nonsense front-line response as they do today.
If they came under central government funding it would be heartbreaking to see the financial decisions being politicised and the inevitable 'tough decisions', 'priorities' and cuts and gradual privatisation etc (by both parties). At least this way, the people responsible for running the institutions can spend the money raised exactly as they see fit. I can virtually guarantee that if the RNLI and AAmb were government funded they would be nowhere near as strong at delivering a no-nonsense front-line response as they do today.
jakarta
Well-known member
Long term (25 years or so) RNLI fund raiser as both Mrs Jakartas Grandads were Merchant Seamen and I know Farage is a wanker BUT do you not feel the EU must bear some responsibility for this situation?
Perhaps the great & good of NSC can explain why if you are a refugee you can say France/Germany etc. isn't where I want to go, it must be the UK?
You may have noted on a separate thread that I would welcome anyone from Hong Kong as we owe them a debt having betrayed them to the Chinese so please don't throw 'Racist' at me.
Perhaps the great & good of NSC can explain why if you are a refugee you can say France/Germany etc. isn't where I want to go, it must be the UK?
You may have noted on a separate thread that I would welcome anyone from Hong Kong as we owe them a debt having betrayed them to the Chinese so please don't throw 'Racist' at me.
These people are escaping from the EU and jolly good luck to them .