Former armed forces minister James Heappey wrote that many government departments had declined to practice evacuating to a bunker.

On the bunker drill, the former minister said that all secretaries of state - not just defence - have a desk and a bed ready for them in a bunker.

This is not so they are able to survive a nuclear attack “for re-populating our islands after the apocalypse” but “because their departments are as integral to the war effort as the MoD”.

Because it’s precisely these politicians who should be repopulating after a potential apocalypse /s

Alternate title: “Former military guy can only think about conflict and makes war mongering comments to scare politicians and population”

  • Cosmicomical@lemmy.worldEnglish
    4·
    3 months ago

    So you are saying we should have a people’s representation lobby group and bribe them to do our interests. It does make sense in a negotiation sense, even though it sounds very annoying.

      • Cosmicomical@lemmy.worldEnglish
        3·
        3 months ago

        Not really, but i guess that’s the difference between ideals and reality. So, who is founding this group?

        • muntedcrocodile@lemm.eeEnglish
          22·
          3 months ago

          In the ideal the politicians represent the people. I’m reality it seems they represent whatever gets them money/power.

          So, who is founding this group?

          That’s the good part only the wealthy corporations can afford such things.