Fellow Brits. What do you make of the Defence Secretary's advice ? The UK's Secretary of...

ArishMell · 70-79, M

What worries me is it leading to panic buying and hoarding, selfish to others.

Note that the primaruy threat, whatver cause, behind these are major failures of electricity and Internet systems; and might be a wake-up call for organisations to stop being so reliant on the dangerously fragile Internet.

A home heat source not driven by mains electricity won't be feasible for many people. Don't forget, you may have a gas-fired central-heating / hot boiler, but it requires both gas and electricity to work, and if either supply fails it can not work.

Jas88 · 36-40, F

I’m not worried. Since Covid I have always kept our house well stocked and my fella has a well stocked tool shed.

TheDeathOCuHullainn

I have a 6 month supply

mysteryespresso

maybe time for wealthy British to leave

FreddieUK · 70-79, M

Many of us have taken such things as a sensible precaution for years. Power failures and water supply interruptions can happen at any time. I bought my wind-up radio a few years ago after a loss of mains power made me think, and I am building a supply of bottled water. Cash is a good idea, but as shops are so reliant on electronics for their tills and basic systems, I'm not sure what good it will be if the banking system goes down with the power. I always have a power bank charged up.

JimboSaturn · 56-60, M

I think it's sound advice for any country's citizens. I think governments should also have reserves. It's becoming an increasingly hostile world.

Northerner · 70-79, M

Our enemies are already here in this country, most of them sit in the houses of Parliament

ironborn · M

It's reckless

People then go out and panic buy..

peterlee · M

I don’t really care what Wes Streeting thinks. A lot of talking and no action:
Well, that is what he was like in NHS.

The new Chancellor resigned as Defence Secretary due to the threat of Putin, and no financial support. I expect a dramatic increase on defence spending in the Budget. But alas there will not be.

So it is down to my extra tin of peas , a camping stove, and a bottle of Evian. Such is British defence against Putin. Those on benefits can of course afford a lot more.

Instead of this nonsense, 1p more on income tax for defence. 1p more for the NHS. Reduce benefits by 15%. Abandon employer NI. Increase the tax threshold by £3000. Yes, it will hurt. But far better than this nonsensical gimmick.

SatanBurger · 36-40, F

I'm not brit but I'm poor. I'm going to school for sure to try and change that but for right now it's physical labor work and school for me.

If anything happens I'd have no choice but to be a raider to be honest. Not cos I want to.

AdmiralPrune · 46-50, M

This is just the sort of advice you’d get for a winter storm. Nothing to worry about.

And having back up power and 3 days worth of food is hardly out of the norm.

Waveney · M

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Nimbus · M

More than likely just 'scare tactics' to to keep us in our place, in constant anxiety and not to see that the country is decaying at an alarming rate.
Plus how can many people who are on benefits, OAP's etc afford to buy these extras when they are barely surviving as it is!