So, Transport Secretary Justine Greening has decided to scrap the Coastguard Helicopter.
I wonder has Miss Greening ever:
1. Been to Portland?
2. Seen the seas off Portland during a force eight gale?
3. Ever found herself at sea needing to be rescued?
4. Fallen from a cliff?
I suspect not. She says: “I remain convinced that the closure of Portland will not increase the overall risk of life in the UK search and rescue region.”
I sincerely hope that she does not live to regret that statement.
D Barton Croft Road Portland
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