Civil defence - or lack of - in the UK was always a contentious issue, but the decision not to better protect the population with proper shelter provision, was one of pragmatism. With a population of over 50 million people, on a densely populated and small island, the cost of such a programme would have been stratospheric, and to fund this protection against a threat many felt would never manifest, would have been at the expense of all other public spending including the NHS. Another grim irony is - and this was never said by any government official - that maximising the number of survivors after an attack, would not have been in the interest of the post war 'greater good' With our industrial and agricultural infrastructure completely destroyed, the fewer mouths you have to feed, the further that food goes. Sadly it was preferable, to government that most people would die. Of course Protect & Survive is nothing short of a bad joke, but it was there to placate the gullible. These days, of course where the threat of war is arguably even greater, there doesn't appear to be any kind of civil defence. There also isn't the constant stream of TV programmes analysing the threat of nuclear war, putting the fear of God into the public, as there was back then. Those two realties are, I believe, related.

well done for finding these tapes-great work

Thanks for sharing this amazing to see :)

“When I offered my services they said it should be staffed by members from the BBC” 💀💀💀 holy fuck that should not have been so funny

Such a scary thought mow it’s ten times bad such a evil and wicked creation it should of never been made

It reminds me of Threads

@judet5426

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Being down a bunker did their local government no good, did it?

@jamesmitchell8922

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@@judet5426 Guess not.

I wonder what her reaction would be, if the confidence tick suddenly stopped and went to 'Attack warning red' ?

Civil protection and Nuclear shelters. : If you thought it was inadequate in the 1980s there's bugger all and even less now .

Which news programme is ths from? Thanks for finding the footage.

@warprecautions631

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The programme was “People Rule” on Southern Television, which was the license holder for ITV in the South of England from 1958 to 1981.

@MrSstiel

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@@warprecautions631 Thank you. Regional television is fascinating.

@judet5426

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1980's Civil Defence Man: British people are law abiding,wait their turn and keep calm 2022 Coronavirus: Hold my pint The sketch was fab, shades of Pete and Dud and Monty Python! A great clip, thank you 😊

Leon Britton talking out of his arse.

Able by name……not Able by nature.