Ministers Arrived to Meet Flooded Locals ‘On Wrong Side of Collapsed Bridge

‘With the flood defence blame game set to kick off in the Commons this week, spare a thought for the residents of Pooley Bridge, Cumbria.

Sodden locals recently turned out to meet a delegation from two government departments — only to discover the hapless group had arrived on the wrong side of their village’s collapsed bridge.

Transport secretary Patrick McLoughlin breached safety barriers to gawp across the now impassible River Eamont. He was accompanied by ministerial colleague Rory Stewart would should have known better given that he is also the, errrrr, local MP.’

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