Dave You are right about not underestimating the scale of the problem - but there was advance warning of the approach of the hurricane; the consequences of a strike on New Orleans were well studied, well understood, but unfortunately ignored by those in power. The Tsunami by contrast came without warning - and was the first such event in the region in recorded history as far as I am aware. Even George Bush says the US response was unsatisfactory - he looks as if he is trying the old Thatcherite tactic of pretending he is the leader of the opposition when things go wrong. As always in a crisis he has not got a clue what to say or do, so he lies low until his advisers tell him. By contrast Tony Blair excels in a crisis. Not sure what all this has got to do with John Leech! I am a little surprised that the local Labour party are not blaming him for it - it certainly never happened before he was elected.

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