There has been anger directed at Environment Agency Chairman Lord Smith ahead of his visit to the flood-hit Somerset Levels. He will make his first trip since the floods to the area later, as 30-40mm (1.2-1.6in) more rainfall is expected. Residents have been furious at the Environment Agency, and MP Ian Liddell-Grainger called Lord Smith a "coward". His visit comes as about 80 homes in the village of Moorland in Somerset have been evacuated. A spokesman for Avon and Somerset Police said a "handful" of other residents had chosen to stay, amid the latest bout of flooding in an area which has effectively been cut off for a number of weeks. 'I'm livid' Conservative Mr Liddell-Grainger, who represents Bridgwater and West Somerset, said of Lord Smith's visit: "I will tell him what I bloody well think of him - he should go, he should walk. "I'm livid. This little git has never even been on the telephone to me. When I find out where he is, I will give it to him. "He has not told the local MPs, the local council or the local press where he is going to be. He's a coward." Prime Minister David Cameron, meanwhile, said that "progress is being made" in Somerset and the government is doing "everything we can to help co-ordinate what is still a very difficult situation". BBC correspondent Ben Moore said an elderly couple who had lived in Moorland since 1975 were among those who had refused to evacuate on Friday. The local water level rose by about one metre overnight, breaching temporary flood defences in the early hours. An Avon and Somerset Constabulary spokesman said: "We have been informing local residents and strongly advising them to leave the area. "Most are taking this advice and a rest centre has been established for those affected at Westfield Church on West Street, Bridgwater. The Royal Marines and search and rescue volunteers are assisting us with this. "Police will remain in the area to help those who wish to evacuate. Access into the village will be monitored and along with the fire and rescue service we will be patrolling the area." Jan MacEacharn is one of the residents who has decided to stay. She said the water had not yet entered her home. She told BBC Breakfast that she could not leave because she had a horse, cats and a dog that she did not want to leave behind. "Everybody in this village is in absolute devastation," she said. "There's not a single person in this village that has got their home left." Local farmer Jenny Winslade said she and her family had been forced to leave their home and move 550 cattle off their farm. "The water is rising at an unbelievably fast rate," she said. "The EA (Environment Agency) have completely lost control of the situation and it's a disaster zone out there." Erm, what exactly is Lord Smith supposed to do? Some ****s moan at anything, they chose to live in a flood risk area so how is that anyone else's fault?
Erm, what exactly is Lord Smith supposed to do? Some ****s moan at anything, they chose to live in a flood risk area so how is that anyone else's fault? Moaning minnies,they should look on the positive side and do what these lads do please log in to view this image
Lord Smith is a flaming homobumderist and, as such, is clearly largely responsible for the floods in the first place.
Anyone see George Galloway getting rodgered by David Starkey on Jeremy Kyle for the middle classes, last night?
David Starkey is a prick, he made me beel quite a lot this morning, I nearly started a thread about it but then calmed down a bit and things were ok. Galloway should've challenged him to a square go on Question Time, Starkey is a little weasel of a man.
Galloway is a prick but I will always salutre his indifamadaliablaltitity in styling those Yank senate ****s!
