Could we not separate news and politics?

I take your point gilly but look on social media and see what those survivors are saying. Would you deny them the right to blame politics, and the right for us to repeat what they are saying?

If it weren't so sad it would be almost comical that every single piece of news or any tragic event becomes political.

The fire went up the cladding so fast that the 250 firefighters on the scene were unable to control it, despite heroic efforts The first were on the scene in minutes. It has been said, by those in a position to know, that there were decficiencies in the fire defencers within the tower. I think it premature at this point to blame cuts in the fire service and party politics for this particular disaster.

Austerity policies and council cuts to housing budgets may have played a big part in this tragedy. We don't know yet. But it is difficult to separate politics from the rest of life.

It was only a matter of time. It'll all be the tories' fault soon...

grumppa that was the first thing my husband said.

So far nobody directly concerned with the tragedy has said that fire brigade cuts had any effect on the response to the Grenfell Tower fire. That has not stopped Gransnetters from bringing politics in, and I do not see how, or why, they can be stopped.

Yes perhaps I have chosen a poor example DJ (although we should have been able to express our horror/sympathy etc. without it all becoming political) but you get my point?

Was it not political for the London Mayor at the time, Boris Johnson, to close three fire stations, and cut the number of fire staff in London?
I think you have chosen a wrong example.