Believe it or not, cascade failures are a very real risk, both in the UK and the US.
The required parts to fix the substations in the event of a nationwide incident are not found in abundance in a tucked out of the way corner of a storeroom either.
I'm only amazed it hasn't happened already.
Fortunately I have a Reform candidate standing locally, but if I hadn't I would still have gone and written in Donald Trump as a protest vote.
It's the only political voice we have, might as well use it for something.
If it was serious enough to warrant the issue being fixed by flying back to London then it was serious enough to land immediately. Aircraft safety isn't usually treated so casually.
Also, how the hell did they have enough fuel to head back all the way? That's a lot of extra weight just for 'contingencies'.
You're right, this stinks to high heaven.
https://www.ludwigsburg24.com/polizeibeamter-stirbt-bei-eskorte-fuer-ungarns-praesident-orban/