to think that there must be preparations taking place for terrible events that may well happen soon?

[LuluBlakey1]

Currently behind the scenes- such as :
The government preparing ways to boost numbers in the armed services in the event of war and production of more weapons?
The government making plans to support civilians in the event of a war- preparing instructions for what to do? Water purification? Iodine tablets? Stockpiling of medications? Air-raid buzzers/some shelters etc?

Arrangements for dealing with large scale civil unrest- which looks increasingly likely to me.
How they will deal with the fall-out of a huge financial crash- and I mean huge.

Also that the very wealthy will already be moving theur money out if this country's banks to safer places to protect their wealth when the banks crash?

I'm sure it's somehow socially convenient to think of yourselves as "far from super rich". News flash, with "a fair few millions", you absolutely are.

I'm enjoying the vast gulf in the OP between the pessimism of thinking it all might happen and the wild optimism of thinking the government might either care enough or be competent enough to attempt to mitigate it!

And yet the other poster is pretty clear that I’m not. It’s almost as though it’s a value-laden phrase that people like you will shift around to make whatever point you are trying to.