I am not talking about the volunteers. The boat crews are volunteers in both countries and provide magnificent services.
I am talking about the administrative behemoth that the RNLI seems to have created compared with the French SNSM.
When you make a contribution to the RNLI it would be interesting to se what proportion of your contribution goes to the 33 people earning over £50000 per year or to the total staff bill of £40 million.