I think the level of contribution made by the British public and the very small amount of time that it took to organise the money flow shows that this country ticks without politicians and their platitudes. The decision to stay on holiday is disrespectful on his part, but he isn't needed to make important decisions or judgements, since we have a mechanism in place for that to happen. In someones it has been a useful and humbling exercise for politicians to realise that we can get on with things very well indeed and we can also judge better than they, the right level of response to a crisis.