Category: BBC

I do wonder about this country and where it is going. Just look at the images yesterday of the looting on Branscombe Beach, I expect that many of those taking part would be the first to criticise such actions when seeing them on TV reports from other parts of the world! So what makes this different? Nothing, it’s plain and simple looting and stealing!

However, some of these problems must stem from a complete lack of control over the disaster shown by the local authorities including the local police. It seems very strange to me that the local police we’re not able to close access to the beech by putting up a exclusion zone, they seem to be very keen when other gatherings suddenly start collecting together such as protests in Parliament Square etc. Mind you the ‘glorification’ of the ‘wreckers’ by the media has not helped, not has eBay’s refusal to delete any ‘booty’ sales from its site.

The press conference that has just taken place – watched via the BBC site – just shows that whilst each of the individuals seemed to have all the right points of view and gave very plausible responses, no one person seemed to be in charge! I was a left with feeling of lack of confidence in the overall ability of those present to really tackle this massive diaster; that, according to one panel member, will take at least a YEAR to clear up.

I still don’t fully understand why the ship had to be beached in such a sensitive World Heritage Site?

Another sad example of what is happening to the UK.