I'm all for having a Dunkirk spirit and getting people to show a bit of backbone but I have some sympathy for the authorities on this one. By doing a bit of rational pre-planning and issuing advisory warnings it could save a far worse outcome. No doubt it will be a very busy 24 hours for the...
Damned if they do - and damned if they don't. It's a no win situation for transport providers. If nothing happens and everyone stays safe they will still get all sorts of flak. OK it is disruptive but the winds predicted are exceptional.
The public's perception of risk is invariably different...