Nobody is saying the people injured in the M25 accident were not the priority. Of course they were and my thoughts go to all of them. I too have been involved in a head on accident, I understand the psychological and physical aspect and I hope all victims make a good recovery.
It was a horrific accident, and everyone was concerned for the victims. Getting them out safely and getting them medical help came first, it doesn’t matter if people missed their flights /holidays / days at work.
But after that, the way the traffic was handled was appalling. Being concerned about people trapped in their cars for hours in extreme heat is not disrespecting the victims. It is basic common sense.
Some people may have needed medication. Some were elderly. Some had children with them. Some had no air con and little or no water. Nobody sets off to go one junction and expects to be stuck on a motorway for eight hours.
The exit slip road traffic lights were backing local traffic up, which then stopped cars coming off the M25. Each light change barely moved anyone because the road ahead was already gridlocked. If cars got off at all, it was only a handful at a time.
That needed proper police traffic management. But we saw no police managing that road at all. No clear signs, no notices, no officers directing traffic, nothing.
They should have closed or controlled the local roads properly, dealt with the lights, and got people off the motorway in a safe and organised way. Instead, people were left to their own devices, trying to get off a blocked motorway into even more blocked traffic.
The abuse I have had for saying this is ridiculous. Calling out poor traffic management does not mean I do not care about the accident victims.
I have not once moaned about myself being stuck in a car for almost 11 hours. People’s lives matter far more than my day.
But that does not mean the aftermath was handled well. It wasn’t.
Sick of this attitude from the police when there is an accident. A man was seriously injured but no one was killed, but the police closed the motorway for 8 hours on the hottest day on record, leaving hundreds of people stuck in their cars, 10 people had to be taken to hospital suffering from dehydration
You don't get this in other countries. The roads are opened again as quickly as possible (I've seen it myself) whereas our police take all the time in the world and to hell with everyone else.
How many people missed flights? How many people missed a job interview that might have changed their life? How many people missed a loved one passing away in hospital?
It's unacceptable
FIFA’s broadcast cameras appeared to avoid showing this moment, likely due to rules around political gestures and protests.
But today, Lumumba covered his mouth and mimed a gun to his head in a powerful protest against the silence surrounding the conflict in eastern DR Congo.
One of the world’s most active crises has displaced thousands, and he used the World Cup stage to make sure people could not look away.
This is what true influence looks like. 🇨🇩👏
Went to America, blew their life savings, managed one hugely deflected goal against the mighty Haiti, danced around at Baseball games to impress the Yanks and sent on their way home fuming with big Stevie.
Scotland. 👍
Respectfully. This is excessive. The outcome very unfortunate but the punishment does not fit the crime. This is not on officials to determine the match suspension. This was not violent conduct & the challenge was an attempt to play ball. This is too much. #redcard#suspension
How come Declan Rice is supposedly the best midfielder in the world, yet every time you watch him play, he's bang average?
Biggest myth of a footballer ever? The boy Anderson next to him is much better.
Can't believe I missed this.
How the HELL can the BBC justify spending licence fee payers' money on a helicopter to follow a sodding train that Andy Burnham in on?
This is blatant propaganda.
Outrageous.
I don't think people truly understand how insane this is.
A director at JP Morgan. Probably making 300-400k+ a year
This chick, with a level of idiocy to dump out trash for a random painted trash can, was making that much money to do absolutely nothing.
She still threw it all away.
This is what her position does:
A Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) designs and implements strategies to foster a diverse, equitable, and supportive workplace
It's almost unfathomable how insane it is that someone like this is given this much money. This is how upside down society is.
This really upset me. What if this was your nan or relative?!
An elderly woman was trying to get up the stairs and this arrogant POS stood in her way and wouldn’t move!
How hard would it have been for him to move? 😡 Nasty little prick.
This really upset me. What if this was your nan or relative?!
An elderly woman was trying to get up the stairs and this arrogant POS stood in her way and wouldn’t move!
How hard would it have been for him to move? 😡 Nasty little prick.