Yes I fully appreciate that Jenni, but like you say ( and what I was trying to say) at least there was a reason, whereas this is just mindless copycat behaviour, easily organised on FB, mobiles etc.

Thanks jenni_b, that is very much what everyone is keeping their fingers crossed for, whilst sitting in a packed briefing room, surrounded by others who have been dragged back from their family holidays, at the start of yet another 12 hour shift, with all leave days cancelled and no prospect of a day off in the next 3 weeks - etc etc....

You get the picture.

katy i pat you on the back,my daughter was a special for 3yr and as a special didnt get paid or thanked for the hard work a special does,they are just there,she saw things that shocked her and made her physically sick, be carefull,thank you.

Well the planned EDL demonstration went ahead today in Telford (Wellington) but according to our local paper there were only five arrests and no property damage. Looking at the photos there was a heavy police presence so well done to them. It was very scary as we could hear a lot of noise and the police helicopter was overhead all day. It is the local traders I feel sorry for. They had to board up and shut up all day so they have lost a lot of trade on a Saturday.

Hopefully the national news helped put a dampner on the demonstration. Finally we are getting tough on a society which was running out of control.

Jackie