Comments on: Londoners and Intervention http://www.sineadgleeson.com/blog/2005/08/04/londoners-and-intervention/ SinĂ©ad Gleeson's blog Wed, 03 Dec 2008 22:50:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 By: ainelivia http://www.sineadgleeson.com/blog/2005/08/04/londoners-and-intervention/#comment-198 ainelivia Thu, 18 Aug 2005 10:48:04 +0000 http://www.sineadgleeson.com/blog/2005/08/04/londoners-and-intervention/#comment-198 As a Londoner, I believe this "Londoner's being stoical" is all hype, and government and media attempts to avoid mass panic. Most of the Londoner's I know, including myself, have not used public transport, in particular the tube since the event. Many now shop out of central London, and I believe that this is borne out by the drop in Oxford Street business since July 7. The only thing that will bring me back to shopping, theatres in Central London, is a feeling of safety. And right now I don't have it. As a Londoner, I believe this “Londoner’s being stoical” is all hype, and government and media attempts to avoid mass panic.

Most of the Londoner’s I know, including myself, have not used public transport, in particular the tube since the event. Many now shop out of central London, and I believe that this is borne out by the drop in Oxford Street business since July 7.

The only thing that will bring me back to shopping, theatres in Central London, is a feeling of safety. And right now I don’t have it.

]]> By: Colm http://www.sineadgleeson.com/blog/2005/08/04/londoners-and-intervention/#comment-173 Colm Thu, 04 Aug 2005 11:39:38 +0000 http://www.sineadgleeson.com/blog/2005/08/04/londoners-and-intervention/#comment-173 Agreed. The willingness of Joe Public in Dublin to stand up to crime he witnesses on the street is in short supply. I came across this last Sunday evening at Heuston Station. It deserves a blog entry from me ... Agreed. The willingness of Joe Public in Dublin to stand up to crime he witnesses on the street is in short supply. I came across this last Sunday evening at Heuston Station. It deserves a blog entry from me …

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