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UK newspapers angry at travel chaos caused by snow | |
(about 14 hours later) | |
The misery caused by the winter weather continues to dominate the newspapers. | The misery caused by the winter weather continues to dominate the newspapers. |
The Sun tries to find a glimmer of humour, with the headline: "All I want for Christmas is my two front seats." | The Sun tries to find a glimmer of humour, with the headline: "All I want for Christmas is my two front seats." |
But for many papers the situation is no laughing matter - and the Independent's Simon Calder is unimpressed. | But for many papers the situation is no laughing matter - and the Independent's Simon Calder is unimpressed. |
"National embarrassment deepened to abject humiliation" for the UK, he writes, while places like Dubai and Abu Dhabi - which would like to take over as global travel hubs - are delighted. | "National embarrassment deepened to abject humiliation" for the UK, he writes, while places like Dubai and Abu Dhabi - which would like to take over as global travel hubs - are delighted. |
'Skimping' | 'Skimping' |
The Daily Mirror turns on David Cameron, accusing him of "a lack of leadership" over the travel crisis. | The Daily Mirror turns on David Cameron, accusing him of "a lack of leadership" over the travel crisis. |
"Shed the complacency and pull your finger out," its editorial demands. | "Shed the complacency and pull your finger out," its editorial demands. |
The Guardian points that finger at airports operator BAA for "skimping on resources" to cope with snow, and at the airlines themselves for leaving passengers "to fend for themselves". | The Guardian points that finger at airports operator BAA for "skimping on resources" to cope with snow, and at the airlines themselves for leaving passengers "to fend for themselves". |
But the paper adds: "At times we have to accept conditions as they are, and our limited ability to defy them." | But the paper adds: "At times we have to accept conditions as they are, and our limited ability to defy them." |
'Reckless' | 'Reckless' |
Several papers give their thoughts on David Cameron's historic meeting with union leaders at Downing Street. | Several papers give their thoughts on David Cameron's historic meeting with union leaders at Downing Street. |
The Daily Express thinks "the country's way forward through hard times depends on sensible co-operation". | The Daily Express thinks "the country's way forward through hard times depends on sensible co-operation". |
But the Daily Mail attacks the Unite union for "quite ludicrously" claiming there is no case for spending cuts. | But the Daily Mail attacks the Unite union for "quite ludicrously" claiming there is no case for spending cuts. |
It compares unions and bankers, both of whom it says are being "reckless" with our economy, and both of whom must "join the rest of us in the real world". | It compares unions and bankers, both of whom it says are being "reckless" with our economy, and both of whom must "join the rest of us in the real world". |
'Masterful commentary' | 'Masterful commentary' |
The BBC world affairs correspondent Brian Hanrahan, who has died aged 61, is warmly praised by several papers. | The BBC world affairs correspondent Brian Hanrahan, who has died aged 61, is warmly praised by several papers. |
The Daily Telegraph says he was a man of "steady nerve, integrity and balanced judgement" whom viewers came to trust "as someone of great sensitivity and personal humanity". | The Daily Telegraph says he was a man of "steady nerve, integrity and balanced judgement" whom viewers came to trust "as someone of great sensitivity and personal humanity". |
He reported on the Tiananmen Square massacre, the fall of the Berlin Wall and perhaps most memorably the Falklands War. | He reported on the Tiananmen Square massacre, the fall of the Berlin Wall and perhaps most memorably the Falklands War. |
Throughout, says the Times, he gave "a masterful commentary". | Throughout, says the Times, he gave "a masterful commentary". |
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