Quote Originally Posted by Fellbeast View Post

The trouble is, if the real figures now turn out in a few weeks time to be stupendously lower that ‘illustrated’, will they be able to sell that as their early warning having the desired effect or will they just be laughed off the stage for scare-mongering?
Whereas, if they continue to rise, they can blame the public for not obeying the rules, rather than their inadequate measures.......