a fortnight ago, we discussed the charge made by many of you that the bbc, and other news media, had created queues at the petrol pumps by excessive reporting of fuel shortages — an accusation rejected on this programme by the bbc�*s deputy director of news, jonathan munro. now a similar criticism is being made, following broadcasts such as this on wednesday's news at six. don't panic buy, but do plan ahead for christmas, that is the message to shoppers from a global shipping boss who has warned that a shortage of hgv drivers is having a knock—on effect on ports around the uk. felixstowe is the biggest — it has 50,000 containers waiting to be collected, and ships are having to wait for up to ten days to unload. several viewers contacted us about that, and similar coverage elsewhere on bbc news, and two of those viewers recorded videos for us — terry miles and, first, julie nash. once again, the bbc is reporting