you started your wednesday 6pm news you started your wednesday 6pm news bulletin about the container hold ups at felixstowe with the words don t panic felixstowe with the words don t panic by, felixstowe with the words don t panic by, now we all know how well panic by, now we all know how well that panic by, now we all know how well that worked when you use those well that worked when you use those words during the recent fuel shortages, so either the bbc fuel shortages, so either the bbc news is incredibly naive, or it s bbc news is incredibly naive, or it s being really irresponsible. well, i mjoined now by paul royall, editor of bbc one s news bulletins. we also want to talk to you about the daily reporting of official covid statistics. what is the response of those to those viewers? we what is the response of those to those viewers? what is the response of those to those viewers? we do take a lot of care to those viewers? we do take a lot of care and to those
of the pandemic in the uk. i suppose that was a very good example, the panic buying for toilet roles in particular. roles in particular. actually, one ofthe roles in particular. actually, one of the things roles in particular. actually, one of the things we roles in particular. actually, one of the things we found - roles in particular. actually, one of the things we found was - roles in particular. actually, one| of the things we found was there roles in particular. actually, one i of the things we found was there is not just a of the things we found was there is notjust a panic buying for toilet roles, there was in it buying for a whole range of lines. the panic buying was a bit of a myth. they also panic bought for household goods, so there is a general tendency to panic by. stand goods, so there is a general tendency to panic by. and ust talk to us about tendency to panic by. and ust talk to us about what tendency to panic by. and ust talk to us about what fuels tenden
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