Two sided stories blog

The snow has been severe, by British standards, and the most severe since 1981 in any case. The reports in the papers listed the deaths caused by the snow - 15 in car crashes and one person who froze, though stupid behaviour other than driving may be to blame for that one.

Fifteen people died from car crashes - how terrible...
some will say.
But...
hang on, that's over a 3 week period. The average number of car crash deaths over any 3 week period is 170...
This begs the question - there are obviously 155 people alive today because of someone not driving in the snow - are you one of them?
Did you decide that the conditions were just too bad to drive the four miles to work and walk in instead? - It could be you!
Did you lie about the snow blocking you in and sit with your feet up watching Loose women, and thus avoid the sideswiping lorry that would otherwise have smeared you into the next world?
not so stupid or lazy now eh?
and here comes some more right on cue...

Is your journey to the graveyard really necessary?