On a more sombre note, this was two nights after the tragedy in Berlin when a bus was driven into a Christmas Market in Berlin. In the subsequent 48 hours there has been many a clamour for all Christmas Markets to be protected. Such a response is short sighted for it assumes that the terrorist is a copy cat. History tells us that they attack where least expected. With thousands crammed onto the streets of Brighton I think the messages of Love and Peace would have to be relied on for protection because the plastic security barrier is not going to stop a juggernaut or hijacked bus.
In the crowd, a hat remembering Berlin...