The morning after
by Paul Miller
London is eerily quiet but reassuringly calm today. Transport is, in the main, up and running again with only small signs that something has happened. A policewoman standing outside my sleepy suburban station looked slightly out of place.
I was at home yesterday and, like a lot of people, completely reliant on the media for information. I first learned that something had happened when I looked at the BBC New website just after 9am and quickly reached for the remote control and the rolling news channels. It wasn't until Charles Clarke spoke that it became clearer. In a few short sentences he said what he knew and nothing more. I thought he did very well.
As the day went on I saw more and more references to Wikinews online and I started checking regularly. It was an amazingly useful source.
By evening I turned to radio. I can't remember who it was but there was one piece that really brought it home. It was a reflection on the day by a BBC correspondent who was evacuated from Kings Cross and then heard the explosion of the bus. There's something about radio that other media can't beat.
Thanks to everybody who has been in touch to check we're okay. All at Demos are safe and well.