Like a bunch of sheep, the British people fell into the trap today, suckered into panic buying fuel in order to avoid panic buying fuel.
This is quite clearly a psychological operation being run by government - a behavioural experiment to see if Francis Maude's Common Purpose inspired behavoural change technology is working. And lo and behold, it is, as an idiotic nation causes shortages and filling station closures right across the country.
God help us.