shining a light

After the results of the US elections a mere street light won't do - a huge beacon is required.

Somehow I wasn't surprised at all. It is a repeat of the BREXIT referendum. I am happy with the statements of the First Minister and the German Chancellor. The former expressing some disappointment, the latter reminding the US that the basis of cooperation is mutually shared values. I am not happy with the statement of the Prime Minister who seems to be quite happy with the results. I am extremely unimpressed with the BBC summary of the reactions of world leaders. In particular, they leave out the crucial bits of Merkel's statement. Compare the BBC article with a similar one in the Guardian. 

We need a large shining beacon. We do face huge challenges to do with climate change, resource usage and fair distribution of resources. These issues are not addressed by demagoguery.