Today I travelled through Kings Cross twice. Both times I felt the same mournful atmosphere overwhelmed me.
This morning Police and senior underground officials were guarding the still closed underground entrance on the main concorse. This evening the entrance was open once again and the police seemed slightly more relaxed at this new step towards normality though still vigilant.
I visited the memorial flower garden which was nothing like as extensive as that which arrose after Diana’s death a few years ago. The perfume of flowers nonetheless filled the air and simple messages of condolence could be read, a number of them from muslims. Three messages impressed themselves on me more than the others I saw.
The first was written on a simple card which was signed “Rt Hon David Blunkett MP” and said:
The second was anonymous but spoke volumes:
Where you have sought to spread fear, you will see only greater resolve
Where you have tried to spread division and hatred, you will only see
greater love
Where you wanted to see weakness, we will triumph in unbowed strength
That will be our answer to you, in loving memory of all those who have
suffered from your hatefulness
The third was written by a child:
Dear God, Help everyone to be kind to each other and to be friends
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