Hard hitting is one thing, but no one is going to differentiate between people who have achieved control and those who haven't. We are all tarred with the same brush. Bashing someone who is struggling with T2, shaming them and labelling them, is totally unproductive. But then, why should anything like that from the media be a surprise to any of us? With racism and sexism so heavily frowned upon, what is left for the bigot about town but body shaming and fat bashing?? I am so sick of seeing people's abusive, hypocritical, holier than thou attitudes to others who need our help and support, not criticism which may turn them down an even more dangerous path. The total lack of an effective, cohesive approach from the NHS is doing more harm than good, but still, in the media, and in public opinion, it's all our own fault and we are draining resources that could be better spent on the results of drinking, smoking and dangerous sports. By routinely removing access to meters and strips, they have taken away one of the best tools a T2 has that could help acquire understanding and a level of control. Some of us are able to buy our own, but some are so beaten down by those around them that they are left feeling worthless and useless and unable to make any sort of choices that could help themselves. Bashing them in a Panorama feature is just adding insult to incompetence.
..... Just in my opinion, of course.