A lesson from Grenfell Tower: mourn in public, but grieve in private | Simon Jenkins

The collective response demanded by disasters on this scale must not deny us the space to move on. Life must be lived forwards

Are you grief or rage? Three days ago I watched a news crew at work outside Grenfell Tower. They were interviewing an elderly Muslim woman and needed a composite shot of the blackened tower, her face and a picture she was holding. They clearly wanted her to cry. I sensed her dignity in being unable to oblige. Amid the overwhelming sadness of the place, I felt fury at s...