They Can't Have Been Surprised By Their Failure.

They were told at the outset. The maximum they would be able to achieve.

They were told the path they would have to follow to arrive there.

They then, I dunno?!

Sat around conversing with their auditory hallucinations.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-57586405

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-shropshire-57495426

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-57582462

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-south-scotland-57579980

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-57579211

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/newsbeat-57568114

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-57559774