I'm not really too bothered by track and trace existing, but I don't think it's a good idea for it to be mandatory to follow their instructions. I think if it increases public confidence to have it around, track and trace should be retained for a reasonably long time, but with the legal requirement to isolate if told removed.
I think I'd rather retain social distancing than masks. I get the argument that social distancing prevents theatre and live sporting events from happening, but do people really want to sit through a 2 hour performance in a mask? No!
I find keeping away from others an awful lot more natural than wearing a mask.
Of course there are other cases where social distancing might not be possible - lifts in shopping centres, for example.
I'd like the rules to be entirely "masks are required in any indoor area where you cannot reasonably allow 1 to 2 metres between each person", but I can't think of a way to stop business owners not even trying to implement social distancing and just insisting on masks because it's easier.
I strongly disagree with prioritising pubs over other entertainment.
If pubs open in April/May, then I would want restaurants, cinemas, amusement arcades, sports centres and so on open as well. And - crucially - non-essential use of public transport.
Not everybody's idea of a nice day out is to get in a car and go to the pub, and not everyone has the money to do so.
When I mentioned pubs, I really meant to include the whole of the hospitality and leisure sector, such as restaurants, leisure centres, swimming pools and tourist attractions such as heritage railways.
When I mentioned pubs reopening in April under restrictions similar to Tier 2, I didn't mean that they should be prioritised over other parts of the leisure sector.
If anything pubs and restaurants complement other leisure facilities, because a family might want to go and visit a theme park, cinema or heritage railway, and then go to a pub or a restaurant for something to eat and drink afterwards. For this reason, they should not be unduly penalised by being kept closed for significantly longer than other leisure activities.
I remember going for several walks in May and June last year after the stay at home message was dropped, and would have loved to go to a pub afterwards.