DarloRich
Veteran Member
No, don't. There is no point in "something must be done" politics. That just damages the economy for no benefit.
Im really glad they are basing these decisions on science rather than a desire to be seen to be doing something. We need to do what is right for Britain rather than looking over our shoulder at what other countries are doing.
I disagree. That is exactly what needs to be done to reinforce the importance of the advice. People will think what has been said today is bonkers. They will look at other countries and THINK they are doing more and ask why our government seems to care more about business than people. That means when the time for real action comes people will not listen because they have no trust in what Johnson is telling them.
By all means protect the economy but TRY to do something that doesn't make you look like a clown. Telling people that this is "the worst public health crisis for a generation" & "many more families are going to lose loved ones before their time" and then saying don't go on a cruise LOOKS insufficient. The importance of public confidence in the advice seems to have been missed. If people have no confidence in the advice given they wont comply.
BTW It was also clear from the words of the scientific officers that they had never been to an actual football game! They have certainly never stood for a pee or a pint at half time or stood on a packed terrace.
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