Cancel the whole lot
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0321safc
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We, as in the North East, are pulling in a different direction to the rest of England, plus a lockdown would be awful for people’s morale including mine. Some hard up families will have spent a fair bit of money on Christmas. The restriction of travel will hurt many but it’s understandable and I hope it will prevent any further lockdown. I still think there’ll be one but it’s plausible the tiered system could last the duration now. Many areas are doing well.
Roker Mackem
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Ive heard people saying its to stop potential brexit protests
the dude
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Think they'll protest no matter what Tier we are in.
Mickdundee
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Announcing lockdown on the day our positive test ratio dropped below 5% is a bit baffling TBH.
A total travel ban including Christmas Day followed by a West coast lockdown would have made more sense given most of the cases of the new strain are contained in the west.
the dude
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I can understand them saying they want to act early to stop this new strain spreading but then to leave it a week is a bit bizzare. Should be Tier 4 as of Monday. Also my son is supposed to be at school Monday, Tuesday next week, should really just sack that off.
The Hesford Diet
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Anything that stops the mother-in-law from coming over has to be a good thing.
This.
We should now be in tier 2 really but the South East fucked that up for us. We certainly don't require stronger measures. We're still reducing the number of cases.
Why put the whole country in lockdown when Cornwall is doing ok and it’s not needed at the moment down here.
Indeed. The shandy drinkers wont be happy that we can crack on.
Botchie
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I'm not laughing at you mind. We've probably had more protests this year than ever.
Because the panic stricken flappers say so.
Reedie8610
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Was hoping the op meant this shower of shit government never mind
I’m still going to parents in Yorkshire on Christmas Eve fuck em.
I’ve been isolating since yesterday and going for tests on Wednesday prior to travelling. I am doing everything possible to avoid getting the virus and passing it on to them.
I’ve been isolating since yesterday and going for tests on Wednesday prior to travelling. I am doing everything possible to avoid getting the virus and passing it on to them.
daveydavey
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Pathetic, will be enjoying a family meal on Xmas day. Engage your brain FFS.
People going on as if having lunch as a family is playing Russian roulette, absolutely outrageous.
People going on as if having lunch as a family is playing Russian roulette, absolutely outrageous.
Edinburgh Black Cat
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It will be largely political, not wanting to be seen to punish people up here who have already been making sacrifices to keep the numbers down. Particularly given it would effectively be a case of England has fucked up and you're paying the price.
I do partly agree with you, it would be more effective to control the inevitable spike when people rush back from London etc. But on the other hand, it needs to be balanced with all the businesses who would be losing out at one of their busiest trade periods.
That's harsh Keith, its bad enough that there is a pandemic, but don't blame areas of the country. It was worse in the north east for a while now the south east and South Wales have got it worse. Its just the nature of the beast.
Sorry PB but it's true. London was put under tier 2 with a rate of 177. Then things exploded in the South East which frightened everyone in government etc.
We had controlled the virus up here and got our cases down to 150. Suddenly that rate wasn't good enough. 120 (50 less than London about 3 weeks earlier) was now the benchmark as per Bristol.
London was rewarded with a borderline rate. We had a 20 better rate and weren't. Sorry but that is going to stick in the craw.
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