@sparky said in Coronavirus - UK:
Can someone explain to me Manchester Mayor, Andy Burnham's objections to Tier 3? As far as I can discern, he doesn't want to introduce Tier 3 as he wants the government to come up with a more severe set of restrictions?!
He wants more money from the government to pop up the lower incomes.
@sparky said in Coronavirus - UK:
But would be very unfair on South London, the South Coast, the South West, East Anglia and the Scottish Highlands where there is very little COVID.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-51768274
Which is my overarching point. Every possible scenario has huge support & equally huge opposition. Boris can't bluster his way out of this one, it's simply not possible.
Your next question should be, so what would you do then Mr Rage?
The first thing I would do is abandon the 10pm curfew thing. I get where they were coming from, but it simply hasn't worked - there is overwhelming evidence of this. I would also assure that there will be nothing national going forwards. Regional changes only. I will also look at all data points and changes before making restrictions changes. I.e - you don't lockdown further on changes in the right direction, and vice versa. I'd publish all the reasonings behind all decisions and stand by them. I'd vow to never lockdown schools unless scientific evidence changed to show that children were being significantly affected and passing it on. Then I'd make sure that I was on top of the CMO / CSO to ensure we were all projecting the same message.
Oh, and I'd also start subtley digging into people that the NHS wasn't going to remain free.
