easypazz wrote: » Bad news for the lockdown brigade today alright.
trapp wrote: » Anyone else think that listening to Tony on when to remove restrictions is pointless. We'll be dictated to by what happens elsewhere. If UK and rest of Europe are easing restrictions we'll follow and vice versa. Couldn't imagine us in lockdown if UK wasn't for example.
Spencer Brown wrote: » Oh my poor poor boy, some of the EU already are easing restrictions.
joe40 wrote: » Are you suggesting that some people would prefer more deaths.? I don't know if I'm more surprised at the stupidity or the crassness. There is no lockdown brigade, nobody wants these restrictions and everyone would love a return to normality. You know that though, don't even know why I'm engaging with idiotic comments.
lord quackinton wrote: » I suggested 10, 000 lives lost would be agreeable if the lockdown did not happen In reality I would have found 20000 lives lost this year to it a better result then what has happened our economy
Kobe Colossal Cape wrote: » Given that people have taken it less seriously recently, I think he would hardly say we are on target to lift them next week as people would take the p.ss. So of course he is going to say we are not there yet.
Kobe Colossal Cape wrote: » Why can't each county ban international travel and any suppliers that do need to travel are tested on entry and exit? Each country should eradicate it first. That would surely be quicker than a vaccine?
Penfailed wrote: » Do you actually think people want lockdown to continue indefinitely or do you accept that people are happy to do what the government has instructed for the betterment of everyone? Do you want all the restrictions to finish now?
Long_Wave wrote: » Facepalm
Speakerboxx wrote: » I think restrictions will last until the bank holday weekend in June.
drunkmonkey wrote: » They might do it tomorrow, watch out for massive numbers reported this evening for a justification of further lockdown. I'd be surprised if I'm not back later to go, see I told you.
trapp wrote: » Exactly and if they continue I expect we'll follow suit. Can't imagine us going on our own one way or the other.
road_high wrote: » I believe some do, yes. For people that enjoy doing nothing (and there are plenty of them) this is state sponsored validation of the lifestyle. The same people will be making excuses all year as to not go to work due to fears of Covid- it’ll be the latest excuse Tus Nua (or whatever it’s called now) will be hearing. There will be a lot of new anxiety surrounding work- Mark my words
Birdie Num Num wrote: » As I understand it, we don’t have a lockdown just restrictions and we certainly don’t have the same level as restrictions that are in some other jurisdictions. I get that we use the word ‘lockdown’ to explain the situation but the authorities were very careful not to use the word lockdown or impose a lockdown. Being able to travel 2k from your home is not a lockdown. Sure the over 70s are much more restricted but other restrictions are not very restrictive relatively speaking for most of us. The restrictions in parts of Spain, Italy, China and other places were / are much more severe. People couldn’t leave their homes for any reason in some places. When we talk about easing restrictions we need to have a bit of perspective and look at what other countries are cautiously coming out off.
pjohnson wrote: » Turning into full conspiracy now. Priceless.
easypazz wrote: » If it has worked then ease restrictions on May 5th.
DeVore wrote: » So we did a thing. And it worked! And you would like to stop doing that thing. Am I getting this right? I agree (imho) with a few more shops being opened (garden centres, diy, fast food) but as far as going back to how things were in Jan/Feb... no way.
drunkmonkey wrote: » There holding back, nursing home testing went into full swing Thursday/Friday they might be stretching out reporting results a day or two but I reckon a whopper is coming. Hoping i'm wrong as right now there's no justification for 2km, suppression achieved.
stephenjmcd wrote: » Nobody is looking for things to go back to Jan or Feb..we know it'll be a while before that happens. People want to see their families and go to work where possible. Everything else, restaurants, cinemas and a pint are 2-3 months off yet
Penfailed wrote: » My questions were aimed at easyspaz. He's the one talking about the lockdown brigade and people being happy about it. I'm particularly interested in hearing his response to my last question.
