The gradual erosion of rights and liberties. So subtle, some won’t even notice. To what end. Well you haven’t seen big business suffering like you have small business. The rich are just getting richer and will continue to.

Don’t worry though the big businesses will offer to buy out or force buyouts of small businesses at ridiculously low prices. Wait and see what happens. Very happy to be proved wrong but I can see it happening.

Build the wall. Bothered on one side with all the protections as now, not bothered on the other side with all freedoms desired. Wonder who would sneak a look,and wish they were on the other side first.

Therein lies the issue though,

I’ve had Covid, I lost the person I was most worried about catching Covid.

I also work with hundreds of small businesses and see the damage on them and understand the economic reality.

I’d be a prime candidate for the non lockdown side, but then it isn’t myself I’ve now got to worry about.

It’s about being a citizen and not about being the public. I know my taxes are going up being a limited company director and I’ve been shafted in terms of support. I make an average living - But you know what it’s about seeing the situation from others point of view and the second you value one life above another it’s a different animal.

Personally I’d use this as a chance to reset society - the benefits system - everything. I’ve always believed the NHS should be emergency only and there to give the basic necessities. IVF, Gender Assignment etc are not basic rights - but this is exactly the situation the NHS is there for - to protect the nation in a national emergency. The public sector is a bloated animal no doubt, but our genuine front line staff deserve respect.

Edited by robdave2k (21 Jan 2021 9.26pm)

Haha

Not in cabinet but around it, although not entirely relevant to my opinion in this scenario. Being realistic that’s how I see this playing out, for multiple reasons

If anyone thinks this current winter is ‘it’ then I’d love to hear how they’ve come to that conclusion. I can’t see how you’d think we just need to get past this winter and it all miraculously disappears forever

BTW I missed May - Nov, can see things opening up almost fully for at least a few months in summer. But I’d expect some level of gathering limit and distancing to apply. eg 1m+

Did you know? 98.0000001% of people are morons.

Indeed.

'Who are you and how did you get in here? I'm a locksmith. And, I'm a locksmith.' (Leslie Nielsen)

Latest idea from the government is to pay £500 to ensure infected people self isolate.

I simply do not understand why this would work. If someone who knows they have the virus is stupid enough not to self isolate why would paying them make a difference.

The real issue is lack of enforcement that is the problem to solve. The idiots will take the money and still go out.

One more point