Am I missing something? He's not actually banned people from going to work? So factories and building sites still OK to run?
Yes. I'm sure there will still be some dickhead office bosses who insist that their employees are not able to work from home too. I think there's still a risk that we will still see crowds on the tube after this, but perhaps the theatre of the announcement will have an effect. Certainly hope so.
Wasn't crowding on the Tube driven by the significant cut in services? Passenger numbers were down 80%. They should run a full service during rush hour, then pare back outside that.
I guess the problem is gatherings of large numbers of people. You don't have that when ordering online.
The staff are at risk.
The photos of amazon warehouses that I have seen do not look anywhere near as packed as shops on the high street.
Didn't Boris encourage getting things delivered? Does that only include food and meds? I think not. No sign of eBay and Amazon closing.
In China, they allowed the equivalent of them running. They did only allow 2-3 companies and drivers had to had a particular accreditation, but they did whizz about Wuhan delivering all sorts of stuff.
It's another massive nail in the coffin of high-street retailing, which is sad but probably inevitable anyway.
Wonder if this will work. Will people stay at home?
They will have to, as Boris stated if they do not police will arrest and fine them if they are not out for a legitimate reason.
We are about to become the closest we have been to a police state for the next 12 weeks since the Protectorate of Oliver Cromwell in the 1650s, with even tighter restrictions than during the Blitz
Wonder if this will work. Will people stay at home?
They will have to, as Boris stated if they do not police will arrest and fine them if they are not out for a legitimate reason.
We are about to become the closest we have been to a police state for the next 12 weeks since the Protectorate of Oliver Cromwell in the 1650s, with even tighter restrictions than during the Blitz
Wonder if this will work. Will people stay at home?
They will have to, as Boris stated if they do not police will arrest and fine them if they are not out for a legitimate reason.
We are about to become the closest we have been to a police state for the next 12 weeks since the Protectorate of Oliver Cromwell in the 1650s, with even tighter restrictions than during the Blitz
No it will only work by compliance, the one situation that I can see police getting involved in is gatherings in public places, the rest remains up to the individual. I run the risk of being stopped each time I’m out and need ID and a valid reason to be out, easy up till eight but more difficult afterwards. I’m not sure how you think the UK police can enforce this?
I think the first few days will be tough until people adjust. There will be a period when people cope. Then it may get more difficult again...
I am concerned about the lack of available food deliveries. I rely on them (cannot get to shops). I fervently hope they are able to open more slots soon.
An update from Down Under - My parents who have been visiting from the UK are now stranded after the UAE shut it's borders from Wednesday onwards even to transit travellers.
UAE, Singapore and HK have all banned transit travellers, and the closure of the US means many many Brits in Oz and NZ are completely stranded. The Perth - London Qantas flight is fully booked for days and risks cancellation.
The Foreign Office needs to step up here. Even if it means running repatriation flights through Diego Garcia (anyone know if that would be logistically possible?). Sydney consulate don't have a clue what to advise.
Dominic Raab simply telling people to 'come home' is bloody useless when airlines are and transit airports are closing all options.
Good stuff from Johnson. There can be no doubts now.
He doing his best but he's not suited to this type of thing, he has no gravitas no matter how hard he tries.
It's a bit like getting Tommy Cooper to deliver a university physics lecture - not the person you'd choose.
This type of thing is not ham acting, just because Tony made it so. He said what needed to be said.
Same applies to physics lectures actually, if the physics is right it makes no odds who says it. Stephen Hawking's delivery was a bit shit, but nobody seemed to mind.
I guess the problem is gatherings of large numbers of people. You don't have that when ordering online.
The staff are at risk.
The photos of amazon warehouses that I have seen do not look anywhere near as packed as shops on the high street.
Didn't Boris encourage getting things delivered? Does that only include food and meds? I think not. No sign of eBay and Amazon closing.
In China, they allowed the equivalent of them running. They did only allow 2-3 companies and drivers had to had a particular accreditation, but they did whizz about Wuhan delivering all sorts of stuff.
It's another massive nail in the coffin of high-street retailing, which is sad but probably inevitable anyway.
I think that is an argument for another day. Hopefully many high-street retailers can make the transition to a combination of physical and online.
Three weeks is probably a bit optimistic. But I'm reasonably confident that in the UK the rate of new diagnoses will peak in 10-12 days. If proper containment measures are in place, then we will hopefully see the daily rate drop pretty quickly from there. By early May, we will hopefully have the ability to do 30-50,000 tests per day, and daily positive rates down to sub 100.
At that point you can start to follow the Korean model.
I mean, honestly, who goes on more than one walk in a day? Dog walkers maybe? But really, it’s the groups of people hanging around together that needs stopping.
Honestly you're probably right. Certainly I spend most of my time indoors anyway, as too much time on PBs hows. But as The Cat once noted, that's because we all knew we could walk out the door at any time. It will wrankle with people.
But I think people have been sufficiently primed and compliance will be pretty high, though I expect we'll still get photos of people not doing so.
I feel, growing up as an only child, that I have been trained for this moment! Long boring 6 weeks holidays playing on the computer or hitting/kicking a ball against the wall/daydreaming.
As I said earlier, it’s like someone has stashed all the Sundays from the last thirty years and unleashed them on us at once
Well my next trip out the house will either be a run, or to my colleague's house to pass her the laptop I'm going to be setting up for her to WFH tommorow.
Clearly, the police should concentrate on dispersing large gatherings rather than trying to work out whether a lone walker in a deserted area might be going for their second walk of the day.
Wonder if this will work. Will people stay at home?
They will have to, as Boris stated if they do not police will arrest and fine them if they are not out for a legitimate reason.
We are about to become the closest we have been to a police state for the next 12 weeks since the Protectorate of Oliver Cromwell in the 1650s, with even tighter restrictions than during the Blitz
Wonder if this will work. Will people stay at home?
They will have to, as Boris stated if they do not police will arrest and fine them if they are not out for a legitimate reason.
We are about to become the closest we have been to a police state for the next 12 weeks since the Protectorate of Oliver Cromwell in the 1650s, with even tighter restrictions than during the Blitz
Wonder if this will work. Will people stay at home?
They will have to, as Boris stated if they do not police will arrest and fine them if they are not out for a legitimate reason.
We are about to become the closest we have been to a police state for the next 12 weeks since the Protectorate of Oliver Cromwell in the 1650s, with even tighter restrictions than during the Blitz
No it will only work by compliance, the one situation that I can see police getting involved in is gatherings in public places, the rest remains up to the individual. I run the risk of being stopped each time I’m out and need ID and a valid reason to be out, easy up till eight but more difficult afterwards. I’m not sure how you think the UK police can enforce this?
The police have the power of arrest and the power to fine.
Ultimately as a last resort the police have the water cannon, the rubber bullets and ultimately the guns, as do the military
Peter Hitchens is playing the game, so beloved of the Left in the Cameron days, of using someone's lesser used forename as a form of derision.
From Gideon Osborne to Alexander Johnson.
I didn't like it then, and I don't like it now.
I think Hitchens considers ‘Boris’ a kind of fictional character/trademark created by our PM
No doubt he called Gordon Brown 'James' as well. People who react so strongly to Boris being called Boris have never made sense to me, whatever their reasoning.
Wonder if this will work. Will people stay at home?
They will have to, as Boris stated if they do not police will arrest and fine them if they are not out for a legitimate reason.
We are about to become the closest we have been to a police state for the next 12 weeks since the Protectorate of Oliver Cromwell in the 1650s, with even tighter restrictions than during the Blitz
Wonder if this will work. Will people stay at home?
They will have to, as Boris stated if they do not police will arrest and fine them if they are not out for a legitimate reason.
We are about to become the closest we have been to a police state for the next 12 weeks since the Protectorate of Oliver Cromwell in the 1650s, with even tighter restrictions than during the Blitz
Wonder if this will work. Will people stay at home?
They will have to, as Boris stated if they do not police will arrest and fine them if they are not out for a legitimate reason.
We are about to become the closest we have been to a police state for the next 12 weeks since the Protectorate of Oliver Cromwell in the 1650s, with even tighter restrictions than during the Blitz
No it will only work by compliance, the one situation that I can see police getting involved in is gatherings in public places, the rest remains up to the individual. I run the risk of being stopped each time I’m out and need ID and a valid reason to be out, easy up till eight but more difficult afterwards. I’m not sure how you think the UK police can enforce this?
The police have the water cannon, the rubber bullets and ultimately the guns, as do the military
Clearly, the police should concentrate on dispersing large gatherings rather than trying to work out whether a lone walker in a deserted area might be going for their second walk of the day.
Brother in law is sparky working on building site currently
I am sure the details are coming. That address was designed to make it clear what the general situation was, rather than get into the weeds (which has been part of the Boris and others have had with the daily press conferences).
Clearly, the police should concentrate on dispersing large gatherings rather than trying to work out whether a lone walker in a deserted area might be going for their second walk of the day.
I can see myself taking some long walks these next few weeks.
God Ashworth is making this party political. We were right, government were wrong.
This is wrong time. Just agree and move on.
To be honest I have been very impressed with his tone and maturity in this. His concerns are measured and appropriate. For me he is by far the most able member of the Shadow Cabinet.
Peter Hitchens is playing the game, so beloved of the Left in the Cameron days, of using someone's lesser used forename as a form of derision.
From Gideon Osborne to Alexander Johnson.
I didn't like it then, and I don't like it now.
I think Hitchens considers ‘Boris’ a kind of fictional character/trademark created by our PM
No doubt he called Gordon Brown 'James' as well. People who react so strongly to Boris being called Boris have never made sense to me, whatever their reasoning.
To be fair to Brown, I can see why he opted to use the name Gordon.
The next step the government needs to be clear about is which kinds of business are allowed to stay open. Yes supermarkets pharmacies and convenience stores. Yes petrol stations. How about general stores like Home Bargains who sell food and non food? WHsoddingS will probably try and claim they are as they sell crisps and chocolate - are they ok?
And then takeaways / restaurants who have converted to take-away service. There are a lot of people who can't cook or won't cook. They aren't going to suddenly learn to scratch cook. So as the provision of food is critical I would allow such businesses to operate.
Good stuff from Johnson. There can be no doubts now.
It was good. He's convincing on a script like all good actors. He's just shite at improv.
My daughter who is not the least political was very impressed with Boris saying his is the leader the country needs
I expect that will be shared by many
PS.
My youngest son has text saying it is very tough but very impressed with Boris's tone
I've just had my sister on the phone in utter panic about her two son's on the front line in NHS hospitals with very little protective clothing....
the lack of preparation these last weeks, and Boris's recent prevarication are an utter disgrace.....and have placed our NHS staff at risk
I don't think you'd be quite so sycophantic to Boris if your family were on the front line with the square root of fuck all to protect them....
Why do you think Boris is not listening to advice about what to do? Clearly you think he is dragging his feet for some reason, but what?
We had six weeks to at least getting protective gear to the NHS front line.....
The problem with having career politicians like Boris in charge is that they have never done anything....so when something needs to be done, they are useless...
God Ashworth is making this party political. We were right, government were wrong.
This is wrong time. Just agree and move on.
To be honest I have been very impressed with his tone and maturity in this. His concerns are measured and appropriate. For me he is by far the most able member of the Shadow Cabinet.
Good stuff from Johnson. There can be no doubts now.
It was good. He's convincing on a script like all good actors. He's just shite at improv.
My daughter who is not the least political was very impressed with Boris saying his is the leader the country needs
I expect that will be shared by many
PS.
My youngest son has text saying it is very tough but very impressed with Boris's tone
I've just had my sister on the phone in utter panic about her two son's on the front line in NHS hospitals with very little protective clothing....
the lack of preparation these last weeks, and Boris's recent prevarication are an utter disgrace.....and have placed our NHS staff at risk
I don't think you'd be quite so sycophantic to Boris if your family were on the front line with the square root of fuck all to protect them....
Why do you think Boris is not listening to advice about what to do? Clearly you think he is dragging his feet for some reason, but what?
We had six weeks to at least getting protective gear to the NHS front line.....
The problem with having career politicians like Boris in charge is that they have never done anything....so when something needs to be done, they are useless...
Neither of those sentences is an answer to the questions presented.
I remember a week ago saying we were in a terrible state for Critical Care beds and ventilators and being told our number made economic sense even though it was the lowest in Europe.
We will pay a terrible price for it in terms of deaths and sacrificing the oldest most poorly over next few weeks imo via rationing ventilators.
Taxpayers will also pay Trillion £+ trying to make up ground and stop the economy going to rat shit as well as firefighting the Tsunami of deaths.
I wish you would get your facts correct. Not the lowest in Europe at all. This is like you claim of x50 the cost for renting private beds.
Sweden, Greece, Ireland, Finland, Slovakia, etc.....all have less. We have the same as social democrats / socialist favourite European example country, Denmark.
It is correct Germany have way way more.
Per 100,000 population
Germany 29.2 Italy 12.5 Spain 9.6 France 11.6 UK 6.3
We are worse than Andorra FFS
The UK number has doubled from your numbers in the past week, and there's a plan for 30,000 more (up to Germany levels) to come from UK engineering companies including F1 teams over the coming days and weeks.
Rubbish every country is trying desperately to up their numbers but we are still lagging behind.
Ventilators worst of any major European Country Acute beds same Critical Care Beds same
I think the first few days will be tough until people adjust. There will be a period when people cope. Then it may get more difficult again...
I am concerned about the lack of available food deliveries. I rely on them (cannot get to shops). I fervently hope they are able to open more slots soon.
--AS
Some supermarkets are prioritising vulnerable groups.If you're over 70, or have a disability or serious health condition that stops you going to the shop , Sainsbury's, for instance, will give you priority. After phoning their customer service number on behalf of an elderly relative today and waiting a long time, I was happily surprised to hear they could deliver within two days for this category of person - let's hope so.
So no change then. Just a more serious tone. I am relieved.
The police just got sweeping powers to disperse groups of a few people or more. I think there's been a slight change.
What police.
Have they all disappeared or something?
Yes. 25k+ gone. An utter lack of police to carry out basic function already, never mind enforcing stay at home orders
Utter lack of police to carry out basic functions? OK.
Yup. Big increase in petty crime vandalism and ASB. Repeated public meetings demanding action with the local Inspector and PCC being very honest about how many officers they don't have.
Sorry if you are in denial about just how fucked the police service has become over the last 10 years. We'll need the Army- what's left of it - to enforce this.
If you are not out without legitimate reason you can be arrested, obviously that includes vandalism and ASB
The next step the government needs to be clear about is which kinds of business are allowed to stay open. Yes supermarkets pharmacies and convenience stores. Yes petrol stations. How about general stores like Home Bargains who sell food and non food? WHsoddingS will probably try and claim they are as they sell crisps and chocolate - are they ok?
And then takeaways / restaurants who have converted to take-away service. There are a lot of people who can't cook or won't cook. They aren't going to suddenly learn to scratch cook. So as the provision of food is critical I would allow such businesses to operate.
Yes. Someone I know does a job where they occasionally see medical emergencies, although most of the time they don't. They don't know whether to stay open or not at the moment.
Although one of my neighbours is a copper, don't envy him at this stage, he'll probably get redeployed to Newcastle to stop Geordies rioting outside closed branches of Greggs.
God Ashworth is making this party political. We were right, government were wrong.
This is wrong time. Just agree and move on.
To be honest I have been very impressed with his tone and maturity in this. His concerns are measured and appropriate. For me he is by far the most able member of the Shadow Cabinet.
This wasn't the moment for that. The nation needed the opposition to come on and say yes this is what is needed and we back the move, like Nicola did.
Sensible questions about the details are first private conversations and then if they aren't getting sufficiently good answers, raising in public.
So no change then. Just a more serious tone. I am relieved.
The police just got sweeping powers to disperse groups of a few people or more. I think there's been a slight change.
What police.
Have they all disappeared or something?
Yes. 25k+ gone. An utter lack of police to carry out basic function already, never mind enforcing stay at home orders
Utter lack of police to carry out basic functions? OK.
Yup. Big increase in petty crime vandalism and ASB. Repeated public meetings demanding action with the local Inspector and PCC being very honest about how many officers they don't have.
Sorry if you are in denial about just how fucked the police service has become over the last 10 years. We'll need the Army- what's left of it - to enforce this.
Wonder if this will work. Will people stay at home?
They will have to, as Boris stated if they do not police will arrest and fine them if they are not out for a legitimate reason.
We are about to become the closest we have been to a police state for the next 12 weeks since the Protectorate of Oliver Cromwell in the 1650s, with even tighter restrictions than during the Blitz
Wonder if this will work. Will people stay at home?
They will have to, as Boris stated if they do not police will arrest and fine them if they are not out for a legitimate reason.
We are about to become the closest we have been to a police state for the next 12 weeks since the Protectorate of Oliver Cromwell in the 1650s, with even tighter restrictions than during the Blitz
Wonder if this will work. Will people stay at home?
They will have to, as Boris stated if they do not police will arrest and fine them if they are not out for a legitimate reason.
We are about to become the closest we have been to a police state for the next 12 weeks since the Protectorate of Oliver Cromwell in the 1650s, with even tighter restrictions than during the Blitz
No it will only work by compliance, the one situation that I can see police getting involved in is gatherings in public places, the rest remains up to the individual. I run the risk of being stopped each time I’m out and need ID and a valid reason to be out, easy up till eight but more difficult afterwards. I’m not sure how you think the UK police can enforce this?
The police have the power of arrest and the power to fine.
Ultimately as a last resort the police have the water cannon, the rubber bullets and ultimately the guns, as do the military
Didn't Theresa May sell Johnson's water cannons from underneath him?
Brother in law is sparky working on building site currently
I am sure the details are coming. That address was designed to make it clear what the general situation was, rather than get into the weeds (which has been part of the Boris and others have had with the daily press conferences).
Thats fair enough - I think he cant work but was trying to check
The middle professor on C4 News was excellent. A message of hope looking at other countries’ lockdown. Didn’t catch his name. We need to see more of him.
Quick question: are we still allowing flights to arrive in the UK from virtually every country in the world, with hardly any checks on the passengers?
Its a strange thing to worry about at present. It is already widespread in the UK. There are probably only a handful of countries where it significantly more widespread (Iran, USA, Italy, Spain?), most of other countries either have similar situations to us or fewer cases. And the vast majority of international flights have been cancelled by the airlines anyway.
In summary, flights at the moment dont have any significant impact on the proportion of the UK with CV19 or our ability to control the spread.
Wonder if this will work. Will people stay at home?
They will have to, as Boris stated if they do not police will arrest and fine them if they are not out for a legitimate reason.
We are about to become the closest we have been to a police state for the next 12 weeks since the Protectorate of Oliver Cromwell in the 1650s, with even tighter restrictions than during the Blitz
Wonder if this will work. Will people stay at home?
They will have to, as Boris stated if they do not police will arrest and fine them if they are not out for a legitimate reason.
We are about to become the closest we have been to a police state for the next 12 weeks since the Protectorate of Oliver Cromwell in the 1650s, with even tighter restrictions than during the Blitz
Wonder if this will work. Will people stay at home?
They will have to, as Boris stated if they do not police will arrest and fine them if they are not out for a legitimate reason.
We are about to become the closest we have been to a police state for the next 12 weeks since the Protectorate of Oliver Cromwell in the 1650s, with even tighter restrictions than during the Blitz
No it will only work by compliance, the one situation that I can see police getting involved in is gatherings in public places, the rest remains up to the individual. I run the risk of being stopped each time I’m out and need ID and a valid reason to be out, easy up till eight but more difficult afterwards. I’m not sure how you think the UK police can enforce this?
The police have the power of arrest and the power to fine.
Ultimately as a last resort the police have the water cannon, the rubber bullets and ultimately the guns, as do the military
Didn't Theresa May sell Johnson's water cannons from underneath him?
Also, uh, guns?
As a last resort if some resort to mob rule the PM can allow the police to use all their resources, including rubber bullets and tear gas etc, to enforce the rule of law
Good stuff from Johnson. There can be no doubts now.
It was good. He's convincing on a script like all good actors. He's just shite at improv.
My daughter who is not the least political was very impressed with Boris saying his is the leader the country needs
I expect that will be shared by many
PS.
My youngest son has text saying it is very tough but very impressed with Boris's tone
I've just had my sister on the phone in utter panic about her two son's on the front line in NHS hospitals with very little protective clothing....
the lack of preparation these last weeks, and Boris's recent prevarication are an utter disgrace.....and have placed our NHS staff at risk
I don't think you'd be quite so sycophantic to Boris if your family were on the front line with the square root of fuck all to protect them....
Why do you think Boris is not listening to advice about what to do? Clearly you think he is dragging his feet for some reason, but what?
We had six weeks to at least getting protective gear to the NHS front line.....
The problem with having career politicians like Boris in charge is that they have never done anything....so when something needs to be done, they are useless...
Neither of those sentences is an answer to the questions presented.
Are you fucking with me? I'm saying this Govt was not competent enough to add 2 plus 2 in January to ensure that our NHS staff would be protected from large numbers of people coughing on them in late March with a deadly virus that there is no treatment for.,...
Wonder if this will work. Will people stay at home?
They will have to, as Boris stated if they do not police will arrest and fine them if they are not out for a legitimate reason.
We are about to become the closest we have been to a police state for the next 12 weeks since the Protectorate of Oliver Cromwell in the 1650s, with even tighter restrictions than during the Blitz
Wonder if this will work. Will people stay at home?
They will have to, as Boris stated if they do not police will arrest and fine them if they are not out for a legitimate reason.
We are about to become the closest we have been to a police state for the next 12 weeks since the Protectorate of Oliver Cromwell in the 1650s, with even tighter restrictions than during the Blitz
Wonder if this will work. Will people stay at home?
They will have to, as Boris stated if they do not police will arrest and fine them if they are not out for a legitimate reason.
We are about to become the closest we have been to a police state for the next 12 weeks since the Protectorate of Oliver Cromwell in the 1650s, with even tighter restrictions than during the Blitz
No it will only work by compliance, the one situation that I can see police getting involved in is gatherings in public places, the rest remains up to the individual. I run the risk of being stopped each time I’m out and need ID and a valid reason to be out, easy up till eight but more difficult afterwards. I’m not sure how you think the UK police can enforce this?
The police have the power of arrest and the power to fine.
Ultimately as a last resort the police have the water cannon, the rubber bullets and ultimately the guns, as do the military
I mean, honestly, who goes on more than one walk in a day? Dog walkers maybe? But really, it’s the groups of people hanging around together that needs stopping.
Also how long a walk would be considered reasonable. Is it ok to embark on a 10 mile walk in the countryside?
Good stuff from Johnson. There can be no doubts now.
It was good. He's convincing on a script like all good actors. He's just shite at improv.
My daughter who is not the least political was very impressed with Boris saying his is the leader the country needs
I expect that will be shared by many
PS.
My youngest son has text saying it is very tough but very impressed with Boris's tone
I've just had my sister on the phone in utter panic about her two son's on the front line in NHS hospitals with very little protective clothing....
the lack of preparation these last weeks, and Boris's recent prevarication are an utter disgrace.....and have placed our NHS staff at risk
I don't think you'd be quite so sycophantic to Boris if your family were on the front line with the square root of fuck all to protect them....
The protective clothing issue has been addresed by Hancock today and HMG are doing everything possible to address shortages, but this issue is faced by all governments across the world
I am in the highest risk factor and will comply with HMG requirements
And my family are not political and if they commend Boris it upsets you somehow.
Furthermore when you attack Boris you attack the three first ministers and Khan who all attend Cobra and are party to these events.
Each has announced exactly the same policies across the devolved administrations tonight including here in Wales the closure of caravan sites, national parks and the cancellation of the Royal Welsh Show on the 20th July
I guess the problem is gatherings of large numbers of people. You don't have that when ordering online.
The staff are at risk.
The photos of amazon warehouses that I have seen do not look anywhere near as packed as shops on the high street.
Didn't Boris encourage getting things delivered? Does that only include food and meds? I think not. No sign of eBay and Amazon closing.
In China, they allowed the equivalent of them running. They did only allow 2-3 companies and drivers had to had a particular accreditation, but they did whizz about Wuhan delivering all sorts of stuff.
It's another massive nail in the coffin of high-street retailing, which is sad but probably inevitable anyway.
It may be the shot in the arm they need I think - people will be desperate to get back to the High Street after being told they can't.
So no change then. Just a more serious tone. I am relieved.
The police just got sweeping powers to disperse groups of a few people or more. I think there's been a slight change.
What police.
Have they all disappeared or something?
Yes. 25k+ gone. An utter lack of police to carry out basic function already, never mind enforcing stay at home orders
Utter lack of police to carry out basic functions? OK.
Yup. Big increase in petty crime vandalism and ASB. Repeated public meetings demanding action with the local Inspector and PCC being very honest about how many officers they don't have.
Sorry if you are in denial about just how fucked the police service has become over the last 10 years. We'll need the Army- what's left of it - to enforce this.
I would have expected complete anarchy if they couldn't carry out basic functions.
Peter Hitchens is playing the game, so beloved of the Left in the Cameron days, of using someone's lesser used forename as a form of derision.
From Gideon Osborne to Alexander Johnson.
I didn't like it then, and I don't like it now.
I think Hitchens considers ‘Boris’ a kind of fictional character/trademark created by our PM
No doubt he called Gordon Brown 'James' as well. People who react so strongly to Boris being called Boris have never made sense to me, whatever their reasoning.
I think he is trying to make it clear he thinks the PM is a phoney.
The middle professor on C4 News was excellent. A message of hope looking at other countries’ lockdown. Didn’t catch his name. We need to see more of him.
Costello, I think. A professor of public health. Yes, he made the important point that we have to give the public something to look towards and hope for.
"essential work" needs clarifying. You're also allowed out your house to tend to your animals, which wasn't mentioned in the briefing. People on DIY livery yards are a niche case though so probably why no '5th' rule.
An update from Down Under - My parents who have been visiting from the UK are now stranded after the UAE shut it's borders from Wednesday onwards even to transit travellers.
UAE, Singapore and HK have all banned transit travellers, and the closure of the US means many many Brits in Oz and NZ are completely stranded. The Perth - London Qantas flight is fully booked for days and risks cancellation.
The Foreign Office needs to step up here. Even if it means running repatriation flights through Diego Garcia (anyone know if that would be logistically possible?). Sydney consulate don't have a clue what to advise.
Dominic Raab simply telling people to 'come home' is bloody useless when airlines are and transit airports are closing all options.
Yep, UAE is shutting everything down from Weds morning (I'm there). Almost all of their COVID cases have been recent travellers or transit passengers falling sick at the airport. We're getting at least a fortnight of total shutdown here.
My expectation is that all civil business in the courts will now stop with the exception of emergency orders. I am effectively out of work. Hey ho.
The Supreme Court announced earlier that they would be continuing with hearings, but it would all be done by video conference. Not knowing much about your cases I would naively think that where a jury was not involved that there would be potential for some of your work to continue on that basis.
All non-essential shops are closing, excluded are food shops, pharmacies, corner shops, hardware stores, petrol stations, pet shops, post offices, banks, newsagents and shops inside hospitals.
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I think the first few days will be tough until people adjust. There will be a period when people cope. Then it may get more difficult again...
I am concerned about the lack of available food deliveries. I rely on them (cannot get to shops). I fervently hope they are able to open more slots soon.
--AS
UAE, Singapore and HK have all banned transit travellers, and the closure of the US means many many Brits in Oz and NZ are completely stranded. The Perth - London Qantas flight is fully booked for days and risks cancellation.
The Foreign Office needs to step up here. Even if it means running repatriation flights through Diego Garcia (anyone know if that would be logistically possible?). Sydney consulate don't have a clue what to advise.
Dominic Raab simply telling people to 'come home' is bloody useless when airlines are and transit airports are closing all options.
Same applies to physics lectures actually, if the physics is right it makes no odds who says it. Stephen Hawking's delivery was a bit shit, but nobody seemed to mind.
https://placestovisitthisweekend.com/
This is wrong time. Just agree and move on.
the lack of preparation these last weeks, and Boris's recent prevarication are an utter disgrace.....and have placed our NHS staff at risk
I don't think you'd be quite so sycophantic to Boris if your family were on the front line with the square root of fuck all to protect them....
I find it incredible that after SARS absolutely nothing seems to have changed anywhere...
At that point you can start to follow the Korean model.
As I said earlier, it’s like someone has stashed all the Sundays from the last thirty years and unleashed them on us at once
https://twitter.com/PeterAdamSmith/status/1242143346673561604?s=20
https://twitter.com/bnodesk/status/1242196440723664897?s=21
Ultimately as a last resort the police have the water cannon, the rubber bullets and ultimately the guns, as do the military
Brother in law is sparky working on building site currently
I don’t know, it just seems one possibility.
And then takeaways / restaurants who have converted to take-away service. There are a lot of people who can't cook or won't cook. They aren't going to suddenly learn to scratch cook. So as the provision of food is critical I would allow such businesses to operate.
The problem with having career politicians like Boris in charge is that they have never done anything....so when something needs to be done, they are useless...
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2020/03/23/ventilator-mass-production-details-set-revealed/
Although one of my neighbours is a copper, don't envy him at this stage, he'll probably get redeployed to Newcastle to stop Geordies rioting outside closed branches of Greggs.
Sensible questions about the details are first private conversations and then if they aren't getting sufficiently good answers, raising in public.
Putting live bats, pangolins and snakes together with less "exotic" fresh food also seems like a bad idea...
Also, uh, guns?
It's incredibly impolite to call people by a name that they do not use.
We are in unprecedented times
Asking for a son :-)
I lived in Wales for many years and never saw one.
In summary, flights at the moment dont have any significant impact on the proportion of the UK with CV19 or our ability to control the spread.
I am in the highest risk factor and will comply with HMG requirements
And my family are not political and if they commend Boris it upsets you somehow.
Furthermore when you attack Boris you attack the three first ministers and Khan who all attend Cobra and are party to these events.
Each has announced exactly the same policies across the devolved administrations tonight including here in Wales the closure of caravan sites, national parks and the cancellation of the Royal Welsh Show on the 20th July
People on DIY livery yards are a niche case though so probably why no '5th' rule.
https://twitter.com/protectheflames/status/1241403715036291072
All non-essential shops are closing, excluded are food shops, pharmacies, corner shops, hardware stores, petrol stations, pet shops, post offices, banks, newsagents and shops inside hospitals.