It’s very easy for Labour to take the “lockdown harder” position because they don’t suffer the consequences of the down side. They are caveating their support for this position with the need for mass… (View Post)

I’m sorry but the two are not fundamentally comparable. Going on holiday for many is about more than just “having a good time”. Most people just need a break, for their physical and mental health. It… (View Post)

Large chunks of England are not “at the level” of England. There is no border in place between England and Wales. There is no more or less reason to include, say, Cornwall in a “circuit breaker” poli… (View Post)

Whether he does or not, it’s ridiculous to compare “national” measures in Northern Ireland, with national measures in England. Doing things covering the whole of Northern Ireland is like imposing reg… (View Post)

You also couldn't just reopen on the dot in two weeks time. Or not unless you were sure that it would be allowed. Any pubs decision on reopening would wait for the restrictions to actually be li… (View Post)