mjr
Comfy armchair to one person & a plank to the next
- Location
- mostly Norfolk, sometimes Somerset
Why won't there still be the choice to walk out?
And I'm surprised you advocate walking out. I thought you would want to support businesses.
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And I'm surprised you advocate walking out. I thought you would want to support businesses.
Pale Rider
Legendary Member
An attractive proposition to the Tory haters on here.
I wonder how you square it with the plight of musicians, something you know about.
If we want to get musicians playing before the public again, surely the only way is to allow the public to gather to listen to them.
Julia9054
Guru
- Location
- Knaresborough
I have explained elsewhere what regulations I would keep and which sectors should open up. The entertainment and hospitality industries should have no covid restrictions, masks and distancing should remain on public transport, healthcare settings and in essential shops. Other businesses eg the hair and beauty industry can make their own policies.
Vaccines should be available for under 16s, schools should have broken up a week ago.
It’s not sensible to leave everything up to the individual when individual behaviour impacts on others.
Pale Rider
Legendary Member
Isn't that what we now have?
I agree about masks on public transport, particularly the tube where you are routinely squashed against other passengers.
Masks and social distancing is continuing in hospital settings, something which regrettably I know about.
Some shops are asking people to continue to wear masks.
Given that you will never get exactly what you want, it seems to me the government's current policy is pretty much in accord with your wishes.
Mine too, although my conclusion is the government is doing something of which I approve.
Johnno260
Guru
- Location
- East Sussex
I think the issue you will see now, it people arguing the toss with stores and transport saying that the government has said mask wearing isn't mandatory.
Even though a store as a private business can mandate whatever they want kind of like a dress code, but I bet you see a rise in Karens kicking off in stores now, it's when they swarm and become a privilege of Karens when it becomes a real issue, my aunt and her friends were already going into stores and making issues on it.
I agree we need to open up, but I feel throwing everything out the door at once is maybe too risky but I hope to be proven wrong.
Pale Rider
Legendary Member
Word reaches me of a protest in Parliament Square.
Apparently the protesters are in favour of personal freedom. but have gathered to moan about Freedom Day.
Which makes little sense.
The obvious thing to do would be to ask them, but the few hacks who turned up to do that were threatened and forced to withdraw.
Presumably the protesters' definition of freedom doesn't stretch to freedom of the press.
That's bound to end well.
Apparently the protesters are in favour of personal freedom. but have gathered to moan about Freedom Day.
Which makes little sense.
The obvious thing to do would be to ask them, but the few hacks who turned up to do that were threatened and forced to withdraw.
Presumably the protesters' definition of freedom doesn't stretch to freedom of the press.
That's bound to end well.
Bromptonaut
Rohan Man
- Location
- Bugbrooke UK
Are they anti-vaxxers? People against Liberation Day?
Do tell.
Only hint on the web is MPS Twitter account about P Sq/Bridge St.
Do tell.
Only hint on the web is MPS Twitter account about P Sq/Bridge St.
Deleted User
Guest
- Location
- Wolverhampton
You must go out if you're way to pretend you don't understand me, I've come to realise that, I treat these topics as a mild distraction from the real World so I'm quite happy to play bull$h*t ping pong with you in between normal life.
Why would I care if some fella walked out of a shop because other people didn't have a mask on?
I'll be doing the same if I'm told I HAVE to wear one.
Having said that I had to wear one this morning at the Dentist but I wanted to go so didn't really have a choice.
Pale Rider
Legendary Member
Other than what I've posted, I really don't know.
One woman said the atmosphere was good - until the hacks turned up.
What she didn't elucidate is what the job's about.
Given the obvious 'let's ask them' has been rebuffed, I remain baffled.
Maybe someone can find something on social media.
steve292
Guru
- Location
- Weston-super-mare, north somerset
it's an anti lockdown anti vac protest .
https://www.standard.co.uk/news/lon...cination-protesters-police-clash-b946520.html
https://www.standard.co.uk/news/lon...cination-protesters-police-clash-b946520.html
Pale Rider
Legendary Member
In other news, I see Van Tam has been deployed for the 5pm conference.
Probably a good move, because his patter usually goes down well.
Probably a good move, because his patter usually goes down well.
DaveReading
Don't suffer fools gladly (must try harder!)
- Location
- Reading, obvs
Well at least they picked a lovely day for it.
oldwheels
Legendary Member
- Location
- Isle of Mull
The problems with Boris's pronouncements have started already.
It is not total freedom day in Scotland and English tourists are supposed to obey our laws while here.
Some have been in the Coop already today refusing to wear masks and shouting abuse at the staff. They also will not obey social distancing rules because they have been told they can now do more or less what they like in England so why should they obey our rules.
This did not happen much until this week when it has erupted in spades. Coincidence?
It is not total freedom day in Scotland and English tourists are supposed to obey our laws while here.
Some have been in the Coop already today refusing to wear masks and shouting abuse at the staff. They also will not obey social distancing rules because they have been told they can now do more or less what they like in England so why should they obey our rules.
This did not happen much until this week when it has erupted in spades. Coincidence?
