pawl
Legendary Member
- Location
- Desford Leicestershire
Perhaps they think the summit cafe is open
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Perhaps they think the summit cafe is open
Strangely it appears that it was
That issue was addressed directly by an NHS spokesman the other day - the re-badging is only done after batch testing to confirm compliance to appropriate standards.
nickyboy
Norven Mankey
- Location
- You want hills? We got hills
It was that windy yesterday all those virus particles will be over Southern Ireland by now
I do get it that people should follow advice on unnecessary journeys and distancing. We seem to be forgetting that this is a massive change to how we live our lives and this change is easy for some and difficult for others. It's not that people are choosing to disregard advice, they just aren't appreciating what it really means.
In any case, a few hundred folk up a mountain is not that important in the overall progress of the epidemic (although undesirable of course) and helps metal wellbeing. Stuff like limiting customer densities in supermarkets and forcing people to queue outside 2m apart would have a massively greater impact
Well that maybe true and I can't see it not being.
But what a time to be trying it out
What message is it sending out above anything else ?
kingrollo
Guru
My point you can't say lockdowns don't work - and then 48 hrs later announce a lockdown and expect everyone to fall in line.
Pale Rider
Legendary Member
That's because there isn't one - apart from seeking to make political capital out of the virus.
Joey Shabadoo
My pronouns are "He", "Him" and "buggerlugs"
Of course when the numbers rise and it's linked back to these people being stupid, they'll blame the Govt for "advising them" and not sending riot police in to smash their skulls.
I think if Govt had imposed a total shutdown last week, it wouldn't have had public support. It will now.
And after people flout it again, there will be curfews but again, there will be public support.
Govt has to work with the public. This isn't China or Russia
I read that Italy has fined or taken action against 40,000 people breaching the shutdowns since they were imposed.
I think if Govt had imposed a total shutdown last week, it wouldn't have had public support. It will now.
And after people flout it again, there will be curfews but again, there will be public support.
Govt has to work with the public. This isn't China or Russia
I read that Italy has fined or taken action against 40,000 people breaching the shutdowns since they were imposed.
gavroche
Getting old but not past it
- Location
- North Wales
Really ?? What about China ? They had a total lockdown from the start and it is working now with no new reported cases, but it takes a bit of time of course. Without a lockdown, it will take a lot longer with more fatalities.
kingrollo
Guru
Oh yes I agree
My initial point was that Johnson initially said that lockdown s don't work - then started to implement one a few days later - a lot of people are ignoring it.
I think we are 2 weeks tops away from an enforced lockdown.
Whether that will be as drastic as china s - I somehow doubt.
pawl
Legendary Member
- Location
- Desford Leicestershire
If they Queuing 2m a part outside the summit cafe the end of the queue must be near the bottom of the mountain
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kingrollo
Guru
Depends wot political capital is.? I think the lockdown should have been done earlier - and that Johnson shouldn't have said that lockdowns don't work........
We haven't had a lockdown. We've had some soft measures not last week the week before. There have been substantial measures the last few days (earlier in the week many organisations taking decisions themselves).
A lockdown of greater london was hinted at by the government and belted around the newspapers for a day. That probably didn't help.
kingrollo
Guru
Yes fair point.
It was more "carry on as normal" - then " follow these guidelines"
