10-15% of the country will get the vacation in the first year. That's vulnerable and key workers.Several vaccines are going to be available soon - why throw away all the progress we are making during this current "lock down"? We can all meet up with our families and loved ones when we've all been vaccinated. Exercise a bit of patience. Is a pee-up worth the death of a few mates or family, just because it's Christmas?
So for 5 days of eating / drinking and passing presents they lockdown again for a month? Good god no
I don't see how anyone would want this? How many businesses will go under whilst closed for a another month or jobs lost? It's f*cking Christmas... Its nothing special unless you're a young kid who believes in santa (sorry for the spoiler).
I just think it's a bit of a smoke screen. The government want to lockdown again and basically offering Xmas 'off' to appease people. Although I have to say most people would travel and meet family no matter what restrictions are in place.
That said open up the Riverside and get 30k in for boxing day and I'll do anything
10-15% of the country will get the vacation in the first year. That's vulnerable and key workers.
It's clearly a start but it's not a short term fix. Many could still not have had it this time next year
the progress we are making during this current "lock down"?
Hancock has just announced that "they are seeing a flattening of the curve"Care to elaborate on the progress?
No evidence at all as far as I can see.
Lots of people discussing coincidences mind.
I think they know that people are going to do what they want at Christmas anyway so are going to try and facilitate it rather than fight it.
Ironically, if the government had a proper well thought out strategy and the many many selfish people had done as they needed to over the last 8 months then there wouldn't be any need for a 5 day window.
One thing is for sure, I won't be going anywhere near a pub during those 5 days.
Hancock has just announced that "they are seeing a flattening of the curve"
The media seem to be portraying it as 5 days coming at a cost - the cost being 25 days of lockdown. Isn't the cost also going to be more seriously ill and dead people? Seems a ludicrous idea to me.