lockdowns affect the poorest people disproportionately
that is a simplification, I mean there are some very well off people losing their businesses and maybe homes because of lockdown. What I do find appalling is the number of people that push this statement, yet vote Tory, vote for austerity that impacts the poorest, vote for reduction in social systems that exclusively impact the poorest, vote for rejection of immigrants, some of the very poorest people in the world, yet, they claim to care about the impact on poor people. It's rank hypocrisy, which means this probably isn't about protecting the poor.
ruin a whole generation's education and future prospects
It's been harmed, to a degree, but we should be getting better at educating virtually. The business world has been virtual for quite a while and the way school age children are now getting conversant with platforms like Teams is an invaluable part of their education.
mental health crisis and inevitable suicides
again, some truth to this, although I haven't seen any quantification of suicide increases. Again though, support for these have neglected by the Tories and their supporters for the last decade. Mental health funding has been slashed, social services that can identify mental health issues destroyed, support for homeless who are often at that extreme end of mental health issues has been decimated. This government and it's supporters cannot be taken at face value when they make these claims. Also the positives are that it has brought out some community spirit as solo-dwellers are supported by neighbours, elderly people get support through neighbourhood schemes.
I've been in this game too long, to take these government and PR led messages at face value. If they cared about mental health and the poor they've had a decade to help them, instead they hurt them.
