Covid-19 pandemic

[Antepli Ejderha]

He's a coward. He's not a leader. He cannot make difficult decisions. He wants to be popular.

But most of all because he's a narcissistic, sociopathic piece of shit.

[Eggchaser]

Because he never makes a decision until he absolutely has to. His style is procrastinate until there are no choices left.

And preferably late on a Sunday afternoon when we're too stuffed/bored/filled with Monday dread to notice.

[Jimski]

Johnson says he is reconciled to imposing tighter restrictions soon.

Why soon? Why not now?

You'd think one thing the government might have learned is that the earlier you impose measures, the sooner you get things under control. But no apparently they are without any ability to learn from experience.

[Nefertiti2]

There are no consequences for anything this government does and therefore no incentive to improve

[diggedy derek]

So, if restrictions are about to get tougher, how might that happen? That's assuming that that doesn't just mean everyone goes into Tier 4.

In order I would guess

Schools close
Playgrounds close
Greater restrictions on travelling around the country (I would like to see exercise only limited to within 10k or so of your home)
More checks on if your travel is really necessary

What might I be missing above?

[Nefertiti2]

Here's a link to the NEU/Unison petition to make schools safe

220 000 have signed already

[Nefertiti2]

And here are the right wingers pushing dodgy Covid narratives

https://twitter.com/peterkgeoghegan/status/1345733031584296962?s=21

[Balderdasha]

The top two headlines on the BBC today are "PM says tougher lockdown restrictions may be needed" and "PM says send your children to school on Monday" because they're "safe". As if that isn't contradictory enough, most schools only open on Tuesday anyway.

[steveeeeeeeee]

What might I be missing above?

Evening curfew?

Kirsty Allsop has sadly come to my attention on Twitter. What an utter f*cling c*nt she is. Twitter really is a terrifying place when you glimpse inside the fascist's rabbit hole.

[diggedy derek]

Curfew. Yes, possible.

[Nefertiti2]

Bavaria has a 9pm curfew.

[Rogin the Armchair fan]

The top two headlines on the BBC today are "PM says tougher lockdown restrictions may be needed" and "PM says send your children to school on Monday" because they're "safe". As if that isn't contradictory enough, most schools only open on Tuesday anyway.

The PM has scant regard for where his own children are, let alone anyone else's.

[Nefertiti2]

Oftsted run by a Tory place person isomers guidance behind the Telegraph paywall

https://twitter.com/gbuskell/status/1345699154102775808?s=21

[Sean of the Shed]

Today's figures have put the total number of deaths past 75,000.

[Antepli Ejderha]

Keith wants a national lockdown.

[Nefertiti2]

Keith wants a national lockdown.

Except for schools

https://twitter.com/shehabkhan/status/1345759964590178309?s=21

[Fussbudget]

In not at all alarming statistics, the latest test positivity rate (as of a few days ago so it's almost certainly even higher now) is 27% in London and 17% for England overall

[San Bernardhinault]

Is it (relatively) easy to get a test in Britain at the moment, or are they only being reserved for people who appear to be sick or have been in prolonged contact with known cases?

[Jimski]

The NASUWT breaks ranks - it doesn't appear to be going down well ...

https://twitter.com/NASUWT/status/1345741836124618753

[DCI Harry Batt]

Always had a nasty streak. I remember the NAS as the union that fought for the retention of its members' right to beat children.

[Nefertiti2]

https://twitter.com/AyoCaesar/status/1345760430975832064?s=20

[Antepli Ejderha]

The NASUWT breaks ranks - it doesn't appear to be going down well ...

https://twitter.com/NASUWT/status/1345741836124618753

The only reason I'm a member of NASUWT and not NEU is that the regional branch of NASUWT is quite good, the NEU was absolutely appalling. I had major issues that needed resolving and they did nothing.

Complaints to the head office of NEU went nowhere.

[Ginger Yellow]

So, if restrictions are about to get tougher, how might that happen? That's assuming that that doesn't just mean everyone goes into Tier 4.

In order I would guess

Schools close
Playgrounds close
Greater restrictions on travelling around the country (I would like to see exercise only limited to within 10k or so of your home)
More checks on if your travel is really necessary

What might I be missing above?

Properly enforced quarantine for arrivals in commandeered hotels. But that's not going to happen. And it's too late to do it for close contacts.

[Hot Pepsi]

I've never seen the Covid testing centre near us with more than a couple of people there. Yesterday the queue was ten-deep.

Pent up demand after the holiday, I suspect.

[Nefertiti2]

Close the Zoos

https://twitter.com/DanielHewittITV/status/1345767922657062914?s=20