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Boris Johnson to hold press conference at 4pm
- Thread starter TomandJerry
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I know.....quite depressing. Facebook already flooded with ‘I don’t care, it’s Christmas’ type comments.
We’ve changed our plans.....Chrimbo will be our single household plus my elderly mother for a few days who has isolated in advance. We have a few risk areas (son and G/F with their jobs etc) but all very careful. Not ideal but will make the best of it. We’ll do something later with those we’ve had to put off [emoji2369]
I’ll be shocked if we see this side of summer.
portslade seagull
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Not sure we will have to wait that long. It will be a nationwide blanket tier 4. Fingers crossed the vaccinations work
"an unnamed source close to the government" really hasn't helped as the months have dragged on.
jessiejames
Never late in a V8
So next week I will spend a night in 3 different tiers, and mix with over 100 different families.
Maybe we should have a poll on how many tiers you have been to in a week.
Maybe we should have a poll on how many tiers you have been to in a week.
100%
April is ludicrously wishful thinking. The good news though, I don't think Johnson will last for more than another 6 months.
I’m more optimistic....enormous logistical exercise to vaccinate as soon as the Oxford /AZ vaccine is approved (next week) with millions per week being done at thousands of locations. Huge % done by Easter and restrictions being eased.
Hang in there.
I didn't vote for either. Neither stood in my constutuency.
You're struggling this evening. Mouldy may be along in a minute, and possibly old Das Reich, to save you, though. Fill your boots.
It's my understanding that tier 4 is full lockdown in all but name. Johnson is just adverse to using the word "Lockdown". There really isn't any difference is there?
I think the vaccinations will be effective. I am due to receive mine through work in early Jan. I'll let ya know!
Good point HWt .. Starmer currently attacking Boris for cancelling Christmas a policy he called for a few days earlier ..
Millions will be heartbroken by change of plans - Labour leader
Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer says "millions of families will be heartbroken by having Christmas plans ripped up", after this evening's announcement by the prime minister.
... what a hypocritical
Take your head out of your blue tinted arse. He was criticising the timing of the announcement which he was suggesting should have been days ago.
Boris is a Knob-Edd.
He can claim all he likes that the increase in London us due to the new Variant of Covid.
But the real reason is because London should have been in Tier 3 Months ago. Manchester Infections were on a downward trajectory after their local lockdown . Conversely at that time. London was outstripping Manchester and cases going up rapidly.
His reluctance to put London into Tier 3 has caused this. Now everyone will suffer over Xmas because his priorities have been all wrong again.
Don't get me wrong. Even though my Christmas that I had planned with my Father who is in his 80s and who lives on his own has been ruined. This is still the right thing to do.
The man's incompetence knows no bounds. Get the country totally locked down for 8 weeks and during that 8 weeks get the vaccine rolled out rapidly.
He can claim all he likes that the increase in London us due to the new Variant of Covid.
But the real reason is because London should have been in Tier 3 Months ago. Manchester Infections were on a downward trajectory after their local lockdown . Conversely at that time. London was outstripping Manchester and cases going up rapidly.
His reluctance to put London into Tier 3 has caused this. Now everyone will suffer over Xmas because his priorities have been all wrong again.
Don't get me wrong. Even though my Christmas that I had planned with my Father who is in his 80s and who lives on his own has been ruined. This is still the right thing to do.
The man's incompetence knows no bounds. Get the country totally locked down for 8 weeks and during that 8 weeks get the vaccine rolled out rapidly.
portslade seagull
Well-known member
Stuck in my own little bubble set up on the kitchen table ( PC that is ). 1st couple of months the novelty was great now it has well and truly worn off and wish I could go back to the office. Somewhat stir crazy
I didn't vote for either. Neither stood in my constutuency.
You're struggling this evening. Mouldy may be along in a minute, and possibly old Das Reich, to save you, though. Fill your boots.
I voted Caroline Lucas for PM. It didn't work.
Agree, it's not going to make it easier but he's got two things going for him.
1. Judging by previous posts, you're not going to starve!!!
2. You have a future, two kids to watch growing up and all the joy (and frustration!) that brings.
Unless you're of the religious persuasion, Xmas is just a two day get together (albeit this year over 4 days). Postpone it and do at Easter (conveniently over 4 days) what you would do now. Hopefully by then we will be on the road to normality.
Unless we seriously up it (which Oxford will allow) we won’t, whats the plan? Vaccinate everyone?
Are we going to up it to 24/7 jabs, which we could - it doesn’t sound as unrealistic with shift workers/Army etc.
It feel like we are just aimlessly drifting
beorhthelm
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- Jul 21, 2003
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thats bollocks though. "months ago" when Manchester was high and going into tier 3, London rates were low. its only this past week or two rates have shot up. the Manchester rates were in the 400 region while London is only just going over 300 in many boroughs. Last week some were Sussex levels, the reason for the reluctance was the data didnt support it. theres a case that Manchester should have gone down to tier 2 sooner, but if you're in the full lockdown everything for a couple of months camp, thats not an argument you can make.
Exactly this. It’s just another long weekend. Stay at home.......have your get-togethers later. The end is in sight, don’t **** it up now.
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