Apologies if this is a complete punter question but between the regulatory deadlines at work, the into-the-early-hours proof reading sessions, and the school run I'm afraid my brain may have ceased functioning.Remember that NHS data sharing thing we were getting so animated about on this thread in June? My NHS app has got a bit about my vaccination history which I can view, but to generate a vaccine passport QR code I need to agree to some sort of data sharing. Is this the thing we were worried about or are we good to go? Due to my addled state please have mercy and keep your answers to words of one syllable.
It all feels like an episode of the Thick of It nowadays
The current conservative party view does puzzle me a bit. They obviously have this really strong streak of libertarianism and low restrictions and low intervention going through them. But at the same time their voters tend to be older (doesn't tendency to vote Tory basically rise with age?), more importantly in terms of pressure points their party members tend to be older, so in some ways I'm surprised there's been less tension between that low restriction streak and the fact that their core clientele tend to be more vulnerable.
The current conservative party view does puzzle me a bit. They obviously have this really strong streak of libertarianism and low restrictions and low intervention going through them.
Essentially I think you can run hot up to a point but if it's serious enough then after that one way or another it's a lockdown early or a lockdown late, and early is probably more ordered, better supported and kills fewer people.
Quote from: AJM on December 15, 2021, 09:42:15 pm The current conservative party view does puzzle me a bit. They obviously have this really strong streak of libertarianism and low restrictions and low intervention going through them. Not low restriction/low intervention when it comes to restricting the right to protest, or disregarding legal judgment, or stripping UK citizens of their citizenship, or attacking the human rights act as Raab announced yesterday. Not freedom loving at all in fact. Just hypocritical posturing and delusional babble such as showing evidence you don’t have Covid to protect others being tantamount to Nazi despotism.
I am not denying your maths in the slightest ; but the reason this has become such an interesting and complicated question is that it isn't about maths anymore, it's a much broader picture that will require trade offs.
Don't book anything for January....
Quote from: Nigel on December 16, 2021, 11:49:30 am Don't book anything for January....We're supposed to go away in early Feb but are already wondering whether Mar might be a better bet!
Well April it is then... Why do covid waves have to coincide with periods where it's horrible to be in the UK!
Whatever any further measures involve, they are likely to be pretty light touch and advisory rather than restrictions I reckon. I don't think Johnson has the political authority to get another lockdown through unless we're actually knee deep in the s*** already.
Supposed to be heading to the Pyrenees on Dec 27th for some ski-touring.. Just waiting now for Spain to follow France's lead.