Oh Dear Boris

[Bobbisox1]

That told me nothing at all, I waited and hoped you’d give us something ‘new’ yet everything you said, we’d been aware of already ......
Pleased he’s increased the fines to those that think they’re immune !

[Zacs-Master]

‘ It’s like throwing the oars into the water halfway across the lake’

It’s completely the opposite. It’s keeping hold of the oars and rowing, slowly, to safety.

[MartinMillar]

Seems pretty clear to me

[Zacs-Master]

‘ hoped he’d mention us older ones , he didn’t’

He did Bobbi. He said he appreciate how frustrating people were finding, especially the elderly. I do wish people would listen to simple messages.

[aelmpvw]

'avoid public transport if possible'
i'll just get my chauffeur to drop me orf then ...

[MartinMillar]

Perhaps they should ration the grey goose

[Prudie]

I thought the over 70s shut in idea was dismissed a couple of weeks ago. It was all media speculation anyway.

[fiction-factory]

>Quick question...how can people go to work if they have young children?
I'd ask how they did it before- work is say 8-5, schools are 8.4- 2.15, and then there were holidays to cover.
It won't be easy but it's not as if everyone's going back. I don't expect traffic jams tomorrow. Employers will ask people back on phased basis.

[Apc2604]

I didn't expect anything new. It just means that some people can go back to work if they can get there by there own means and people can go out for exercise or just fresh air as they wish, keeping safe distances. Possibly years r and 6 will go back to school in June. Tonight's statement was not meant to be in detail and he said details will follow. It was a statement, nothing more!

[Bobbisox1]

Haha, I think I’ll go and have a grey goose now :0)

[LadyCG]

I thought his address was nicely worded and delivered so as not to come as a crushing blow to the nation.

The message was simply ... we've come this far, let's not chuff it all up now.

[Apc2604]

Their own means!

[Togo]

https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/coronavirus/breaking-boris-johnson-unveils-five-alert-plan-to-ease-coronavirus-lockdown/ar-BB13Sf6f?li=BBoPWjQ

[Apc2604]

Exactly Lady CG. And straight away Starmer is saying not enough information. Do people not understand on purpose. I despair!

[Vagus]

Bobbi, what would you have liked him to say, or what were you expecting him to say about the over 70s?
I think he did a good job, nothing startling but then I wasn’t expecting anything startling.

[royfromaus]

fiction-factory
>Quick question...how can people go to work if they have young children?
I'd ask how they did it before-




Kids get picked up by and looked after by grandparents?

[Bobbisox1]

Well Lcg , as long as he doesn’t ration my Grey goose , then I’m more than happy and not waspish , how you feeling now btw ?

[Tilly2]

The 'You can drive to other places' bit has got me confused. Otherwise it was very clear and we now seem to have a plan at least.

[Bobbisox1]

I’m not sure Vegus , maybe something like those over 70s that don’t have underlying health problems could be included with the ones that could go out for longer?

[fiction-factory]

>Starmer is saying not enough information.
I quite like him but I think that was a disingenuous comment as he knows the detail will be in the paper that Parliament will discuss tomorrow. He'd have been scathing if Boris had announced the full detail without consulting Parliament

[Togo]

Here are five ways the lockdown will change this week.

1. People should now return to work
Johnson announced people who cannot work from home should return to their roles from Monday.
He said: “We now need to stress that anyone who can’t work from home, for instance those in construction or manufacturing, should be actively encouraged to go to work.”
2. Walking and cycling to work encouraged
However, he also warned workers “should avoid public transport if at all possible – because we must and will maintain social distancing, and capacity will therefore be limited”.
Johnson encouraged using cars, “or even better by walking or bicycle”.
3. Unlimited exercise allowed
The PM said that from Wednesday, “we want to encourage people to take more and even unlimited amounts of outdoor exercise”.
Under the previous lockdown rules, people were restricted to one session of outdoor exercise a day.
4. Sitting in parks allowed
Also from Wednesday, Johnson said people “can sit in the sun in your local park, you can drive to other destinations, you can even play sports – but only with members of your own household”.
5. Increased fines for rule breakers
Johnson insisted the lockdown otherwise remains in place, as it would be “madness” to risk a second spike in cases.
He said: “You must obey the rules on social distancing and to enforce those rules we will increase the fines for the small minority who break them.”