LOCKDOWN

He’s brilliant on social media, championing the rights of those less fortunate. He allows various groups to takeover his Twitter account to promote their causes, including the national newspaper the Morning Star.

Is this test free at Eton. If so who has told state schools they can't have it.

So nobody lies on online forms I suspect he is basing that figure on the  number of negative tests coming back

Lol, you remind me of Comical Ali.

And what has caused France Spain Holland Italy Germany etc to be in a worse state rhan US

Do you not think it’s up to the government to govern the British people?

We have a government that have continually chopped and changed the rules throughout this pandemic, deliberately confusing the public, and have even changed the rules in order to cover for their own SPADs and MPs who very obviously broke the rules they, themselves, had made.

Separate from Covid, I know, but the fact that the government have been very open about the fact that they will break international law when it comes to the Brexit negotiation, and you wonder why the public should listen to them about sticking to the rules?

They’ve done a number on people like you haven’t they? Blaming “young people”...

What do you think about the new rules, whereby you can’t meet outdoors with more than six others unless it’s to hunt foxes and shoot grouse?

Of course, I think we've had the debate before several times on this thread. I actually didn't even mention the government in my last post but interesting that you've jumped in to defend them anyway.

The behaviour of governments and people go hand in hand. The British people elected this dreadful government, the government consequentially govern dreadfully, and then people give up on them, get frustrated and do what they want.

And if the government are giving in to "clamouring" for football and pubs to return even though it's not safe, isn't that the sign of a weak and irresponsible government?

Not trying to make any point, yes our rates are rising but surely even you can see other countries are also, and at greater rates. This would not be happening if people could at least make an effort to follow very simple rules. Packing out pubs, illegal raves, and not agreeing to quarantine rules after stupidly going on holidays.

I think another thing people should bear in mind before blaming "young people" is generally, young people have been working throughout the pandemic in face-to-face jobs. What's the usual age of a cashier, shop assistant, bartender, waiter and even carer these days? I'd say teens or early twenties.

And even if they are doing illegal raves or whatever, can you honestly say you wouldn't have done the same at that age? If so, you were probably either a dull teen, or you're an old liar!

Gosh you are funny.class bully I reckon.

I wasn't directing it at you because, as you say, you haven't mentioned young people. I'm questioning this excuse the government keeps using. As if they've not done enough to get generations mad at each other over the last five years.

I'm mid-30s so not really a "young person", but no, I have been very cautious and certainly haven't been out on the lash for ages. Breaking the lockdown rules isn't OK whatever your age, but I'm just being honest and saying that like most people, I did irresponsible and immature things when I was young, so let he who is without sin cast the first stone and all that.

that's fine. the problem i have at the moment is the attitudes of some people who should know better .yesterday on twitter a well known singer said "I'm sick of this i want my life back let all vunerable people go into lockdown and I'll get on with my effin life"2000 likes.. people with influence should know better.