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You’ve only started posting here again because I’ve just returned from a two-week ban. Your post is so full of holes it’s sinking faster than the Tories’ “titanic” Brexit deal.

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The personal insults are starting up again, as are the complaints to the mods. You've proved that you can disagree relatively politely, so let's keep it up, stop falling out and save Si and the mods a bit of work!  Also making remarks about other peoples' mental health are a no-no!

Who accused ANYBODY??

I deleted all the posts that repeated one about which we received complaints. Can I suggest that if we are to continue this discussion, we do it by PM rather than fill up the thread?

OK so I am not accused of wrong doing. So have you dealt with the users who were insulting as per the forum guidelines, or are you just brushing it under the carpet like you usually do with your late night deleting of posts?

I'm fine to continue the discussion here, I think its important that your moderating style is known to all, instead of being hidden behind private messages

Anyone else not too impressed that at a time when we're asked to stay local and only make essential journeys, Boris Johnson is travelling from London to Scotland to make a political point about unionism?

What can Boris offer that can't be done over a virtual meeting? I don't think he's well thought of us there so it's not as if anyone will be getting a lift from his visit. Surely it's just best to follow the advice he's asking the nation to follow, and only make essential trips. Going to Scotland just to try and look good is not essential.

Not only are Wales vaccinating at a faster rate than the other three home nations but the rate of infections in Wales has dropped to its lowest level since the Welsh Government’s November firebreak. Good news on both fronts.

The U.K. is no longer a member of the EU and opted out of the EU’s vaccination programme (as they did the PPE supply programme, to disastrous consequences).

“You won, get over it.”

Similarly I know of people, including health and social care staff and nursing home staff, who are reluctant to get a vaccine because not enough research has been carried out to rule out complications with other health issues later in life.

It’ll upset Upsanddowns judging by his prior comments about our incredible staff in nursing homes, but the fact of the matter is the vaccine is, rightly, not mandatory. I’ll be encouraging everyone I know to get vaccinated but, as above, there remain concerns about medical problems later down the line. I think infertility is one of the big issues to come out of these discussions, for example. Nobody should lose their right to have a child in the years to come but at the same time we want to protect the population from Covid strains. Difficult one.

You’re right, I did gloss over that point. For some reason I thought you were suggesting all care home staff must be vaccinated.

it is a difficult one to answer.i feel once we have got down to 60 year olds vaccinated..we should be in a much better position.we have not acctually blocked vaccines leaving the uk .and also contribute to world vaccimation .unlike our friends in europe who would like it all for themselves irrespective of where it is produced.so my answer is yes after all over 60s and vunerable people have been vaccinated.

I'm all for getting the UK sorted. Selfish outlook I know, but I'm looking at Australia and New Zealand who have a much higher level or normality and it would be great to have that here.

Absolutely. It seems crazy to pause our rollout at a particular point and keep ourselves in a sort of holding pattern while we wait for everyone else to catch up.

I also think it would be increasingly hard to justify keeping damaging restrictions in place here when a continued vaccine rollout would hopefully assist in lifting them.