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Furlough is destroying the public finances, the less people on it the better. You use it as a last resort not as a remedy for government incompetence There is no lockdown bonus just poverty down the road for many

Today Sunak told us UK economy will contract by 11.7% this year, worst for 300 years. Just remember folks if we're not sensible it won't just be cases and deaths, but another lockdown will be just more pain for business and job losses to follow. Is it worth it?

Think its fair to say hardly anyone will be more careful as the result of the Christmas easing of the rules.:down:

We'll find out in January I guess whether it was a good idea, I suspect there will be an uptick before we even get to Christmas. If people are that desperate there's always a PCR test for circa £100, even that's not 100% but a small price for human life Most people have zoom, most people can...

Well I would continue with rule of 6 and the tiered system. If you are in tier 2 or 3 you shouldn't be mixing indoors or travelling A vaccine is around the corner we can celebrate Christmas with the relatives at Easter. Until then outdoor meetings only

Last week there was a lot of talk about for every day of relaxation at Christmas we would have 5 days of lockdown in the New Year. Maybe it was wishful thinking but I thought the public was being softened up to date told we are still in a global pandemic and there is too much risk. This is a...

So if my understanding is right, if you are in the top tier its still OK to travel outside you're area and then visit relatives in your bubble, ie tier system doesn't apply for 5 days?

Yes, its the one thing the government have got right, its essential to keep schools open. Some people have complicated lives, I live in a relatively affluent area and when remote learning is in place due to self isolation up take is still only 70%