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This strain was identified in late September/early October but as I've said a few times there have been 4,000 new strains of this already so we can't simply stop the world each time one comes about. The link between this new strain and accelerated growth of the virus only seems to have been...

Correlation does not equal causality. Scientists only identified causality just over a week ago, and Hancock alerted the house on Monday. Several scientists/viral academics I heard on 5Live (and, sorry, I didn't get their names) whilst out walking the dog earlier this morning said the...

All four nations agreed on, and announced, unified rules for 5 days of relaxation over Christmas. All four nations have rowed back on those plans. You only accuse one government of incompetence.

He is though.

Like so many others, you seem to have forgotten to mention the other three UK leaders who presented the same plan.

Ha ha ha - yes, because Sturgeon has long shown herself to be Johnson's lapdog, going along with all he says. Let's be clear, I'm as dismayed today that Johnson is our Prime Minister as I was on 12th December last year when he was elected, but I do at least try to look at each decision and...

His plan? It was the plan of all four UK governments, two of which have the same level of fondness of Boris Johnson that you do. Where is your condemnation of the incompetence of Sturgeon, Drakeford and Foster?

Yes and I'm not suggesting otherwise. But there was no indication this particular mutation, one of 4,000 already, posed a different risk until the last few days. Are you suggesting that as each of the 4,000 mutations already were identified - that's about 13 per day, every day for the last 10...

And, just to back up my point on numerous mutations having taken place... SARS-CoV-2 is an RNA virus, and mutations arise naturally as the virus replicates. Many thousands of mutations have already arisen, but only a very small minority are likely to be important and to change the virus in an...

The virus has mutated numerous times over the last 10 months or so. As far as I'm aware from what I've read, none of the mutations have been significant in any way. I simply can't see how anyone can pin "He knew there was a dangerous new strain some time ago, but ignored it" on Johnson...

I think you need to share what your success criteria is, as I'm not sure how anyone of sane mind could argue they don't work if they are measuring their ability to slow viral spread. How are you measuring effectiveness?

Really not sure how you can say that, although I don't know what your success criteria is for determining whether it worked or not. When it comes down to it, the science of this is pretty bloody simple: minimise social interactions as much as possible. That's it. Literally no social...

As much as I love you chap, that's ridiculously simplistic, but I can't be bothered to type anything about it as Palace are getting stuffed on MotD.

If your "getting the country open" means people just get on with living like they did in December 2019, I believe this will happen very quickly... 1. Lots of people will get very sick. Whilst many of these will be those in the well-known vulnerable groups, many won't be. The thing about a tiny...

Officially, yes, I believe so, although we escaped last time as you say. South East England is one of the nine official regions of England at the first level of NUTS for statistical purposes. It consists of the counties of Buckinghamshire, East Sussex, Hampshire, the Isle of Wight, Kent...

Agreed, but given the apparent concern with this new strain, I wouldn't eb surprised if something changes as of midnight tonight. I'm just guessing though...

Wondering, if... - Clampdown could happen almost immediately, ie we can't go to the Amex tomorrow - Non-essential shops closing, which would scupper my Christmas shopping plans (seriously - does anyone start before now?)

BREAKING: Christmas cancelled for London, South East and East, as areas moved into new Tier 4 with “stay at home” message by law. Christmas bubbles only allowed for Tiers 1 - 3 on Xmas Day with “stay local message”. International travel not advised. Latest plan.