Quote: wrencat1873 "It's utterly unforgivable that the new lockdown didn't happen 6 weeks ago when it was recommended by Sage.
How many more people have become infected and how many more people have died (and will still die) as a result of the governments inaction.
Having failed to stop movement quickly enough in March, they've done it again. It's an absolute scandal.
Add to that the timing, when most retail businesses do the bulk of their businesses and now have to close, when the "Christmas Rush" would normally be in full effect, I'm (almost) speechless.
The level of planning seems really good too - announcing a news conference at 4.0 and finally making it in front of the cameras after 6.30. He must have run out of room on the back of his "fag packet" response to the pandemic.
Shower and schmidt spring to mind.'"
They had to see the end of the 6 Nations game!!
Even the WHO say lockdowns don't work - all it will do is push the problem further on as did the last lockdown.
The only two good thing is schools remaining open - kids need to be in school - and a return of the original Furlough.
To give Boris his due he didn't want it but I suspect Hancock has leaked it to force him into it. Expect to see Hunt as health secretary before the end of the lockdown.
Sadly the lockdown is unlikely to finish in December - more like March.