Condolences to Snowie and RWaB - very sad.

I came to work this morning to find that one of my team - a young lad of only 24 - had taken his own life over the w/e; I'm devastated, for him and his family and the people around him. Perhaps the emotional cost of this situation will only reveal itself in the months and years that follow - but for now, if you know someone who is emotionally fragile, maybe check that they're ok. They might not be.

How do you police a stricter 'lockdown' though? Did you see the pics the other day of the 'plane full of passengers, commercial flights are still happening, albeit on a very limited basis, as are bus, trains etc. Are you suggesting a curfew, can that be policed? Are you suggesting every single person's shopping checked, then non essential items put back on the shelf? What is essential food? Some people have medical conditions that require a certain diet, would they have to prove this to someone in a supermarket? Where does the manpower come from? As the mantra has been, stay at home, protect the NHS, save lives, they are asking people to do this, not telling, because realistically they simply can't control 60 million peoples daily movements can they.

That's very true and you make a good point, but......what about the 'unnecessary' deaths of people who followed the stay at home message and didn't seek medical help at a hospital and sadly died as a result? Gps are apparently crying out for people to contact them and the NHS generally for non covid conditions?! Care homes are basically breeding grounds for bacteria and germs, I know because my partner used to work in one, why weren't some of those residents transferred to a nightingale hospital within their locality, then maybe some more lives could have been saved??

Tories greed ? You mean reduction in spending tax payers money, that will eventually have to paid back ?

Wow just wow what a political statement so whats the options then?

FFS am I going to have to shut this one too? It really isn't needed.
Over 30,000 people have died in this country and you are arguing whether we should call it a lockdown or social distancing. Get a grip.