Coronavirus

Quoted from lew chaterleys lover

Scotland hasn't done anything wildly different to England, apart from Sturgeon's posturing to suit her political agenda.

England has a population many times the size of Scotland and many huge urban connurbations that has made life difficult for our government.

I find Sturgeon a rather comical figure with her Braveheart rhetoric but each to their own.

I have always been for a United Kingdom but would rather like to see an independent Scotland and marvel at how it would manage without English money and how it would be received by the EU who already have enough members who contribute absolutely nothing.

Not that hoary old chestnut, again, please, about giving us money.

Science will be found soon to justify 1 metre for social-distancing.  Necessity is the mother of invention.

1 metre distance is needed to kick-start the economy, retail shops and ..............football. Continuing with 2 metres just does not work.  Even if it saves lives.

Quoted from TownSNAFU5

1 metre distance is needed to kick-start the economy, retail shops and ..............football. Continuing with 2 metres just does not work.  Even if it saves lives.

If it saves lives it works, isn't that what it's for?

And how will one metre make any difference? If two doesn't work neither will one.  Football is NOT that important

Quoted from TownSNAFU5

Science will be found soon to justify 1 metre for social-distancing.  Necessity is the mother of invention.

1 metre distance is needed to kick-start the economy, retail shops and ..............football. Continuing with 2 metres just does not work.  Even if it saves lives.

1m is recommended by WHO but worldwide 2m (US,Spain,Italy),1.5m (Germany,Poland,Holland) & 1m(Austria,Norway,Sweden) are in place.

Football is totally different as its a mass gathering & as another thread has debated its an absolute minefield

From the Times today:

"Boris Johnson has ordered ministers to lift the lockdown quickly to avoid the possible loss of three million jobs.

In a significant shift in the government’s approach to Covid-19, the prime minister signed off new measures to open up the economy at a meeting with Rishi Sunak, the chancellor, on Friday night.



Johnson also wants the government to cut social distancing from two metres to one, if scientific evidence can be found to justify the move. The plan is seen by the six ministers — Sunak, Sharma, Michael Gove, Jenrick, Shapps and Oliver Dowden — as the key to opening up businesses, schools and public transport. It is also backed by Gavin Williamson, the education secretary.

This weekend, Sharma is due to talk to his Dutch and Danish counterparts about how they shifted to one metre, the minimum distance recommended by the World Health Organisation.

One cabinet minister described the changes to lockdown as “long overdue” and said: “It’s right that the emphasis has shifted to the economic side and a return to normal life.”

Quoted from jock dock tower

Not that hoary old chestnut, again, please, about giving us money.

I think the only way Scotland will get independence is if they allow the English to vote

Quoted from supertown

All your posts are boring as ......

A bit of personal abuse is always the argument of the foolish who have not the wit to make an argument

Quoted from codcheeky

A bit of personal abuse is always the argument of the foolish who have not the wit to make an argument

I rest my case

Quoted from Stadium

1m is recommended by WHO but worldwide 2m (US,Spain,Italy),1.5m (Germany,Poland,Holland) & 1m(Austria,Norway,Sweden) are in place.

Football is totally different as its a mass gathering & as another thread has debated its an absolute minefield

From the Times today:

"Boris Johnson has ordered ministers to lift the lockdown quickly to avoid the possible loss of three million jobs.

In a significant shift in the government’s approach to Covid-19, the prime minister signed off new measures to open up the economy at a meeting with Rishi Sunak, the chancellor, on Friday night.



Johnson also wants the government to cut social distancing from two metres to one, if scientific evidence can be found to justify the move. The plan is seen by the six ministers — Sunak, Sharma, Michael Gove, Jenrick, Shapps and Oliver Dowden — as the key to opening up businesses, schools and public transport. It is also backed by Gavin Williamson, the education secretary.

This weekend, Sharma is due to talk to his Dutch and Danish counterparts about how they shifted to one metre, the minimum distance recommended by the World Health Organisation.

One cabinet minister described the changes to lockdown as “long overdue” and said: “It’s right that the emphasis has shifted to the economic side and a return to normal life.”

Jobs before lives then?

Just been for a walk and went through the car park at the Boating Lake. There was a group of about 8 adults and a couple of young kids stood very close together around the open tailgate of a 4x4, with the kids sat under it in the back of the car. There was also a group of young men playing footy and 4 teenage lads walking side by side about one foot apart. No attempt at social distancing from any of the groups, which didn't surprise me. What did surprise me was the two cops sat in a police van about 100 yds away from them seemingly oblivious to the situation.


2 mts or 1 mt, nobody seems to care anyway.

Quoted from ginnywings

Just been for a walk and went through the car park at the Boating Lake. There was a group of about 8 adults and a couple of young kids stood very close together around the open tailgate of a 4x4, with the kids sat under it in the back of the car. There was also a group of young men playing footy and 4 teenage lads walking side by side about one foot apart. No attempt at social distancing from any of the groups, which didn't surprise me. What did surprise me was the two cops sat in a police van about 100 yds away from them seemingly oblivious to the situation.


2 mts or 1 mt, nobody seems to care anyway.

Genuine question.
Do the police have any powers to enforce this?
Looking at the mass gatherings in the UK yesterday & today ?