grandjoeblue
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These people make voting labour unattractive to millions. Talking utter nonsense. Look at the science and work out the risk based on the statistics.
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These people make voting labour unattractive to millions. Talking utter nonsense. Look at the science and work out the risk based on the statistics.
coollino
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I'll probably carry a mask around with me and judge the situation. I'd probably wear one on the underground or a bus or docs
Pubs and restaurants will be a lot better without them.
I've enjoyed going to certain places knowing there is less chance of bumping into someone I went to school with for a chat.
Pubs and restaurants will be a lot better without them.
I've enjoyed going to certain places knowing there is less chance of bumping into someone I went to school with for a chat.
You do realise she has nothing to do with Labour.
She nearly contested a seat for the Lib Dems in the last election.
Only person talking nonsense here is you.
grandjoeblue
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Fair enough. I don't know who she is but I thought she was a labour activist.
I just don't get what these people want. Anyone who thinks zero covid is possible is a fantasist.
coollino
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it looks like she is lib dem
Well, and those extremely successful vaccines that are showing no sign of actually not being effective against every variant so far.
Which is actually what is managing the situation right now.
Based on our cases, we should be seeing probably 10x the amount of daily deaths, at least.
We aren't, and while there's a long way to go, it's clear that's because of the vaccines. I don't see why you bang on with this certainty that COVID is going to mutate unlike any other virus ever and suddenly be totally immune to the vaccines, especially when you consider the amount of immunity already built up previously from people having it in the first place, and the boosters which are in development.
Should we plan for worst case if needed? Absolutely and I share your opinion that this government probably won't have anything in place and that's shocking.
But, in the meantime, that changes nothing because as a society - not just the UK - we have to take the steps out of it and see where we're at. Vaccination has been the way out of this all along, it is for every country, because no country in the world is currently back to normality - international travel is still ridiculously difficult and that affects everywhere.
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Fully agree on the first bits (well and the annoying school reunion stuff too).
It depends on the situation. I honestly think most stores/transport will keep making it mandatory - they're private companies at the end of the day, they can probably do what they like.
Personally, I'd just keep them in place as long as the trade off is that everything else is open. But obviously, not having to put one on every time you leave your seat is also handy.
I won't miss going up the shops, finding a park then about to walk in and realise I've forgotten a mask and having to go home and get one.
Sinski
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Actually did this on the weekend. Drove down the shops to pick up an order. No mask. Drive back home to get one. Lucky it is only a couple of minutes drive.
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This has happened to me loads of times. Proper annoying.
The thing is, we’ll just laugh these people off and get on with our lives. Who honestly cares about what they have to say? Who wants approval from these people?
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There are certainly some people on this thread who should log off from Twitter for a bit and go for a walk. It’s perfectly okay to concurrently (and correctly) think that the Tories are a corrupt bunch of twits and analyse the Covid-19 statistics for themselves, without being easily manipulated by those who want to maintain their time in the spotlight, the bedwetters and people who would oppose whatever this government decided to do.
Tribalism needs to be thrown out of the window on this issue. We have to accept that zero covid is impossible, we also have to accept that the vaccines work and that the most vulnerable have been vaccinated and thankfully the NHS is no longer at threat of being overwhelmed by COVID patients.
Tribalism needs to be thrown out of the window on this issue. We have to accept that zero covid is impossible, we also have to accept that the vaccines work and that the most vulnerable have been vaccinated and thankfully the NHS is no longer at threat of being overwhelmed by COVID patients.
You were laughing at domestic violence the other day, so your bar for what is and is not acceptable is already pretty low.
coollino
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I cycled to the pharmacy and did that the other day.
Cycled back to get it, and then back. Then a bloke just strolled in without a mask and that was that.
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