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Originally Posted by Mick
Where I normally defend the government I voted for, I absolutely cannot defend them tonight, announcing on Twitter to millions of people at almost the 11th hour of the evening, these new restrictions that make absolutely no sense, households to be banned from seeing other households but can see them at the pub....
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I’ll bat for the Government then
While not a fan of the mechanics of the announcement (Twitter) it’s unfortunately the best mechanism to quickly get a message out.
Banned from seeing other households (at home) means the vast majority will not. Yes, you could go to the pub, but the percentage that will is lower, and pubs should have mitigation in place.
Boris himself said in March (prior to lockdown) it’s about minimising social contact. Aggregated over the entire population the policy as implement achieves that to some degree.