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Originally Posted by Pierre
Restrictions largely ignored. Obviously businesses have shut at 10pm
But apart from that, the rule of 6 and pretty much every other rule has been ignored, and I can guarantee the the new rule of no houses mixing will new equally ignored.
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I strongly suspect that you are right.
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Originally Posted by OLD BOY
I don’t think it was Corbyn’s fault, to be honest. Diane Abbott said he was well within the maximum number allowed. 
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She could have walked after all. 
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Christmas will be interesting. People round here have no intention of keeping to groups of six for Christmas dinner. I don’t think they have enough inspectors to catch anything more than a very small minority of the population and I dare say that not many will want to work on Christmas Day!
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Not neccessarily. The police can enter without a warrant in some cases e.g. if they have reasonable suspicion to believe that a crime is currently taking place. They are entitled to enter public houses at any time day or night (but not private living accomodation). Any letting rooms can be inspected unless they are currently occupied by guests.
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Originally Posted by 1andrew1
He's independent of political party so I guess he is protesting and hoping it will help his popularity, whilst knowing that the Government has the ultimate power here.
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What I don't understand is how the Government could give lockdown instructions to the devolved nations. They have their own Parliaments which are now deciding on Covid rules, so it must be a devolved power, but the PM was able to ,rock down the whole of the UK last March
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Originally Posted by papa smurf
Coronavirus: Tougher rules for Liverpool, Warrington, Hartlepool and Middlesbrough - but one mayor vows to defy them
Tougher coronavirus restrictions are being imposed on four new areas - but one mayor says they are "damaging" and he will not accept them.
The rebellion is underway don't stand too close to the fan.
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Well, any law is only as valid as the number of people who respect it and are prepared to obey it. Rightly or wrongly, a lot of people are now flouting the restrictions out of ignorance, confusion, political protest or fatigue.
I had a phone call last week from the office that deals with anything I need whilst shielding. Unusually, I was asked questions about my experience of people wearing masks or not, complying with the restrictions in my neighbourhood or not etc.
I mentioned this to a friend who (along with his partner and two sons) are also getting paid to take Covid 19 tests every week for a year and he has received a similar phone call. I wonder if the Government is trying to subtly find out if people are taking any notice of them??
Payments for Covid 19 tests by the Government (for selected people) are as follows:
Swab nose and throat tests every week- £50 for first test, then £25 per subsequent test for each family member. In addition a blood test is taken once a month- extra £50 for first blood test, then £25 for each subsequent test per family member.
This is scheduled to last for 12 months, so it's a nice little earner for my friend as between him and his family they will receive £6420 over the year and this
may be extended.
Ironically, he told me that he'd have been prepared to do it for free to know that him & his family were free of Covid. Now, imagine all the other people being paid to take tests and it won't be an insignificant sum, but what the heck, it's only taxpayers money and/or Government debt that will meet the cost!!!