Made in Wigan
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Well, I'm glad that at least you've acknowledged that he was persistent in asking for a plan. I agree he was, and rightly so.
Now that a plan has been forumlated and released (and let's face it, even though the "return to work if you can" advice was maybe understandably given, there was no reason at all for any easement in the otherwise "Stay at home" instruction) all Starmer has done is to point out the flaws in the plan............ which probably goes to show that despite all the offers to help in certain areas, Starmer and his shadow ministers weren't directly involved in some/many aspects.
With hindsight, (but not really), what should have been done was:
- Early last week - advise which industries will probably be going back (& school)
- On 7th (review date) - do his brief advising the dates for return to work/school
- Also on 7th - advise no further easement ...... no meeting up
- Monday 11th - have all the additional detail ready (mentioned in the plan) to support the return to work......transport, workplace, whatever else.
Jock ........ no. We're going to come out at some point. A plan just shows that we'll be prepared for whenever that point might be. On reflection, this was a half hearted mish-mash. As it happens, I agree with you re the continuation of the lockdown ..........but that doesn't stop us having a plan for how we'll handle it when we do start to ease lockdown. (though surely, as the government is "following the science", then the scientific advice must surely be telling them that it's OK to return right now).
We both know it’s called politics. Starmer was banging on and on and on about it. The media then picked it up and put pressure on fuelling impatience in the populace. Government bowed to pressure and now the instigator is trying to distance himself from it. It’s poor and doesn’t reflect well on him, though thankfully the same media have not let him off the hook and as he’s been squirming on it. I don’t think he was expecting that.