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<blockquote data-quote="Lamont D" data-source="post: 2319972" data-attributes="member: 85785"><p>I had to pay a visit to the town centre today.</p><p>The bus was packed.</p><p>In my area the number of deaths are a quarter of the country's deaths in the past week.</p><p>I was truly amazed at how many people were out shopping, how many people were without masks, how many shops were still open!</p><p>I live in the north in a tier three zone, our covid wards in my county have increased from very few in September to nearly full now!</p><p>I am beginning to think that the majority of people are totally fed up of this government's attempts to suppress the virus and are pleasing themselves.</p><p>The local playing field had several games on it today and the number of parents, onlookers watching, without masks and social distancing was alarming.</p><p>I don't care about scientists, politicians, facts or rumours, the economy, I know what this virus can do, and more importantly I know from personal experience that the way that the north has been treated is a scandal.</p><p>Those on furlough, an awful lot of those on minimum wage, or living wage (ha!) As the government is telling us. They are on a third less than minimum wage. There are already too many food banks that can't cope with the demands caused by what has happened this year. Never mind the austerity measures that lead to us being totally unprepared for this covid. </p><p>I knew in January about the virus and how bad it was!</p><p></p><p>Everyone keeps saying that we need to get back to normal.</p><p>Smell the roses and wake up!</p><p>Until we get a true reliable vaccine, there cannot be normal. It's now too late.</p><p>The country cannot cope with the number of those infected, the NHS will be overwhelmed, cannot cope with the numbers of unemployment, cannot cope with the number of child poverty, cannot cope with the debt and the local councils will not be able to pay for local services.</p><p>The way the country is run will be under scrutiny, this overpopulated island is about to sink into ruin.</p><p>I don't believe the opposition can do anything about it or would have changed much except the contracts for the track, trace, isolate.</p><p></p><p>I can't see a decent future for our kids, or is it my depression?</p><p></p><p>But, we need to get rid of this lot of useless government ministers.</p><p>I'm sick of them telling us how well they are doing and dismissing any criticism, having no accountability, and still getting it so wrong, when even their own scientists telling them they are going to cause more deaths and hardship to the population.</p><p>Or maybe that is the intention?</p><p></p><p>With brexit and covid, no wonder the percentage of Scots, who are supporting a break up of the union is growing. We are heading back to the Victorian era!</p><p>Maybe that is the intention?</p><p></p><p>The balance of power between north and south and those in between has to be sorted.</p><p>The balance of rich and poor and the distribution of the economy and how is spent has to sorted.</p><p>There are so many problems with this country and how things are done.</p><p>We need to get through this winter, and we need to protect the vulnerable, we need to protect our children's education and the most important is keeping as many businesses open and creating the wealth to make sure we have jobs when this virus is under control. Without doing the things that need doing it is a downward spiral to disaster!</p><p></p><p>Keep safe, keep well.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Lamont D, post: 2319972, member: 85785"] I had to pay a visit to the town centre today. The bus was packed. In my area the number of deaths are a quarter of the country's deaths in the past week. I was truly amazed at how many people were out shopping, how many people were without masks, how many shops were still open! I live in the north in a tier three zone, our covid wards in my county have increased from very few in September to nearly full now! I am beginning to think that the majority of people are totally fed up of this government's attempts to suppress the virus and are pleasing themselves. The local playing field had several games on it today and the number of parents, onlookers watching, without masks and social distancing was alarming. I don't care about scientists, politicians, facts or rumours, the economy, I know what this virus can do, and more importantly I know from personal experience that the way that the north has been treated is a scandal. Those on furlough, an awful lot of those on minimum wage, or living wage (ha!) As the government is telling us. They are on a third less than minimum wage. There are already too many food banks that can't cope with the demands caused by what has happened this year. Never mind the austerity measures that lead to us being totally unprepared for this covid. I knew in January about the virus and how bad it was! Everyone keeps saying that we need to get back to normal. Smell the roses and wake up! Until we get a true reliable vaccine, there cannot be normal. It's now too late. The country cannot cope with the number of those infected, the NHS will be overwhelmed, cannot cope with the numbers of unemployment, cannot cope with the number of child poverty, cannot cope with the debt and the local councils will not be able to pay for local services. The way the country is run will be under scrutiny, this overpopulated island is about to sink into ruin. I don't believe the opposition can do anything about it or would have changed much except the contracts for the track, trace, isolate. I can't see a decent future for our kids, or is it my depression? But, we need to get rid of this lot of useless government ministers. I'm sick of them telling us how well they are doing and dismissing any criticism, having no accountability, and still getting it so wrong, when even their own scientists telling them they are going to cause more deaths and hardship to the population. Or maybe that is the intention? With brexit and covid, no wonder the percentage of Scots, who are supporting a break up of the union is growing. We are heading back to the Victorian era! Maybe that is the intention? The balance of power between north and south and those in between has to be sorted. The balance of rich and poor and the distribution of the economy and how is spent has to sorted. There are so many problems with this country and how things are done. We need to get through this winter, and we need to protect the vulnerable, we need to protect our children's education and the most important is keeping as many businesses open and creating the wealth to make sure we have jobs when this virus is under control. Without doing the things that need doing it is a downward spiral to disaster! Keep safe, keep well. [/QUOTE]
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