Lockdown 2

[Tris39]

It's an impossible task for any government and, as Tris C has pointed out, I'm not convinced that the most recent alternative - Mr Corbyn - would have done any better. Or Sir Keir Haircut or indeed any practising politician.

I was listening to the PM programme on Radio 4 the other week and they had correspondents calling in from various major European capitals who reported that the public seems to think that their governments are doing a poor job too. The problem is that with something new, there's no map to call on meaning that improvisation is usually the way ahead.
In Scotland there seems to be a firm belief that the Och Yes Monster is doing a great job compared to England, but they fail to appreciate that Scotland has a tenth of the population and has a considerably lower population density; smaller populations produce fewer infections/deaths and a lower population density makes transmission harder.

At least we aren't France!

[oldboots]

...but they fail to appreciate that Scotland has a tenth of the population and has a considerably lower population density; smaller populations produce fewer infections/deaths and a lower population density makes transmission harder.

Apart from the central belt and parts of the east coast which have population densities like England, these areas seem to be in a similar pickle to England, especially round Glasgow, for the reason you give.

At least we aren't France!

France is a different country, I went to a meeting in Paris where the room we had booked was occupied, our French colleagues chucked the interlopers out with treats of extreme violence and Gallic swearing, I wonder why Scotland and France have the "Auld Alliance"?

[Pangolin]

There is a petition here fromn Greg Mulholland & co appealing for government support for pubs. Signed, although I won't be holding my breath waiting for a positive response.

[ROBCamra]

There is a petition here fromn Greg Mulholland & co appealing for government support for pubs. Signed, although I won't be holding my breath waiting for a positive response.

Be aware!!! Just signed it and have already received two emails from them asking for more. Instant spam generator.

[Spinko]

There is a petition here fromn Greg Mulholland & co appealing for government support for pubs. Signed, although I won't be holding my breath waiting for a positive response.

I don't want support for them, I just want them open.

To be honest though I've avoided pubs in Decembers recently as it's their most unpleasant time of the year.

[Tris39]

I don't want support for them, I just want them open.

To be honest though I've avoided pubs in Decembers recently as it's their most unpleasant time of the year.

'It's the Most Awful Time of the Year!' to be in a pub - Noddy Holder on loop from 1st October to early January.