in the turn up on the day scenario,could not find anything in the PM's statement.Or is it a case of waiting till monday 21st june
Various social distancing and other reviews along the way - unclear / not yet decided on social distancing into the future, nor on facemask rules - to go, or with us permanently?
Personally, I would think twice about ever coming back to the
UK▸ (hooray! say some) if face masks were permanently required. Even here in France where some of the more stringent measures have been put in place (papers required, curfew etc), President Macron has clearly said on numerous occasions that face mask rules will be lifted as soon as it is possible to do so, with "summer" often mentioned with regard to the timeframe.
In overall terms, you have to look at what you believe the primary function of a government actually is - Should a government's first role be to keep us safe, or should it be to keep us free?
My personal view is that in all but the most extreme of circumstances, such as war, or the midst of a deadly global pandemic as we are now, a government's first role should be to keep us free, and as life gradually returns to "normal", one should be very wary of the functionary, armed with reams of data on how accepting the population was of restrictions, who says "you know what, some of the measures we put in place would be eminently sensible to keep in place going forward..."
Excellent news for those who hope I never darken the UK's door again:
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-56475807Covid: Masks and social distancing 'could last years'
People may need to wear face coverings and socially distance for several years until we return to normality, a leading epidemiologist has predicted.
Mary Ramsay, the head of immunisation at Public Health England, said basic measures could be in place until other countries successfully roll out jabs.
She also said a return of big spectator events required careful monitoring and clear instructions about staying safe.
The defence secretary has not ruled out the foreign holiday ban being extended.
Ben Wallace told BBC» One's Andrew Marr Show that booking a break abroad now would be "premature" and "potentially risky".
The UK set another record for the number of coronavirus vaccine doses given in a single day on Saturday, with 844,285 jabs.
Dr Ramsay said restrictions such as face coverings in crowded places and social distancing had become accepted by many and still allowed the economy to function.
She said "people have got used to those lower-level restrictions now, and people can live with them, and the economy can still go on with those less severe restrictions in place".
"So I think certainly for a few years, at least until other parts of the world are as well vaccinated as we are, and the numbers have come down everywhere, that is when we may be able to go very gradually back to a more normal situation," she added.
Warning it was "very important that we do not relax too quickly", Dr Ramsay said any circulating virus would inevitably pick on those who are vulnerable.
"We have to look very carefully before any of these restrictions are lifted," she said.
Slippery slope...
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