Wild Camping.

[makapaka]

Looks like we’re already being warmed up for another lockdown before we’ve even opened up.

 

Something not stacking up at the moment.

[RollingJ]

3 minutes ago, makapaka said:

Looks like we’re already being warmed up for another lockdown before we’ve even opened up.

 

Something not stacking up at the moment.

Links/evidence?

[makapaka]

2 minutes ago, RollingJ said:

Links/evidence?

https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/metro.co.uk/2021/04/15/covid-london-could-face-local-lockdown-if-testing-doesnt-stop-south-african-variant-14413246/amp/

[RollingJ]

Cheers - can't see the North of England mentioned in there, though.

[butlers]

The article has so many ifs,buts and maybes.

 

There's more good news today cases down and test positivity down 30% from an already low percentage

[RollingJ]

4 minutes ago, butlers said:

The article has so many ifs,buts and maybes.

 

There's more good news today cases down and test positivity down 30% from an already low percentage

👍

[makapaka]

37 minutes ago, RollingJ said:

Cheers - can't see the North of England mentioned in there, though.

No but whatever happens elsewhere will ultimately happen here.

 

it makes no sense to me.

 

that said - we live in an age where potential policy is just voiced by “experts” to the media - the government is oddly quiet about it though. 

[RollingJ]

3 minutes ago, makapaka said:

No but whatever happens elsewhere will ultimately happen here.

 

it makes no sense to me.

 

that said - we live in an age where potential policy is just voiced by “experts” to the media - the government is oddly quiet about it though. 

Bolded bit - exactly, and just how 'expert are these 'experts', and how much of the reports are journalistic interpretation? I take such 'news' with a large pinch of salt, especially that from your quoted 'source'.

[tinfoilhat]

54 minutes ago, RollingJ said:

Bolded bit - exactly, and just how 'expert are these 'experts', and how much of the reports are journalistic interpretation? I take such 'news' with a large pinch of salt, especially that from your quoted 'source'.

This is spot on - Too often the "experts" in the press aren't named until wayyy down the article and they aren't that much of an expert. Sometimes they aren't named at all.

[hackey lad]

19 hours ago, tinfoilhat said:

There has been a documented case in France from that time. They tested a bloke, didn't test for anything they knew, stuck it on a shelf and tested it the summer and it tested positive for covid. I'll find the link.

 

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-52526554

Thank you for that  , very interesting 

[makapaka]

5 hours ago, RollingJ said:

Bolded bit - exactly, and just how 'expert are these 'experts', and how much of the reports are journalistic interpretation? I take such 'news' with a large pinch of salt, especially that from your quoted 'source'.

My worry is that the pinch of salt is not always taken by people in power - on the basis that it can come back to bite them.

 

the media pounces on the “experts” and it becomes the news - which creates pressure on the people in power.

 

so when I say we’re being warmed up for it / I’d expect it.

 

it’s weird that every time there is a relaxation of restrictions there is suddenly another reason to be immediately concerned.

 

said it before - I think we’re absolutely goosed by this - there’s no political way out - hence there is no way out.

Edited April 15 by makapaka

[RollingJ]

Understand your concerns now - in other words you are saying those in power are taking misleading soundbites to formulate policy - sounds about right to me.