UK Covid death toll

[Derek Hardballs]

So his two top scientific aids and experts say they shall be wearing their masks and still socially distancing and yet Johnson has clearly thrown the most vulnerable under a bus to appease the rabid nut jobs in his own party. This is a purely ideological decision not an economic one because things could still be in place to allow events to happen safely etc. This is a truly appalling PM and government. No matter how many replies to this post is going to alter my position so carry on.

You don't say !
 
You say "things could be in place to allow events to happen safely etc"  Give us your ideas. 
How do you get Stadia, clubs, pubs, theatres etc. to use their full capacity 'safely' AND be economically  viable? 
How would you fill up a venue in a timely fashion that the public will accept? 
How would you suggest guided tours at indoor heritage sites are run at the required capacity? 
How would you, 'safely', organize a music festival? (they never strike me as being overly hygienic at the best of times)  
How do you suggest care homes allow unlimited access again for all loved ones?
How would you manage a traditional wedding reception? 
Are you in favour of Covid passports? 
How is all this going to be policed ?
 
You say it is not an economical decision but ideological. What is the ideology that prompted the decision? Civil liberty?  If that is so, it runs counter to everything you have said Tories stand for. Explain.
 
As to “throwing the most vulnerable under the bus”;
There were many people, young and mature, before the pandemic who had to take great percussions and even self-isolate because of their conditions, we didn’t take them into consideration, before this time, when going about our daily lives. The only difference now is Covid puts a few more at risk, relatively speaking. So, in effect it is just an argument of degrees.  Sad, but true.
Given that this is going to be with us for some time, which I think most people accept, how long do you want us to have restrictions going on for?

Gov says something is a good idea, you defend it. This could have been a gradual relaxing of restrictions, instead the everything must go decision is a needless risk given millions still need their first or second jab and at a time where rates of infection are rising at a very significant rate. When did following the science not dates become obsolete? At least Richard Madeley (Alan Partridge), Right Said Fred, the twonk from Lewis think it’s a good idea…