Will UK go into lockdown tonight?

I highly disagree. Most areas are clear. I reckon they won’t address any closures and he’s the new daily briefing is at 8:30pm

It’s still not clear enough. I went to the park today (I have a dog so I had an excuse to be there) and the place was absolutely packed with people who didn’t need to be there. There were loads playing basketball and sweating on each other for goodness sake! Old people sitting on benches etc., I was shocked at how people just don’t care and don’t appear to be taking this seriously. We almost certainly have just as many cases, if not more, than places like Spain and Italy. Their lockdowns will likely cause their peak to be reached quite soon and then begin to decrease..

I don’t think it’ll be lockdown today but if the government has any sense it’ll implement it by the end of the week.

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Reply 21

mnot

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I suspect outlining the planned legislation discussed in the commons today. Police will have powers to detain and test those who are suspected of carrying the virus (with fines to those who do not comply with testing).

Increased social distancing jargon without actually forcing people to stay in homes yet, particularly around public transport imo. Pressure will ramp up on non-essential business as well;

although this coincides with Laura Ashley entering administration (the second major one after flybe, with more to come...), the government will want to be sure to keep the focus on the health issue, but It cannot ignore that we could be looking down the barrel of 15% of GDP being wiped out by years end, and a situation worse than 2008. One issue at a time, the health crisis must come first and we must get beyond with minimal deaths but we must learn from 2008 (although I think the fact the chancellor wasted no time jumping to quantitative easing, something that took many months for Brown to do, is a sign Sunak is prepared to make the bold but necessary moves).

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Reply 22

Sorcerer's Storm

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It’s essentially a lockdown!!

Reply 23

IWMTom

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Original post by Mapleservers

Yes it is. He has an announcement at 8:30 just look on bbcnews for yourself

So much for just another daily briefing :smile:

Reply 24

nexttime

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Basically a yes.

Note he's only talking about "delaying" - all this narrative that the government has given up on herd immunity is just completely false...

Reply 25

StriderHort

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Kind of obvious this was coming after all folk acting the twat over the weekend :/

Reply 26

gjd800

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This is effectively a lockdown in all but name.

Reply 27

Ibrahim Kuyumcu

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Original post by Ferrograd

"Nation addressed" at 8:30PM tonight. Seems like a full lockdown is imminent.

Can we talk about playing computer games instead?

Reply 28

Ibrahim Kuyumcu

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Original post by WoodlandSorcerer

It’s still not clear enough. I went to the park today (I have a dog so I had an excuse to be there) and the place was absolutely packed with people who didn’t need to be there. There were loads playing basketball and sweating on each other for goodness sake! Old people sitting on benches etc., I was shocked at how people just don’t care and don’t appear to be taking this seriously. We almost certainly have just as many cases, if not more, than places like Spain and Italy. Their lockdowns will likely cause their peak to be reached quite soon and then begin to decrease..

I don’t think it’ll be lockdown today but if the government has any sense it’ll implement it by the end of the week.

Can you sing me a song, Sorcerer?

Reply 29

aneilson

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I'm sure that there will still be many who disregard Boris' new restrictions (announced at 2030hrs), so we will be forced in a lockdown sometime, probably this week.

Reply 30

Sorcerer's Storm

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Tbh, they shouldn’t even allow the one form of exercise a day. There’s no way to monitor it’s someone’s first time, that’s going to get abused.

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username2646039

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Original post by w10aneilson

I'm sure that there will still be many who disregard Boris' new restrictions (announced at 2030hrs), so we will be forced in a lockdown sometime, probably this week.