Agreed plus it's not just the five days around Xmas, the blow out actually starts on December 3 ( or is it 4?) when people hit the streets to shop and party (as much as the tier they're in allows).
History will be the judge
It's not what I read last night on the BBC's "What Tier will I be in" has it changed ? or are they just clueless like in football ?
It is high risk and I guess the 5 days is partly to reduce the risk of infections spreading in packed train carriages as people travel to see relatives etc. I agree that it’s better if households aren’t mixing wherever it can be avoided.
Im not sure. Ive found this link. But dont know where Glossop fits. Only interested as my sister lives on the boundary.
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I think he assessed the risk of what would happen if he didn't and is banking on most sticking to what's been put in place for Christmas. Had he not done that he rightly imo, would be expecting far too many "going for it"
I think he said in his press conference yesterday that he was allowing people to get together 'because frankly they were going to do it anyway'. May not be verbatim, but the point is the same. Better some guidelines/rules than nothing.