Boris Update
Boris is now saying that people should now go back to work tomorrow.
I think Nicola should make it clear Scotland’s position.
I think Nicola should make it clear Scotland’s position.
Why the contribution is important
There is now confusion about what people in Scotland should do.
by monobloc on May 10, 2020 at 07:24PM
Posted by Opportunity May 10, 2020 at 19:36
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Posted by marionfairbairn May 10, 2020 at 19:38
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Posted by Julie May 10, 2020 at 19:38
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Posted by SAR May 10, 2020 at 19:44
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Posted by Dave_H May 10, 2020 at 19:54
That is most disappointing as the implication is that all the good ideas that have been discussed in this consultation are not going to influence the decisions. The decisions have been taken. It looks like we are playing a silly game in some PS stunt and what we say is going to be ignored.
Nicola had a perfect opportunity to make reference to this ongoing process and say when it concludes and the results analysed, the Scottish Government would then start to make some decisions.
But there was no mention of this process, just that nothing is going to change.
I and many other Scottish citizens are now going to be very disappointed if this does indeed turn out to be a waste of time.
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Posted by Opportunity May 10, 2020 at 19:58
Follow rules of the UK, even if they are obviously not the right path to choose?
Sorry, nope, patriotism would not include taking unjustified risks, shouting hooray and throw yourself into the frontline... only because Boris has not learned a lesson provided by science and developments abroad.
Nicola is right to wait, but I fear that her means of limiting damage to Scotland are somewhat restricted.
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Posted by Lorraine10 May 10, 2020 at 20:34
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Posted by MikeJohnston May 10, 2020 at 20:35
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Posted by CatK22 May 10, 2020 at 20:44
I am surprised some people haven't grasped this - do they not have friends and relatives still working despite not being in "essential" jobs? Only 6.3 million in the UK are furloughed (less than 1/4 private sector employees).
Trouble was too many weren't working (far more than predicted) so they want to put out envigorating messages: work, alert, control, etc.
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Posted by BT May 10, 2020 at 20:48
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Posted by democrat May 10, 2020 at 20:56
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Posted by Chimp May 10, 2020 at 21:15
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Posted by Jammie May 10, 2020 at 21:24
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Posted by Dave_H May 10, 2020 at 21:25
Then why did she not say that? and mention this ongoing consultation?
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Posted by Col May 10, 2020 at 21:32
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Posted by AnnieScot May 10, 2020 at 22:56
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Posted by monobloc May 11, 2020 at 00:28
Nicola is concerned that Boris’s message was not clear enough in his prime minister's address that he was talking mainly about changes in England
She thinks it is incumbent on him, perhaps a bit more strongly than he did tonight, to stress that when he is talking about lifting these restrictions, he is talking for England,"
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Posted by robert72 May 11, 2020 at 08:44
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Posted by monobloc May 11, 2020 at 10:41
We should be together on such issues not driving a wedge between the nations of the UK what Boris appears to be doing
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