Is this conversation a waste of time?
There have been a lot of good and practical suggestions put forward as part of this grown up discussion we are having with the Scottish Government. It sounded like this was going to be a very good consultation.
Now, I have just heard Nicola Sturgeon on television saying there will be no changes in the lockdown any time soon (In spite of Boris Johnson saying some measures are going to be eased in England this week)
This is going to anger a lot of Scots.
Lets be clear, we are not asking for the important things to be lifted, neither is Boris. All we would like to see as a first step is some easing of what we can do in our spare time in the form of activities that do not pose a risk of spreading the virus.
But Nicola says no. But crucially she has said no before even waiting for this consultation process to finish, and she made no mention that this consultation is going to influence the decisions.
So it sounds like the decision is made and this conversation is now a wast of time and is not going to influence the decisions that have already been made. That is very disappointing if true.
Why the contribution is important
The Scottish people need to see things are moving forwards, first in small steps, allowing more freedom to do things that have no risk of spreading the virus.
This is needed for the mental health of those trying to live withing the restrictions and to make it more bearable.
If nothing changes then it will send the message that this conversation was a waste of time, is not being listened to and the Scottish Government have no regard for the feelings of the people.
If the people feel they are being ignored they will lose respect for the Scottish Government and the restrictions that are in place.
by Dave_H on May 10, 2020 at 07:46PM
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