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ELLERS said:
I don't think it's dithering. They have a lot to consider.
I have just heard a plea from a Dr saying keep schools open as it will be detrimental to child welfare if they close or lockdown. Apparently abuse on kids has gone through the roof in recent months. There is also the economy they need to consider. Easy for an opposition to say lockdown and when the economy flatlines they will blame the government.
it's a tough call.

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Exactly. This is the dichotomy. The mental health of many children is at stake if we have another lockdown. And the gap will grow between private school pupils that are set testing academic tasks to do at home and then properly marked, as against some state school pupils that get minimal education during a lockdown.
 
Goldhawk-Road said:
Exactly. This is the dichotomy. The mental health of many children is at stake if we have another lockdown. And the gap will grow between private school pupils that are set testing academic tasks to do at home and then properly marked, as against some state school pupils that get minimal education during a lockdown.
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Its tricky situation then really. How do you contain a virus easily spread whilst allowing hundred of children to mix on a daily basis. I've not yet met a kid (granted, only relatives) who would be unhappy at schools closing. Some of them are buzzing at the thought.
 
Goldhawk-Road said:
Exactly. This is the dichotomy. The mental health of many children is at stake if we have another lockdown. And the gap will grow between private school pupils that are set testing academic tasks to do at home and then properly marked, as against some state school pupils that get minimal education during a lockdown.
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Try explaining it to Watford... He thinks the whole country can close for weeks and more weeks and have no effect.
 
bobmid said:
Its tricky situation then really. How do you contain a virus easily spread whilst allowing hundred of children to mix on a daily basis. I've not yet met a kid (granted, only relatives) who would be unhappy at schools closing. Some of them are buzzing at the thought.
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It is tricky. But you can bet that if there is a lockdown, private school pupils will be saturated with curriculum work. Paying parents would expect no less. Thus state and private are out of sync
 
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West WindsR said:
Pretty sure I already have.

In short, it’s not a binary choice between saving lives and saving the economy. You have to do the former to have a chance of doing the latter. If you don’t use the tools at your disposal to minimise the spread of the virus, such as a serious track and trace or adequately supporting people who temporarily should be isolating, the virus inevitably grows and lockdowns become longer and more draconian out of necessity.

Not to mention the unknown number of people who are alive but for months if not years will be less productive as a result of the unknown long term effects. This could be hitting the likes of us and America harder than other economies for years even after we’re all vaccinated.
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It all sounds so easy Watford MP for Brackers but sadly it doesn't work like that. T&T hasn't really worked and even SAGE said the only answer was a Vaccine. It's nice to support people but sadly if there is slow to no production that becomes harder (I remember that from Commerce). As for the spread... people will have their own theories on that.
 
Goldhawk-Road said:
It is tricky. But you can bet that if there is a lockdown, private school pupils will be saturated with curriculum work. Paying parents would expect no less. Thus state and private are out of sync
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I heard that nearly 800K children since this crap started have not had proper schooling or been to school? Shocking.
 
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ELLERS said:
Try explaining it to Watford... He thinks the whole country can close for weeks and more weeks and have no effect.
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I think the lesson that the West will have learned by the end of this saga, is that liberal, laissez faire democracies that don't like interfering in the lives of their electorate, are the ones that fare worst. Those countries with authoritarian governments that lockdown fast and hard, with tough penalties for evaders, are the ones that come through in a better state.
 
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Goldhawk-Road said:
I think the lesson that the West will have learned by the end of this saga, is that liberal, laissez faire democracies that don't like interfering in the lives of their electorate, are the ones that fare worst. Those countries with authoritarian governments that lockdown fast and hard, with tough penalties for evaders, are the ones that come through in a better state.
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It's sad we didn't have a 'half way house'. I am still a firm believer that people who disrespected the rules are the problem with the spread.
 
ELLERS said:
It's sad we didn't have a 'half way house'. I am still a firm believer that people who disrespected the rules are the problem with the spread.
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They're certainly a big part of it. I hope the recalcitrants begin to realise that without everyone's compliance, this thing will go on indefinitely, producing increasingly difficult variations.
 
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They're certainly a big part of it. I hope the recalcitrants begin to realise that without everyone's compliance, this thing will go on indefinitely, producing increasingly difficult variations.
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Spot on.. I said to the Mrs if everyone acted like we have we wouldn't be in this situation... Although I understand that people have got this through no fault of their own.
 
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Today is my first day feeling really ****. I don;t know if I have it or not. As a diabetic, I hope not. The worst part is being isolated on your own away from everybody.

Rang my GP at 9am this morning and had a test at 3.30pm. I think they tested me so quick as I have an underlying illness.

Up to 48 hours before I get the result. Hopefully it is the opposite to what I expect. Like the R's in a relegation battle, I am up for it. Come on You R's.

If I have it, I didn't break any rules. I stopped working for 10 months and only left the house recently for food shopping and walking the dog. 6.110 cases in Ireland today. The virus is rampant. Stay in everybody.
 
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