No_Problemo Posted March 1, 2021 Share Posted March 1, 2021 Given cases will increase as soon as we open back up, how in the f**k is the majority of the country even going to get to level two - never mind anything beyond that. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Left Back Posted March 1, 2021 Share Posted March 1, 2021 1 minute ago, super_carson said: I know the levels will be adjusted, but given how much the SG are obsessed with elimination/eradication/whatever phrase of the month is I don’t think it’ll be drastically different. That said, given the kicking she took last week I’ll be interested to see what is put forward and the public reaction to it. Maximum suppression is the latest spin I believe 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
super_carson Posted March 1, 2021 Share Posted March 1, 2021 It’s even more galling that Leitch has since been selective in his use of data to justify said policies. If that was the Tories, we would rightly be crucifying them for it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael W Posted March 1, 2021 Share Posted March 1, 2021 (edited) 20 minutes ago, super_carson said: Level thresholds to be tougher... I https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-56237471 it’s back to a rather gloomy outlook for life north of the border, hopefully the vaccine continues to work. If they are also going to be tougher on thresholds then they need to bloody well stick to the thresholds this time, not bin it a couple of weeks in. You see this and sometimes wonder what the fucking point of the vaccine programme is. We are in a hugely better place than we were last year coming out of the peak and yet when you see things like that you'd think we were utterly, utterly fucked and the vaccine was miles away. I don't know how many studies we need showing the vaccines work and that they prevent serious illness before the message starts to sink in. Depressing. Edited March 1, 2021 by Michael W 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
super_carson Posted March 1, 2021 Share Posted March 1, 2021 1 minute ago, Left Back said: Maximum suppression is the latest spin I believe Maximum suppression sounds like an 80s Kurt Russell film. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elixir Posted March 1, 2021 Share Posted March 1, 2021 On what planet do they think it will be acceptable to keep bouncing us around this utter fucking nonsense when the Tories are making it quite clear, indeed as Jonathan Van-Tam even hinted today, that they will likely be sticking to lifting essentially all restrictions in England by midsummer. There will be a mass exodus across the border. I am an absolute seething, frothing mess at that article. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HibsFan Posted March 1, 2021 Share Posted March 1, 2021 Just look at them go! 13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz Posted March 1, 2021 Share Posted March 1, 2021 I am fucking apoplectic with rage at that. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Left Back Posted March 1, 2021 Share Posted March 1, 2021 3 minutes ago, Elixir said: On what planet do they think it will be acceptable to keep bouncing us around this utter fucking nonsense when the Tories are making it quite clear, indeed as Jonathan Van-Tam even hinted today, that they will likely be sticking to lifting essentially all restrictions in England by midsummer. There will be a mass exodus across the border. I am an absolute seething, frothing mess at that article. Will likely still be illegal. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elixir Posted March 1, 2021 Share Posted March 1, 2021 Whatever shit Sturgeon is going to say in a couple of weeks, it had better be good. If the 'substantial reopening of the economy' she talked about at the end of April is even more soul destroying tiers than we had before, she needs launched straight out the door. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thereisalight.. Posted March 1, 2021 Share Posted March 1, 2021 How can the SG expect people to take tougher tier levels seriously? We have vaccines which are doing their job (which we didnt have last summer), previous sticklers for the rules are now seeing what a shambles it is that numbers are low yet they still legally cant meet up outdoors with two pals to go for a walk. Its like NS is putting her fingers in her ears and blocking out the mood music. Still, when you can win an election regardless of what you do, why bother appeasing the proletariat 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thereisalight.. Posted March 1, 2021 Share Posted March 1, 2021 11 minutes ago, Michael W said: You see this and sometimes wonder what the fucking point of the vaccine programme is. We are in a hugely better place than we were last year coming out of the peak and yet when you see things like that you'd think we were utterly, utterly fucked and the vaccine was miles away. I don't know how many studies we need showing the vaccines work and that they prevent serious illness before the message starts to sink in. Depressing. Exactly. Vaccines, we were told were going to be our only way to achieve normality and things like attending sports, gigs the pub etc. Now we have vaccines we're looking at a summer on a par (or worse) than last years. Fcking mindblowing and I dont know why MSM reporters arent asking that very question. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Todd_is_God Posted March 1, 2021 Share Posted March 1, 2021 (edited) This is nothing more than the BBC making an article out of a table that's been available for a week. It's nothing but clickbait. NS's last comments were that she didn't expect to be more than a couple of weeks behind England. And those comments came after the document this data has been pulled from was laughed at. Edited March 1, 2021 by Todd_is_God -1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arch Stanton Posted March 1, 2021 Share Posted March 1, 2021 Here's the table from page 60 of the document published last week. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigkillie Posted March 1, 2021 Share Posted March 1, 2021 It's also not clear what the actual restrictions associated with the new levels are. It could easily be that the new levels bear little resemblance to the previous ones - for example perhaps the new "Level 2" will be closer to the old "Level 1". The devil will be in the detail. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
10menwent2mow Posted March 1, 2021 Share Posted March 1, 2021 Can anyone see the levels system being vastly different though. I can't see ScotGov saying, we've made it tougher to get into the levels but we are going to relax things more in each level than they were before, that would defy the point in making them tougher. Also, can see it being a case of, if you go over the threshold for one or two days, areas are likely to face being punted onto the naughty step for a couple of weeks. Still another seven weeks of this shite to go, and you never know, we might see cases continuing to fall and we'll all get into tier 1/2, can't see it though. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Todd_is_God Posted March 1, 2021 Share Posted March 1, 2021 29 minutes ago, Left Back said: Maximum suppression is the latest spin I believe It's quite amusing to see a Government go down the school playground route of changing the name of whatever game was used as an excuse to beat other people up and hope no one notices tbh -1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tamthebam Posted March 1, 2021 Share Posted March 1, 2021 10 hours ago, budmiester1 said: Don’t know if I’m reading too much into this but the local football pitches have just been freshly marked out. Is it possible that the SG is quietly accelerating the ending of the lockdown or is it that the sports restrictions only may be getting lifted ? You have reminded me that I went past Saughton Park the other day and the football pitches looked like bowling greens probably for the first time ever. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
invergowrie arab Posted March 1, 2021 Share Posted March 1, 2021 As others have said no word yet on what will be in each level and no word on what the areas will look like. As it stands around a dozen LAs are already sub 50 or within 10% of it Scotland as a whole is racing towards sub 50. I don't agree with the changing the rules as we go along but i dont know of its anything to be depressed by. By the time we get to April I can see the vast majority of places being well placed 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theroadlesstravelled Posted March 2, 2021 Share Posted March 2, 2021 Kickback to summer last year when raging Tommeh gammons were protesting the lockdown. A greeny is a available if you can spot yourself, a fellow P&Ber or now think they’re great bunch of lads. -7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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