So, because the government trusts us to have common sense and follow their advice it's their fault?
No- what’s their fault is the dithering, initial lack of clarity, stalling and insufficient implementation of appropriate measures. Quite simply they’re guilty of doing too little, too late.
Would you prefer they told you what to do?
In a global health pandemic? Yes- that’s exactly what all governments should be doing. It’s part of their role.
Do you want to live in a police state?
During a period of extreme risk to public health and the long term economy when they have shown no signs of desiring total population control to date? Yes, of course. It’s absolutely fine.
The government is doing it's best
They simply are not.
to deal with a situation that no-one has dealt with before and that is changing rapidly.
Other states have dealt with it in the last 4 months, have provided a wealth of information and guidance on what needs to be done and have implemented those measures themselves. It’s all there for the U.K. government to use. They aren’t.
It's up to us to step up and do what they recommend on a daily basis to safeguard the vulnerable in society. Not to selfishly carry on as normal because the government hasn't 'made' us do differently. Take some personal responsibility!
Totally agree- you won’t see anywhere where I haven’t taken personal responsibility. I have shut down my business a week ago leaving my single parent home entirely without an income, whilst other businesses have merrily carried on and some even profiting from the crisis. I have kept my children indoors for a week despite no health reasons stating they need to be, whilst they hear from their friends who are out in town having a great time. I have done one grocery shop and bought enough food to hopefully last is 3 weeks so I don’t have to go out again. And while I was out I passed elderly people having a chinwag in coffee shops, hairdressers, people in clothes shops, nails salons, McDonald’s. Standing a hair’s width apart from each other. I’ve told my parents and grandmother I won’t be seeing them for the foreseeable. There really is nothing more I can personally do to prevent the spread of this virus.