Will you stick to the rules if lockdown in the UK is extended for another 3 weeks

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Just a Yes or No thread there are hundreds on the ins and outs of this.

This morning I read that Matt Hancock is claiming support for an extension is strong amongst the public but that’s not the impression I’m getting from social media

So, will you stick to the rules if lockdown in the UK is extended for another 3 weeks

Yes or No

'I'll see all my friends and family and go back to work, but I'll follow the rest of the rules' What 'rest of the rules'? Sounds like your answer is just 'no' rather than 'no/yes'.

If the government communicates meaningfully with us, e.g. telling us exit strategy, gives us something to hope for, confirming they definitely will pay self-employed people in June (I don't have much faith that they will without "unexpected delays"), then MAYBE I'll comply, but I'll still be watching the government like a hawk.

But if it's still the same old "here are the death figures, we understand your frustration, pleeeeeeeease be patient, too bad that we've snatched away your income, too bad that your mental health is down; the damaging lockdown is extended, you'll have to pay more taxes in future because we're decimating the economy, we won't trust you with any more information", then I shall not be staying put a moment longer. We're all making huge sacrifices; if the government doesn't show us some respect and communication in return for this, they can forget about any respect from me.

Absolutely yes

Yes

I have answered ‘Yes’ because lockdown is mostly fine for my lifestyle but I do worry about family members who have poor mental health and are being greatly affected by it. I’m also worried about another close family member who is unable to see their child because child lives with a shielded co-parent (they are separated) and shielded parent has decided that it would be best if the child didn’t travel between homes during this period. The flip side of that is the loved ones in my family/community who are high risk. There’s no easy answer.

Yes of course

What choices do we have?

Yes but I don't want to.

My daily life is no different - as I don't work, no young DC to home school.

But DH needs to get some work in and start billing customers in the next few weeks. We aren't eligible for any government handouts but still have high overheads.

Am also pissed off that I can't meet up with friends and family.

I hate queuing for the supermarket.

But we're all healthy and I don't know of anyone who has been affected by Covid19

Yes, missing all my family and grandchildren very much but I will do what it takes to keep them all safe.

Yes.
Although I’ve noticed a lot of people locally who say they have full respect for social distancing...and use that as an opener to not socially distance!? Someone just posted asking if anyone wanted to meet up for puppy socialisation in a field - respecting social distancing of course So many replies from others saying it was a great idea as puppy social interaction far out ways the risk of the current situation.

No

No

yes

Yes

yes

I very much doubt you will get people admitting to breaking the rules.

However, I am going to stick my hand up and state that I will go out to the supermarket as many times as I need. We have 5 adults in the house. . I go to my nearest supermarket and queue using social distancing. Approx 5 times a week often at the end of the day when I have been able to walk straight in to my local M&S Food Hall (which is fab!). At the start of the lock down people were food shopping with various members of their family (Mum, Dad and children) and messing up the queuing as it then took longer for a singleton to get in). Now its better but I did see the other day a women who was allowing her 3-4 year old to run up and down the aisles brushing past people.

I will not be having family around, mix with other households but I am rural so its not not difficult to stay away from people. I wfh anyway.

I am certainly not one of those people who state they havent been out for months (and dont want anyone else to do so).

I wouldnt hesitate to report people constantly having families around, having various households visit over Easter etc and having picnics in the park.

Yes

Yes, but it's easy for me. I'm an introvert, I can work from home, have a garden and my family are ok at the moment.
My answer might be different if my circumstances were otherwise.

No.

But really my answer is probably/mainly yes!

I might see one person who is otherwise isolating (as am I) but that's not the same as just meeting up willy-nilly with all friends, and I'll only do it if my mental health gets to critical point again (yes I've done it once already).

Yes of couse!

Yes

Yes

Yes of course!

Yes, definitely.

If the government extended the current rules I would abide by them but I would not think they were necessary. I can't for example see why B&Q is allowed to open but the plant bit of garden centres are not (and I am categorically not a gardener).

However, it says in the Times today that the government is thinking of letting non-essential goods-sellers reopen if they can accommodate social distancing as well as letting people socialise within a bubble, I guess like the New Zealand model.

yes of course