Is there going to be an address to the nation?

[StealthPolarBear]

As far as I can tell we'll be better off after Wednesday. Able to meet family outdoors.

7pm

7pm and we won't be better of especially here in Liverpool practically lock down again

Stealth are you in a parallel universe? Or is it me? I totally haven't got the vibe that we will be better off after Wednesday but I flippin hope so.

Ah, 7pm, thanks - thought it was 6pm and was frantically channel hopping

Also wasn't it supposed to be 6pm. Is he keeping us all in suspense so he can make a big entrance. Someone tell the blushing bride I can only boycott all telly for so long.

Fuck sake he’s such a nob. I hate how they can’t just say a time and stick to it. It’s not like it’s important information and has a potentially big impact on people’s lives or anything.

@StealthPolarBear

As far as I can tell we'll be better off after Wednesday. Able to meet family outdoors.

I agree, for some parts of the country the rules have eased. Newcastle previously couldn’t meet anyone outside of their household anywhere either indoors or outdoors but now in tier 2, the rule of 6 applies. I can finally meet with my family and friends in parks and even in our gardens again! I’m so pleased that at least for a short while (before were moved to tier 3) that life feels a little more normal - at least in Newcastle.

Somebody prod me at 5 to, please. I've got to try and work out how to link new laptop with old monitor. 20 minutes crying then success at the last attempt should bring me near to 7pm.

Better off as in clarity?

@SummerHouse
For some particular areas that are currently under local restrictions and are moving into tier 2 they'll be relaxations to some of the current restrictions (potentially with other restrictions getting stronger) so for some people with particular preferences it is true to say the new rules are less restrictive than the current ones.

@AlohaMolly you have summed it up.

I think it's deliberate in order to maximize anticipation, fear, panic and anxiety. And so he can remind everyone how massively important he is that he can keep the country waiting for an hour whilst the media get extra time to catastrophise and speculate.

@StatisticalSense thank you. I am glad to hear it's not all bad.

Is the parallel universe it is assumed you are in Leicester, Stealth? If so then YES fingers crossed that it is looking good that meeting outdoors will be permitted in tier 2.

Not for those of us who live in tier 3.

No. Wee in Durham, no meeting indoors or out curre tly.

I'm not watching it what's the point it's in the media about the new tier system .
It'll just be him saying we all need to work together and if we don't we will all go in full lockdown etc etc .
Then tomorrow everyone will be rushing out to buy toilet rolls in panic .

Ah OK it is the same in Leicester and they never came out of lockdown so lots of people there will be very much looking forward to meeting in the garden. Got lots of friends there and they are getting v excited on Facebook about patio heaters etc as haven't seen anyone since March

I never thought new arrangements would essentially allow us to do more stuff. Dcs can meet (carefully) with friends in half term.

Fingers firmly crossed for you and my friends! It will be so good after all this time. I don't think the rest of the country have any idea that some people have been under these restrictions since March

My fellow Britons.
Together. We. Will FAIGHT this deadly vahrus.
We. Will nehvah surrrrrendah.

Also in NE, I can't get my head round the "fact" we could be moving to tier 2 .

Yes. I'm going to have a gathering with both sets of grandparents (separately)

Any min now. Really hope I've got this right.

OK so outdoors and in indoor public places. Woo hoo.

Oh, that was telling at the beginning. That nod to Rishi, similar to in Boris' address to the commons earlier. Rishi's nervous reaction. I wonder if Rishi has been discussing his vitually untenable, beyond his control position with Boris.