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Announcements today?

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Tillsforthrills · 04/01/2021 10:34

Is BoJo expected to make an official announcement today or is it just speculation?

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donewithitalltodayandxmas · 04/01/2021 15:01

Just read 8pm tonight

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Tillsforthrills · 04/01/2021 15:01

@dottiedaisee agreed

This is playing with everyone’s mental health, if as they say it’s inevitable then let’s get it over with.

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MarshaBradyo · 04/01/2021 15:01

8pm ok
Not much left open here bar childcare which is so key and outside but will see

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Tillsforthrills · 04/01/2021 15:02

8pm? Ridiculous!!

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Madcats · 04/01/2021 15:03

R4 says 8pm tonight, with parliament sitting on Wednesday.

I guess I won't be covid-testing year 11s/13s/staff on Thursday.

MarshaBradyo · 04/01/2021 15:03

8pm was the big announcement last time

Just him to camera

dreamingbohemian · 04/01/2021 15:03

@CorvusPurpureus

Do we think borders will close?

I'm working overseas. Which is fine. Perfectly happy to postpone U.K. visiting. Safer here, definitely.

But idiot teenage ds has been brainwashed by even more idiot xh that since he's doing online learning anyway, he might just as well fly to the U.K. & hang out with his dad...Angry.

Obviously this is both antisocial & fucking reckless, but he's being fed a whole 'wahahah your mum is sooooo boring' line.

Sorry for derail, but anyone know if it's likely?

It's hard to say, but no way would I let him get on a plane! Border restrictions could come in anytime, who knows when you'd see him again.

It's completely illogical to go from a safer country to the UK right now. Even your teenager should understand that.

the80sweregreat · 04/01/2021 15:06

Since Dominic Cummings left it has been a lot more chaotic and those tweets at midday from the former health secretary were pretty damming.
I bet our PM is more upset about this than he'd ever let on , but tories turning on each other isn't anything new.
Daily mail comments page isn't happy at either.

CanWeHaveSnow · 04/01/2021 15:08

TONIGHT 8PM

PARLIAMENT BEEN RECALLED

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Tillsforthrills · 04/01/2021 15:12

DM says he’ll be announcing ‘new lockdown’.

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triceratops12 · 04/01/2021 15:13

Hard to know if it's pre recorded because it's big news or because he's always so late Grin

Ihatemyseleffordoingthis · 04/01/2021 15:13

Peston says - PM will be directly addressing the nation. It won’t be a press conference. Tier 4 restrictions will be imposed everywhere. Schools closed. No more team games in parks. But outdoor exercise will still be allowed.

the80sweregreat · 04/01/2021 15:17

@Ihatemyseleffordoingthis

Peston says - PM will be directly addressing the nation. It won’t be a press conference. Tier 4 restrictions will be imposed everywhere. Schools closed. No more team games in parks. But outdoor exercise will still be allowed.
I won't have to bother listening to him now ! Alas. Can just read it on Twitter!
CoffeeCreamandSugar · 04/01/2021 15:17

@rossclare I think Jeremy Hunt is shaping up to try and take him on. After what he did to the NHS I never thought I’d agree with him on anything but he talks more sense than any of Boris and his chums.

Barbie222 · 04/01/2021 15:17

@Ihatemyseleffordoingthis

Peston says - PM will be directly addressing the nation. It won’t be a press conference. Tier 4 restrictions will be imposed everywhere. Schools closed. No more team games in parks. But outdoor exercise will still be allowed.
He definitely doesn't want to face any journalists today!
MarshaBradyo · 04/01/2021 15:18

@Ihatemyseleffordoingthis

Peston says - PM will be directly addressing the nation. It won’t be a press conference. Tier 4 restrictions will be imposed everywhere. Schools closed. No more team games in parks. But outdoor exercise will still be allowed.
Childcare could be open reading this
AlwaysLatte · 04/01/2021 15:18

Total lockdown NOW please!!

Atalune · 04/01/2021 15:20

we should all be looking at how Japan handled the epidemic- densely populated small county.

It’s all about compliance from the public and clear strategies from the gov.

GameSetMatch · 04/01/2021 15:21

Well I’m glad I sent my son in to school today, it was worth him potentially catching the virus for one day of education 🙄

lyralalala · 04/01/2021 15:22

@triceratops12

Hard to know if it's pre recorded because it's big news or because he's always so late Grin
It's likely because he waffles off topic so much.

So many times Chris Whitty has drawn him daggers when he starts it.

rossclare · 04/01/2021 15:25

[quote CoffeeCreamandSugar]@rossclare I think Jeremy Hunt is shaping up to try and take him on. After what he did to the NHS I never thought I’d agree with him on anything but he talks more sense than any of Boris and his chums.[/quote]
Jeremy Hunt? I'd crawl up and die.

RedToothBrush · 04/01/2021 15:27

Well the national alert level has just been raised to level 5....

www.bbc.co.uk/news/explainers-52634739

Lockdown begins...

Jessi1972 · 04/01/2021 15:27

Announcement at 8pm!

More like 8.30pm - he needs time to snort a couple of lines and mess up his hair!

likeamillpond · 04/01/2021 15:29

Tiers are a joke now and just confuse people.
He needs to grow a pair and lock it down
But a March one.
None of this half arsed .stuff.

Fingfoxes · 04/01/2021 15:29

After what he did to the NHS I never thought I’d agree with him on anything but he talks more sense than any of Boris and his chums
We are doomed. Hunt unpicked all the waiting times initiatives put in place by Labour etc and according to the Independent: "Jeremy Hunt co-authored book calling for NHS to be replaced with private insurance · 'Direct Democracy: An Agenda For A New Model Party' ."