Another press conference tonight with BJ

[Teenageromance]

So any predictions about tonight? Must be an announcement if BJ doing it

The £500 thing that's been leaked to the press today?

No way. It is too much.

I just want to go for a walk in the countryside and am allowed to do it under the Guidelines. Call off the police.

And a homily to reinforce that having the jab does not mean you can relax your vigilance.

Fuller description of current stresses on NHS and why no change to restrictions (unless to make then stricter) for at least another fortnight

btw I don't mean £500 is too much, I mean all the press conferences are too much. These public addresses should be for really important stuff. These minor changes should be handled by a press release.
What does the government gain by taking over our TV screens for many evenings each week, apart from telling people that they aren't allowed to do things that they are expressly allowed to do, while refusing to enforce laws on face coverings in indoor spaces or refusing to check that all open workplaces are actually essential.

Today's £500 discussion is payment for those who test positive - to be made more widely available (possibly universal) and more easily claimed.

That's not really a minor change?

Of my prediction is that the lockdown will be extended to end of march to follow Ireland

Of my prediction is that the lockdown will be extended to end of march to follow Ireland

The Irish lockdown extension is until the 5th March, not the end.

Surely not to end of March so soon?

Alas.

That is all.

I really hope that he clarifies (😄🤣 haha - clarity!) that it's not allowed for households to mix up to 14 people 🙄 after PP appallingly press conference yesterday, stating that anyone found attending a gathering of more than 15 would be fined! 🤦‍♀️

*appalling

@RoseAndRose

Today's £500 discussion is payment for those who test positive - to be made more widely available (possibly universal) and more easily claimed.

That's not really a minor change?

Didn’t the treasury expressly say that wouldn’t be happening?

Then again, given past experience of this govt, that means it’ll definitely be happening.

Lockdown already is the 31st March though the Feb date is just a review

"Those elderly people are not going to take any notice now they are vaccinated. They must feel superhuman"

Don't be daft

@RoseAndRose

Today's £500 discussion is payment for those who test positive - to be made more widely available (possibly universal) and more easily claimed.

That's not really a minor change?

If you do think the £500 will come into force now, then yes that is a big change. I really think they will use it as a measure once virus levels are much lower to help lift lockdown, so maybe in a few weeks. I suspect it will be like BJ's last week conference of boasting of vaccinating the elderly in large numbers and reminding us to stay at home.

@seasideseas

"Those elderly people are not going to take any notice now they are vaccinated. They must feel superhuman"

Don't be daft

Unfortunately, the DailyFail had many interviews with over-60s yesterday taking off their mask and visors going on about how they couldn't wait to go to the pub/France etc. And I would certainly feel a lot safer with a vaccine (or 2) in me (but I am a stay at home type anyway).

that his hair is out of control and theres nothing he can do about it

24hr vaccine centres perhaps?

Wild guess ....some sort of 'do as you're told or people will die' message🤷‍♀️

seriously why are people so obsessed with these press conferences - who cares - same shit different day!

Unfortunately, the DailyFail had many interviews with over-60s yesterday taking off their mask and visors going on about how they couldn't wait to go to the pub/France etc

Vox pops count for shit. You can't wade out on to the street for a few hours and pick the most dramatic statements and make blanket predictions in what people will do and feel in general. It's a way to fill column inches and whip up a dramatic headline to keep their audience feed their daily diet of outrage.

£500 thing has been killed already Covid-19: Government sources downplay £500 self-isolation payment idea

It’s most likely just going to be an update. He’s done them before without announcing anything significant.

@seasideseas @claptrapflapjack

Saga have already updated their travel requirement to make CV19 compulsory for travel.

travel.saga.co.uk/travel-updates/cruise-coronavirus-vaccine.aspx

We have taken the decision to introduce the requirement that all guests must be fully vaccinated. This means that guests must have received their full two doses of the COVID‑19 vaccination at least 14 days before travelling with us.