I agree dustyboots in that politicians accountability has completely disappeared and for that I feel abandoned.
They are up on TV and media all day everyday sure. But there is no opposition and severely restricted debate right down from the House of Commons, through all media outlets even right down to Mumsnet where poster are accused of whipping up hysteria. There is no forum to dissent, little understanding amongst many why you would want to and protests are banned. Writing to MP is pointless now that there is a Covid hivemind.
In contrast Brexit was debated every which was from Tuesday and affects our lives far less.
We arent suffering under a covid itself so much as under the policies of a covid pandemic.
All these briefings are just the illusion of consent, communication and participation. We have no functioning democracy and politicians will continue to do whatever they like now that the public has been annihilated. There is no public square, just people inside their houses using the internet to understand what others are thinking.
People think lockdown will end because they cant imagine it not. But all the mechanisms for social change have been removed. They were put in for a reason and removed with little resistance. If lockdown doesn't end what are you going to do about it? There isnt anything.
I dont think its unreasonable to feel left behind when with a few weeks warning we all lost the right to work, leave the house, travel, hug indefinitely. Or when suddenly care for cancer, dementia, disabilities, early years development,
schooling are all put forward as 'luxuries' only selfish people complain about.