8th Dec 6pm press conference

[PurpleDaisies]

Whitty
Vallance
Johnson

I wonder what they’ll say.

[Roundeartheratchriatmas]

I took no notice of the useless lump last year and don’t intend to this year.

[milly74]

not interested unless he is resigning

[DottyHarmer]

I recognise that posting style…

[Octavia174]

@toomuchlaundry

Remember your actions can harm others. I know the Government don’t care about other people but I don’t want to stoop to their level.

If cases are rising it’s going to impact anyone who needs hospital treatment not just COVID patients. Not just because we don’t have the beds but staff will be off sick. I’m not going to stick two fingers at the Government and risk my elderly mum’s health. More cases will mean visiting restrictions in care homes, something else I wouldn’t want.

Boris can do one but unfortunately COVID isn’t going away and we need to keep cases at a reasonable level so we can live with it, but we are not there yet

Very true but experience from Europe is that limited restrictions don't work.
Also CV is now completely endemic in the community, WFH, Masks, vaccine passports and table service will make no difference now.

There is now no longer furlough or any business help schemes

This is happening purely happening because of the Downing Street parties, to take the heat out of the turmoil he is in, we were told current restrictions would be looked at again on the 18th! not the 8th.

[PurpleDaisies]

@DixieSun

What channel is this on please?

Bbc news

[Valaris]

BBC 1

[EnnAndJay]

@SivvyPlath

Enjoy your last minute Zoom Christmases

Not going to happen.

Won't be announced today, but my bet is on Christmas Eve.

Plunge us into Lockdown just as all the shopping comes to an end.

The sad truth is, if we'd have introduced low-level measures (SD, Rule of Six) in the Autumn, there'd probably be no need for another Lockdown.

But that isn't how Great Britain does things.

[FrownedUpon]

Wfh. No Xmas parties/gatherings. Masks to be worn in bars & restaurants.

[toomuchlaundry]

If cases keep rising schools will close due to lack of staff, won't matter what the Government says. Many schools are on their knees at the moment, they won't cope with much more

[DixieSun]

What channel is this on please?

[Couchbettato]

My workplace have fortunately pre anticipated that hopefully, maybe, possibly they'll announce WFH for the foreseeable future.

But I imagine it'll be loads of waffling.

[rrhuth]

@LivinLaVidaLoki

Given that omicron isn't so far causing a surge in hospital admissions and the people in hospital is fairly stable.
That they said the review was in 3 weeks and not 2 and the huge publicity around the video. Is it not possible that todays presser is about addressing that? Much like they did with Hancock and Cummings?
If they said that we are far away from plan b two weeks ago then how are we at it now?
I think given the above and the publicity around the parties - plural - that they had last year most people would find more restrictions tonight to be a complete piss take from a bunch of lying, hypocritical arseholes.

FFS. Hospitalisations are a lagging indicator.

We've been doing this two years now, it is like groundhog day.

[BiscuitLover3679]

But plan B is basically nothing? The people who want to wear masks and can swing working from home.. do! Those who don't want to will get around it. 🤷‍♀️ All pointless.

[EveryFlightBeginsWithAFall]

Neh, obviously he can close where ever he likes which will stop me going for meals and the pub but I'm not staying away from friends and family. I've had enough of that

[HereComesTheSun12]

I'm done too. Nothing that's been leaked tonight will have any real impact, it's just a way of getting his Christmas party off the front pages. If people can work from home they already are. If people were going to cancel Christmas parties etc, they already have. Only other logic behind tonight is that things are about to get worse and this is his shot over the bows.

[Jacketpotato84]

I remember when they left pubs open but schools had to close that was the worst bit for me.
Clubs and pubs to close before schools anyway!!

[hotfroth]

MIL is coming to us for Christmas no matter what. She's 97. She can't spend a second Christmas alone.

[the80sweregreat]

@Summersdreaming

He can stick his restrictions up his arse, frankly.

It's certainly big enough !

[Drumshambo]

Valence even!!

[Waxonwaxoff0]

@PicsInRed

Will they leave schools alone do we think?

Of course they will. Things would have to be dire before schools are affected. It will be Plan B. WFH, mask mandates and Covid passports.

[BonnyBoy]

@Watapalava

Ennandjay

Ill be having a massive family christmas whether its in the rules or not. Like i did last year too

This year I can understand but last year??!!!

You don't really care about others do you

[Drumshambo]

Witty and violence are a fucking disgrace. I can't believe they are still prepared to share a platform with the lying sack of shit!

[XenoBitch]

@EnnAndJay

I hope those of you who fought against low-level measures over the summer and autumn are happy.

Enjoy your last minute Zoom Christmases.

What is Zoom? I see people in person, just like I will be doing this xmas.

[Welcomebacksummer]

@Summersdreaming

He can stick his restrictions up his arse, frankly.

🙌🏻

[frazzledali]

@ElectraBlue

I am done.

I am no longer listening to these clowns or following any further restrictions.

Had my 3 vaccines, will keep sanitised my hands but I no longer believe a single word that Johnson says.

We have to live with this virus. Lockdowns don't work, the economy can't sustain any more lockdowns.

Enough of this joke. There is still no evidence that the new variant is in any way more deadly, just the opposite in fact.

amazing that you've managed to get hold of this evidence. Could you post it here for us all to see? The actual evidence?