I'm actually heartened by the range of views and experiences here.
I completely agree with Fast Eddie about blanket lockdowns for COVID.
The problem was - it isn't so much of a problem now - is that we did not have the test, trace, isolate process in place at the time. In fact we simply gave up.
We put the problem in the too difficult tray. I also sense the dead hand of Cummings and the Tory party generally in not trusting Local Government Public Health to get involved. They have more recently and evidence - well good old Private Eye - is that they do a better than the private sector!
As 'Boris the Blusterer' has admitted today - and I can be positive that he now 'gets it' - we could have done things better earlier.
I'm turning into a real 'leftie'. I would like to see more workers co-operatives (shades of Meriden) and a more equal society. I'd also look to all the financial engineering that goes on.
How in the UK have we ended up with so much money headed offshore? I'd start with those enobled and beknighted ones (Sir Philip, Sir James, Sir Jim and Lord 4th Viscount - Daily Mail owner) who seem to be based or domiciled overseas having made their fortunes in the increasingly disunited UK. There is a reason that our American cousins know us a Treasure Island. St. Margaret Thatcher is mostly to blame for that.
Also all those dodgy setups where money is loaned from offshore companies at inflated interest rates to reduce tax bills. These structures are used to run our care homes! And they'll soon have the dosh off you that you've made on any property owned to pay for care should you be unlucky enough to need it.
Also how can it be that Dutch, French and German state-owned companies can own parts of our rail and nuclear power infrastructure?
The Chinese are involved in the next Sizewell in the alphabet and who knew they had a consulate in Belfast?
Insidious long term infiltration and dependency is their game. We will finally wake up when they have the funds to send an aircraft carrier or ten into our seas.
We are just too individualistic, greedy and plain stupid as a nation.
Oh boy what I rant!
But all of course just imho.
Andy
