I suspect the British people won’t get much choice about what we tolerate, because once the vaccine rollout is complete, including boosters, I’m expecting the Guvmint to declare job done and no more restrictions. I suspect the British people will tolerate however many deaths happen once they stop being reported on a daily basis. It’ll quickly fall off the public agenda once government and media decide it shall do so.
No, that’s not what I’m saying. I think the government will at some point decide not to release daily figures any more, and the media will just stop reporting. At which point, the general population will just go back to doing its thing and not trouble itself unduly. They may notice if a colleague, friend or family member succumbs, but otherwise unless there’s another massive surge people will not look too deeply.
Well it's not exactly a knee jerk reaction: it's a reaction to the well identified issue of schools functioning as a breeding ground for the virus.
Realistically, though, what choice do we, as the public, have here? If the government decides it’s done enough, and removes furlough and other support, removes the requirement for distancing, masks, ventilation, tests and whatnot, and people just go back to doing what they usually do, we’re powerless to do anything about it. And that’s how this plays out, is my guess. Maybe a month or so from here.
