I sit aside 2 contrasting families. One side a benefit scamming convicted drug dealing drug addict & his motley crew of undesirables, the other, a hard working couple who abide by the law & work long hours & are no problems to anyone. I face a couple who work for the NHS, one being a paramedic, who sit alongside another hard working civilized family of 4. Virus? what virus? Over the last 6 months i had to check there actually was a virus spreading the globe as it seemed to have passed us by. None of them have acted accordingly with homes regularly visited by outside families & when at the height of "lockdown" all (NHS workers aside) were working full time in non essential jobs.
Letting the public off the hook won't wash if you live in the real world where many are going about their day like it's all been over for months. No mask wearing anywhere in my area. Shops are packed with people up close & personal, no masks, schools are packed with parents, teachers & pupils up close & personal. We should not have to rely on Government strategy to make sensible decisions to protect those who need protecting but many seem incapable of grasping that the fundamental measures put in place are as much about protecting others as they are about protecting ourselves . It doesn't take much to put on a mask for half an hour around Sainsbury's to prevent the spread. Over this last 6 months i have had my worse fears borne out, that we are a country amassed with self serving individuals who care little about their fellow man & refuse to sacrifice their selfish needs to help those suffering around them.