RE: Bit of a disaster13 Sep 2021 14:08
Boris is on the podium on Tuesday and after loooking at the figures, it's clear PCR tests will stay in place for Red countries and I wouldnt be surprised if they remained for amber countires till early next year. MHC needs to pivot into whatever is coming next and bring forward to new tests. Hospital admissions are still rising and it is impossible to think they will fall between now and next spring. This is with 80% of the country double jabbed, numbers are not going down just creeping up slowly. Given the horlicks made at the beginning with open borders, it is highly unlikely the gravy train will stop overnight. The numbers do not back it up. Sajid Javid, has a point about the cost of PCRs for familiies and this should be addressed with reduced margins and LFT for green countries. Keeping the country safe should come before anyones wish for a cheaper holiday. Ryan air have already said the prices are going to rocket next year so the government can't do anything about that. Plus if numbers starting rising world wide over autumn and winter the government will insist on PCR tests as the satndard. The biggest economies have controlled their borders much more firmly than the UK to our cost, Javid wants to get the working classes on side but couldnt give any indication of when what or how yesterday, depsite the Mail piece. Watch this space as Tuesday will be vital, I feel Boris will mirror what Javid said as he is the original loose cannon but will be loose on detail. IMO it's folly to get rid of PCRs given what happened last Xmas.....