IRONY KLAXON - Masks for Staff None for Their Masters

 

It seems that, without any hint of irony whatsoever, MPs will not be obliged to wear masks but their staff will be.

A spokesperson for Speaker Hoyle told HuffPost UK: “We have no employment or contractual relationship with Members which would enable us to mandate the wearing of masks. We therefore encourage Members to support us in keeping the Estate safe.”

— Paul Waugh (@paulwaugh) July 12, 2021

The Fake Pro Mask/Pro Lockdown Campaign

 

Boris's decision to axe masks and lockdown restrictions on 19 July has angered a few people, who believe that we should be muzzled and locked down for the foreseeable future.

Aside from the usual suspects eg FAKE SAGE, the Guardian, Peston, Every Doctor Ltd etc; an unknown person/group has decided to mount a social media campaign decrying the end of lockdown and the abandonment of masks.

All very subtle, maybe, until you realise that their social media posts (although allegedly from different people) are word for word identical.

The question is, who is behind these posts?

Labour Finally Comes Up With a Policy - Almost!

 

Hot on the heels of Boris's much awaited announcement about the relaxation of restrictions, Labour has finally decided to come up with a policy (albeit a rather half baked one).

In essence Labour don't want restrictions to be relaxed, they want masks to remain and there to be more ventilation.

This is all very well and "conservative", however it is a policy that would make bugger all difference to the ongoing rise in cases. The government has considered four very different options:

• Delaying “Freedom Day” by a month or two was seen as ineffective because, with the country already largely unlocked, cases would continue to rise anyway, and could then spike further when children go back to school in September. 

• Delaying to later in the year was a nonstarter because the virus transmits more easily indoors and the pressure on the NHS is worse in winter. 

• Proceeding with the July 19 date but with some restrictions remaining in place was also seen as ineffective because, at the current level of prevalence, minor measures would do little to prevent the spread of the virus. 

• The only other option was to implement harsher lockdown-style measures again now, which was seen as unjustifiable as the vast majority of the most vulnerable people now have double-jab protection.

Labour's "policy" (such as it is) has been considered and rejected in the above (grubby pieces of cloth hung around people's chins won't make any difference, if anything they will make things worse).

Thanks to Labour and the MSM's fetish about masks, there will now be a tedious argument on social media and in the MSM about one of the least effective aspects of the restrictions, namely masks. 

Labour, for reasons best known to themselves, have hung their policy on a grubby chin strap (which Keir says he will wear in busy places with other people - see above photo...oh hang on!).

The Return of Common Sense Post Hancock

 

As per Gov.UK, today Boris will say:

"Thanks to the successful rollout of our vaccination program, we are progressing cautiously through our roadmap. Today we will set out how we can restore people’s freedoms when we reach step four.

But I must stress that the pandemic is not over and that cases will continue to rise over the coming weeks.

As we begin to learn to live with this virus, we must all continue to carefully manage the risks from COVID and exercise judgment when going about our lives.”

He will announce the end of mandatory masks and an end to social distancing.

Announcements re double jabbed being allowed to return from amber countries without having to quarantine will come later this week.

As I have noted before, the removal/resignation of Hancock has led to a remarkably positive change of mood and tone within the government. Hancock's affair, and being caught out, was the best thing that could have happened for the country!

Facemasks In Offices To Be Made Compulsory

Matt Hancock rules out mandatory face masks in offices https://t.co/9j2eEDip6Z

— The Guardian (@guardian) July 15, 2020