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Flannel_Ninja posted...

I've never lived in the U.K. but from what I can follow of their politics it doesn't look like the country attempts to politicize the pandemic

This is kinda true, at least compared to somewhere like the US. The tories are still using it for political clout in some places, but any sort of "fight the lockdown restrictions! Dont get the vaccine!" support tends to be either individual backbench MPs, none of the big players in Parliament, or fringe parties that never win any votes. But there's been plenty of situations and votes where Labour, the opposition to the governing Conservatives, could have argued against stuff for the sake of it, but a lot of the time they've gone along the lines of "this is better than nothing, we won't opposite. You're fucking up elsewhere though". Like there's an upcoming vote from the Government I think on vaccine passports that is obviously a controversial topic, yet Labour aren't opposing it.

Trelve posted...

If Boris and friends can have a party at his house during a lockdown, why should the general public listen to him at all?

Because the scientists may recommend it? If you followed lockdowns before this point because you really trusted Boris Johnson, then I don't know what to say to you. Your opinion on restrictions shouldn't be based on Boris Johnson's recommendations, it should be based on what you think is safe, preferably based on what experts say.