Coronavirus - how is it/has it affected you?

Lord Tyrion said:
I can't see us going to tier 2. South Tyneside are dragging us all down at the moment and stupidly the whole area is lumped together as one ☹.

Just a few days before the Christmas free for all, I think they will keep the lid on until the last minute.
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We have the same with Boston and Grimsby. Still, if part of Kent and part of Essex can be put in to Tier 3 that shows a willingness now to consider matters by each local authority rather than on County.

Still not overly hopeful, actually think that the whole of Kent and Essex should be in Tier 3 rather than relax in other regions.
 
Lord Tyrion said:
I can't see us going to tier 2. South Tyneside are dragging us all down at the moment and stupidly the whole area is lumped together as one ☹.

Just a few days before the Christmas free for all, I think they will keep the lid on until the last minute.
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The whole tier system expires on 3rd Feb is it anyways? Doubt much will change until then

Maybe a lockdown Feb 1st
 
pauljames87 said:
They haven't listened to science throughout this pandamic I very much doubt they will now

If they change now they now a lot of people won't listen anyways

People like yourself might change their mind as it stands so why the need to make themsleves unpopular?
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I guess because there is the potential to be on the end of massive and damaging 'I told you so' come February.
 
GB72 said:
I guess because there is the potential to be on the end of massive and damaging 'I told you so' come February.
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They did same with eat out to spread out

Encouraged the population to help local restaurants etc then blamed the population for going out
 
MetalMickie said:
Compare London with East Midlands, which is where I live.

A difference of 20%, similarly next door in West Midlands.

Hardly small differences.
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But then compare with the south east .. which is level with you.. whilst one of the few who brings in enough to cover their expenses. They in turn get less spent on them than areas who bring in minus figures
 
GB72 said:
We have the same with Boston and Grimsby. Still, if part of Kent and part of Essex can be put in to Tier 3 that shows a willingness now to consider matters by each local authority rather than on County.

Still not overly hopeful, actually think that the whole of Kent and Essex should be in Tier 3 rather than relax in other regions.
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I don't think having tiers from town to town is workable up here, you'll get people jumping on a Metro at South Shields and going to pubs in other towns. Now when you get more rural like Northumberland or Hexham way then it's a bit more doable.
 
pauljames87 said:
But then compare with the south east .. which is level with you.. whilst one of the few who brings in enough to cover their expenses. They in turn get less spent on them than areas who bring in minus figures
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Which merely proves that a disproportionate amount per capita is spent in London.
 
bluewolf said:
Investing in jobs in the North would be a far better way of bridging that gap than by allowing Northerners to get to jobs in the South 20 minutes quicker.... ?
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It's the other way though. It encourages people to build buisness in the north with good connections to London for meetings etc

Cut travel time meaning meetings can be anywhere

Even with zoom people seem to want face to face
 
Lord Tyrion said:
Transport is always a good one to point out at this stage.

HS2, pah.
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Thing is London's projects are mostly paid for by private investment, not all but in the main..you can't force private investment to invest in other parts the country

Battersea extension funded by private
Jubilee extension was funded by canary wharf
 
pauljames87 said:
Thing is London's projects are mostly paid for by private investment, not all but in the main..you can't force private investment to invest in other parts the country

Battersea extension funded by private
Jubilee extension was funded by canary wharf
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If private money was removed do you really think that chart would be much different? Crossrail alone probably deserves it's own section.

If you keep pumping huge money into projects in the capital then no wonder business, people etc continue to gravitate to there.
 
The infrastructure is playing catch up. Not sure the investments a pull factor, more reducing push.

I used to travel 2 stops/6 minutes from Bermondsey to the office, I moved next to the office because was so unreliable.
 
Beezerk said:
I don't think having tiers from town to town is workable up here, you'll get people jumping on a Metro at South Shields and going to pubs in other towns. Now when you get more rural like Northumberland or Hexham way then it's a bit more doable.
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Agree, that is what we have here, pretty disparate communities with not massive amounts of public transport between them.
 
Lord Tyrion said:
If private money was removed do you really think that chart would be much different? Crossrail alone probably deserves it's own section.

If you keep pumping huge money into projects in the capital then no wonder business, people etc continue to gravitate to there.
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Crossfail is just ridiculous.. constant delays

But will see some real benefits once it
 
Conversations to be had between the devolved nations over Xmas. I can see Wales and Northern Ireland pushing for a change to the plans, maybe even Scotland as well.
 
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