At the same time, I'm guessing the law of averages says that people who have a meal and a drink in a pub are more likely to be a bit more sedate and are less likely to be rowdy and on a session. Like any rules, it's the edges of the rules that will always bring out seemingly daft contradictions but the line has to be drawn somewhere. You know another alternative might have been to say the pub can't sell any food or beer for instance which is not nearly 'as good' as a pub that can sell beer but only with food.Originally Posted by Mossdog
So, the science driven Covid policy is that I can't go to my local, The Absurd Arms, and sit on the table to the left of the door with just a pint. But, I can go to my local, sit on the same table, with a pint PLUS a plate of 'pie and chips' (if I'm among those lucky ones who can afford the extra cost of the meal).
I think science is wonderful and I wish I'd been part of the controlled experiment that proved 'pie and chips' offer immunity to Covid. And it's not like a policy that encourages more eating of pub grub could have any unintended consequences which might exacerbate one's susceptibility to Covid (obesity)!
You couldn't make this up. Only THEY have!
What I think is most telling about Boris's announcement yesterday is that he coincided it with all of the SAGE meeting minutes that had been recommending much harsher restrictions being brought in 3 weeks ago. Boris, presumably with his mind only on the anti-restriction, anti-lockdown part of the tory party, clearly thought this was him showing how 'restrained' he's been in not following the SAGE recommendations... seemingly forgetting entirely everybody else who are sat there gawping open mouthed at his astounding recklessness
