It is not always the children to blame

[annie, Glasgow]

Hi All

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-englan...shire-54161544

More justification for the Rule of 6.

Annie

[Garfield, Waterlooville]

I'd sack the lot of them...these are the kids roll models.

Garf

[carol, welwyn garden city]

So there were 8 of them, had there only been 6 would they not have caught it? or the 2 that weren't at the party could have had it, and infected everyone at school.

I came home from town today on a bus with 12 people on it, (and that's because that was all that got on) , all random strangers. If I had 12 people in my house at least I'd know where they had all been!!
.................................................. ..............Carol

[tdb, Brentwood]

And now the despicable clown Johnson is telling people to speak to their neighbours about any breaches of the rule of 6 before calling the police. Totally stupid and irresponsible. Wonder how often the police - especially after the police are still called because the neighbours don’t take kindly to the contact - will then have to deal with serious, perhaps long term, animosity, sometimes including physical harm, when neighbours react!

[annie, Glasgow]

So there were 8 of them, had there only been 6 would they not have caught it? or the 2 that weren't at the party could have had it, and infected everyone at school.

I came home from town today on a bus with 12 people on it, (and that's because that was all that got on) , all random strangers. If I had 12 people in my house at least I'd know where they had all been!!
.................................................. ..............Carol

But would you??

To control this virus, we need to reduce the number of social interactions. It is hard but there is no alternative sadly currently.

Annie

[andyn, Bucks]

I'd sack the lot of them...these are the kids roll models.

Garf

If they had broken the rules maybe I'd agree with you (even if Boris wouldn't), but they broke no rules

[annie, Glasgow]

I'd sack the lot of them...these are the kids roll models.

Garf

I was not surprised after hearing at the weekend that the whole History department of a London High School contracted Covid.

They held their departmental meeting in a cupboard and were warned expressly not to hold any meetings there on the grounds that social distancing was impossible.

So maybe next time a class has to self-isolate, we don't automatically blame the kids.

Annie

[jc, liverpool]

They should have carried guns and said they were grouse shooting,,,,,,,,,,,
Wasnt this BEFORE the Rule of 6,,,,,,there are members on here who have attended partys in restaurants or gardens with more people than 8.
JC

[annie, Glasgow]

If they had broken the rules maybe I'd agree with you (even if Boris wouldn't), but they broke no rules

Maybe they were within the person limit but the household limit I thought in England was 2??

Annie

[andyn, Bucks]

Maybe they were within the person limit but the household limit I thought in England was 2??

Annie

Can't be bothered to find old rules, but would suggest that if they had broken any rules then the Headteacher would have know and would not have put that they did not break any rules in the letter

[annie, Glasgow]

Can't be bothered to find old rules, but would suggest that if they had broken any rules then the Headteacher would have know and would not have put that they did not break any rules in the letter

Possibly the headmaster did not know of the household rule but knew of the person limit??

Annie

[All at sea, Yorks]

Maybe they were within the person limit but the household limit I thought in England was 2??

Annie

Correct , the maximum number of households was two. Now it’s six persons max, but no mention from how many households. Is it Scotland or Wales who have this restriction of 2 households only still?

[annie, Glasgow]

Correct , the maximum number of households was two. Now it’s six persons max, but no mention from how many households. Is it Scotland or Wales who have this restriction of 2 households only still?

Hi

Thanks - I thought it was 2 because it impacts on my brother's family gatherings

In Scotland, unless you live in a LA with more restrictions, it is a max of 2 households.

In England, there is no cap on households - so max of 6??

In Wales, all households must be part of an extended household - I think the max is 4.

In S&W we don't count children aged under 12.

The only query re the teachers is maybe some were part of the same household or extended household??

Annie

[andyn, Bucks]

Possibly the headmaster did not know of the household rule but knew of the person limit??

Annie

Was it upto 30 people outside? As the story doesn't have any details I will go with headteacher in this case, who probably has a better grasp on the details than us....
...................unless you had a relative at the party

[annie, Glasgow]

Was it upto 30 people outside? As the story doesn't have any details I will go with headteacher in this case, who probably has a better grasp on the details than us....
...................unless you had a relative at the party

The person limit was not breached, it may have been the household limit that was breached.

On this occasion, no

I have more than enough teachers in my extended family thank you very much

Maybe we should ask the Tories for clarification??

Annie