Posted on 06/24/2021 7:07:46 AM PDT by george76
Social distancing measures costing some businesses over 40 per cent of their normal turnover..
England is set to drop all face mask rules on July 19th after it was revealed that keeping such restrictions in place is costing the economy billions and will force many businesses to close.
“The requirement to wear facemasks on public transport and in shops will be replaced with guidance advising people to wear masks in certain circumstances, rather than compelling them,” reports the Times.
The decision follows the findings of an internal economic impact assessment produced by the government’s Events Research Programme which detailed the massive impact social distancing measures are having on businesses.
Politico Playbook reveals that, “keeping any measures would cost the economy billions and see many businesses close.”
Specifically, indoor seated venues such as the arts, cinemas and business events would achieve just 59 per cent of their 2019 turnover if restrictions remain, costing them a whopping £4.88 billion over the next year.
Even if the only remaining restriction kept in place is face masks, “The entire events industry would reach just 82 percent of its 2019 turnover. Indoor seated venues would get just 72 percent. Indoor non-seated just 65 percent. Outdoor non-seated venues would manage just 82 percent of their 2019 figure.”
The events industry as a whole is bringing in only 60 per cent of normal revenue under the current restrictions, which will likely continue until July 19th.
However, with some government advisers (namely a former Communist) pushing for restrictions to continue literally forever, don’t be surprised to see some of them reintroduced in the winter.
But with vaccine passports for pubs still being considered, any return of restrictions will likely only impact those who haven’t taken a vaccine.
This will then create a two tier society where those who for whatever reason haven’t had the jab will face discrimination and de facto lockdown for years to come.
This will then create a two tier society where those who for whatever reason haven’t had the jab will face discrimination and de facto lockdown for years to come.
All these geniuses we pay the big bucks couldn’t see that coming.
Or did they, and pursued it with glee?
Needed a government , taxpayer funded study .. to figure this out.
No...once they realized how much tax money they weren’t getting, everything changed. The English REALLY DO buy into socialism, lock, stock, and barrel.
‘Important people’ don’t need to quarantine when travelling to the UK, MP claims..
https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3970429/posts
But.... but... variant D (or whatever)?
Was fishing the Gunnison yesterday and two idiots came by in kayaks wearing masks. I wanted to throw rocks at them.
Next is a climate change emergency :: Lock downs on Christians going to church or shopping at mom & pop stores / restaurants, while pot shops and large corporate stores remain open.
There are also those who are never going to put their businesses at the mercy of tyrants again. Business owners put plans in place to shut the doors and bolt across state or county lines in preparation for the next Scamdemic lockdown.
Who would sign a long-term commercial lease in an area that was locked down?
What business would plan on operating in an area where employees and clients were dependent on mass transit that a corrupt politician could place restrictions on?
What employee would choose to go into an industry that was targeted with illegal orders from a corrupt governor?
McAfee got messages that the deep state was coming after him. Then, he got a tattoo - “ if he suicide myself, I did not, I was whacked.. Check my right arm.”
Idiots in kayaks wearing masks are already owned by the Deep State..
Counties with a major liberal city grossly served their constituents, while just over the border in the conservative voting counties businesses were generally more open and free.
I would never buy a home in the county or state of a liberal-dominated government, if at all possible.
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True. I carpool with an expat Brit & several years ago we agreed to stop arguing about it. Now we just talk sports, women, etc. Much more enjoyable ride.
Ask him the REAL reason he is an expat! Then when he makes some excuse, tell him the local government is getting a mobile direction finding truck to DF his TV, because he isn’t paying his TV tax.
Strange, the science did not change, but someone decided the economic cost was too high.
Social distancing measures and mask mandate orders against healthy people with no symptoms were never about science.
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