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Is it is or is it ain't?

"Construction workers flouted social distancing rules at sites around the country yesterday while commuters packed the London Underground network, ignoring calls to stay at home.The government told those working on building sites to continue going to their jobs in an attempt to maintain the economy while ordering workers to stay more than two metres apart. Builders described the diktat as “laughable”."https://www.thetimes.co.uk/edition/news/builders-and-commuters-make-mockery-of-staying-2m-apart-amid-coronavirus-lockdown-tj3t3jnq2?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Twitter#Echobox=1585120815Boot fairs are shut down though. Oh well, as I have mentioned before, I believe, I've got more books left to sell than I have life left to sell them (with or without the Plague)

David Ainsworth ● 2421d8 Comments

The owners of the building sites and contractors where working is continuing are putting all of us at risk.  It is laughable that builders will maintain a 2 metre distance and none of this is essential work that couldn’t wait a few months.  Pure greed and selfishness on the part of the Contractors and property owners.

Robert Wheeler ● 2421d

Well said Robert.  It's now clear this is killing people of all ages - tragically a 21 year old died today.  This is a war.In years to come our children and grandchildren will ask what we did in the war on coronovirus.  Those who stayed at home will be able to hold their heads high - they reduced the spread and saved lives.Those who continued, condoned or turned a blind eye to non essential activity such as construction will find their action viewed very differently.

Guy Cameron ● 2421d

Well said. Khan is angry that the Government is still refusing to ban non-emergency construction work during this period,

Jane Carter ● 2421d

While I agree that non-emergency construction should have been banned, Khan always finds someone else to blame.

Sue Hammond ● 2421d

FGS It's the government ie Johnson who is refusing to ban non emergency construction. We need Johnson to take positive action.

Jane Carter ● 2421d

We don’t need instruction, which bit of “essential work” do these people not understand.  We need to use our intelligence not wait for a manual as they are putting all of us at risk.

Robert Wheeler ● 2421d

Paris seems to be doing similarly:-https://medicalxpress.com/news/2020-03-paris-region-virus.htmlProbably Khan's fault too.

David Ainsworth ● 2421d

I see they’re continuing to work on the new stand at FFC. But that’s alright, it’s far away in distant Fulham and football is so essential.Nick

Nicholas Evans ● 2421d