Christmas party at Downing Street last year

Because I don’t disapprove.
Although I do disapprove of all the very many weddings of more than 400 people that took place covertly in Birmingham, London, Bradford and other venues, even under strict lockdown measures.
Work colleagues were in a bubble in any case.
It’s just potty mouth Rayner trying to gain attention for herself, Starmer too.

Dereliction of his duty....?love it!

So nobody on here mixed with any family, friends or work colleagues last December ( sound of legs being pulled and bells ringing.)

I can't speak for others. But no. I didn't. I saw none of my family or friends.

Me neither.

We obeyed the rules. We were on our own over Xmas except that one of our daughters drove a long distance to give us presents on Dec 22nd. She was wearing a mask and gloves, put the presents in our porch rang the doorbell and stood well back. She would not come in. It was very cold so we just chatted for five minutes. We did not hug, but kept 2m away, which was very hard, but that's what we did.

We have been fortunate not to loose any of our nearest and dearest to covid. I can only imagine how disgusted these bereaved families are with the behaviour of the people who were making the rules. Some of their loved ones died alone while otheres were partying in Downing Street.

What do you think the role of the leader of the opposition is then lemongrove? To call the government to account….

And no, we certainly didn’t break the rules in my house - my poor nieces who were due to come to us from university up north had to spend it on their own which we all felt dreadful about. I think most people were equally law abiding, and that it’s a poor show to imply they weren’t after seeing the misery some experienced last Christmas as expressed on Gransnet.

I didn’t and neither did my friends and family.
We stuck to the rules and didn’t interpret them to suit ourselves. Obviously others did just as they wanted.

You have all forgotten what the rules were last Christmas.
We could see family members for meals etc and friends too.
Nobody had to drop presents outside the door.
It was all down to numbers, being changed at the last moment.

The change certainly was very last minute.

Up until then you could form a bubble, couldn't you?
Johnson and co must have had a ruddy great big bubble in that case.

Seem to recall Jeremy Corbin doing something similar

Similar in what way? And when?

That doesnt make it right.

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No, I don’t think we’d forgotten the rules at all. No travel was allowed to and from Scotland which was where my nieces were. My memory isn’t that short, I doubt others are either, it was too painful to forget.

Household bubbles were permitted on Christmas Day, but not parties or friends indoors unless part of your bubble.

lemongrove

You have all forgotten what the rules were last Christmas.
We could see family members for meals etc and friends too.
Nobody had to drop presents outside the door.
It was all down to numbers, being changed at the last moment.

Oh yes silly me, of course my sick son could have driven 300 miles home for a meal. Then 300 miles back. Of course if he hadn't got covid he'd have been on the ward on Boxing Day.

You do realise that not all families live close to each other? Totally impractical for some of us to meet up for the day and of course some people, like my DIL a doctor on a covid ward, have to work.

We aren't all the same, don't know if you realise.

lemongrove

So nobody on here mixed with any family, friends or work colleagues last December ( sound of legs being pulled and bells ringing.)

Some of us did actually follow the rules. Are you saying you didn't? I suppose that would explain your excuses for Johnson.

I don't approve of anyone breaking the rules but the person who made the rules breaking them when expecting everyone else to do as they're told is something else.

As for the criticism of Starmer, do you know what the opposition is there for? Just in case you don't they are there to hold the govt to account for their actions. It's part of democracy.

Granniesunite

I didn’t and neither did my friends and family.
We stuck to the rules and didn’t interpret them to suit ourselves. Obviously others did just as they wanted.

Explains why it's been so hard to control covid doesn't it. Silly you and me obeying the rules.

lemongrove

So nobody on here mixed with any family, friends or work colleagues last December ( sound of legs being pulled and bells ringing.)

I didn’t. Only very small family bubble.

lemongrove

So nobody on here mixed with any family, friends or work colleagues last December ( sound of legs being pulled and bells ringing.)

No I didn’t. But your question suggests that you broke the law.

lemongrove

Because I don’t disapprove.
Although I do disapprove of all the very many weddings of more than 400 people that took place covertly in Birmingham, London, Bradford and other venues, even under strict lockdown measures.
Work colleagues were in a bubble in any case.
It’s just potty mouth Rayner trying to gain attention for herself, Starmer too.

Wow- and you will swear you are not racist- I'm sure!

No, we didn't see our family, most did not as travel was not possible, and you were not allowed more than 2 households.

Is there no limit, no limit whatsoever, to your blind supporting of this awful man.

lemongrove

So nobody on here mixed with any family, friends or work colleagues last December ( sound of legs being pulled and bells ringing.)

No lemongrove I didn't. My DS and partner were unable to leave London (remember that advice) and my DD and her partner who both worked from home, spent Xmas day only with us, but left to drive home, in the cold and dark because that was the advice too. So, am I angry? You bloody bet I am. I had only just calmed down from the Barnard Castle fiasco.

I did not travel last Christmas. My DD was extremely depressed at the time and was so looking forward to seeing me. It caused her huge distress.

I’m extremely p***ed off that anyone had a Christmas party or large gatherings last Christmas be they the neighbours down the road or those in government.

Government should be setting an example, not treating the electorate with such contempt. There is no excuse at all. TBH, I don’t care whether it was guidance or the rules. That’s playing semantics. If you make the rules or the guidelines you should follow them to the letter. No excuses!

My household stuck to the rules as did our family and friends so yes Lemon we have every right to be more than miffed at Boris and his cronies breaking the rules,and if he wasnt there himself he would have certainly known about it

Kali2

lemongrove

Because I don’t disapprove.
Although I do disapprove of all the very many weddings of more than 400 people that took place covertly in Birmingham, London, Bradford and other venues, even under strict lockdown measures.
Work colleagues were in a bubble in any case.
It’s just potty mouth Rayner trying to gain attention for herself, Starmer too.

Wow- and you will swear you are not racist- I'm sure!

No, we didn't see our family, most did not as travel was not possible, and you were not allowed more than 2 households.

Is there no limit, no limit whatsoever, to your blind supporting of this awful man.

So because they were south Asian families are we not allowed to criticise them. I too was disgusted at the way they carried on with their weddings, publicised, as if they were exempt, as I was with anyone who broke the rules. It was Sturgeon who banned travel from Scotland. As for the party at Downing St, nothing published at the time, so is it just an embittered ex employee , why keep it quiet until now, smacks of let’s put the boot in while the polls are in our favour.