This could go either way: a second spike, or a slow bleeding of society as government does nothing, but the infection rate remains stable (if depressing). In other words, the status quo. Neither option is particularly favourable. I think the former is likely given we are still seeing triple figure daily deaths, plus the spectre of the high R number.
The only certainty is the lack of government. The Tories aren't suddenly going to find a soul, a heart, nor an ability to govern. They are essentially dimwitted economic thugs. One of the great neoliberal crimes has been the fool people into conflating capitalism with competence. These people claim to represent the brightest and the best - and that only capitalism can manifest such traits. But the truth is way different, even if it weren't the fact the Tories are neither our brightest nor our best ought demonstrate how rotten this system is. Yet they argue in favour of a meritocracy. It isn't of course; it's a ladder of privilege kept by the elite who withdraw it from those that can't afford the steps. They make the rules and they act governing solely to maintain that privilege.
That is all Boris Johnson is: a Moloch to reinforce the social hierarchy. Intelligence isn't required. How else do we end up with Jacob Rees Mogg? A man so stupid that he engineers a system of Parliament that doesn't work makes them all look even more foolish. A man so arrogant that doesn't care how it disenfranchises those members who must isolate and cannot then participate?
Do not be fooled into believing these people are even capable of holding our best interests at heart. Even if they care they couldn't. Not wouldn't - couldn't. They are simply too dim.
And while I'm here: has anyone noticed how the media loves to use a Manchester/northern accent when it wants to patronise the working class? I've heard so many public service Corona adverts (and this has been going on way before the pandemic) voiced thus. It's incredibly condescending and wholly prejudicial. Do they get a voice actor to record while drinking Tetley tea and wearing a cloth cap covered in coal dust too? Come on!
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