I did notice Andy Burnam was not wearing a mask on the news yesterday along with most of the people with him,or social distancing, he should probably show a good example even though I know its not compulsary,

You don't have to wear a mask outside.
Although I think people should.

Plus he was keeping his distance from others if you were to watch properly.

Even when shown the phone message.

Any comments on Johnson indoors when he didn't wear a mask.
When planing that wood with people close to him.
Or do the rules only apply to Labour and other party politicians

You will Annie , I've relatives who live in Manchester and many friends there too.
I love the place.
They are determined but most I've heard from are behind Burnham.
He moved massively.
He with the costings done by the areas, wanted 75 million.
He crashed that to the barest minimum of 65million to help the negotiations.

Although he knew, harder decisions would result.

Then this lot haggle for 5 million.

However it's Burnham's fault the group negotiation with the government failed.
He was wrong so presumably Con Graham Brady is wrong too.

However Burnham is to blame for people not doing as they are advised to, not told to.
Unbelievable.

I wonder if we'll hear those voices in the Con controlled Councils and Con Mayor's where the infections are rising in too.

I won't hold my breath.

Then they accuse Andy of playing politics.
Unbelievable.


It's incredible there's blame thrown to Burnham.
Not this government and its mixed messaging and hypocrisy of they can do what they like.

so £100m spent on pointless brexit advertisement at the start of the year is okay? but money for people to keep their jobs is not? There certainly is a bottomless pot when money is being given out for pointless propaganda seeing as we didn't leave at the time proposed.

Annie from the brink of tier 3 in West Yorkshire I get the impression this is some sick social experiment. The north are being treated like lab rats, take a third of their income, family and social life and see what happens.
I've no doubt by Christmas the country will be in full lock down again as this silly tier system will be exposed for being the shambles it is.

London will likely be next to get the tier 3 treatment in the not to distant future, and they will get the same proportionate deal as the north

Do you honestly think if say Devon goes into Tier 3 they will get more than 67% of their wages?

I don't think the situation is too bad here in London.
Hopefully it won't be necessary.
But if it happens I will still have to go to work.
Because I'm in the food industry.

Did the north get a proportionate deal..? Liverpool 30M Manchester 22M How I'd that proportionate?

I'll be interested to see what London get too.

Isn't everyone getting the same? :suspect:

Sheffield have been given £41 million

The offer of 60 m for Manchester is still on the table.
I think they should take it.
Hopefully the lockdown won't be for long.

No I'm sure the people won't get any more. How much the area is given is what I am interested in. Whatever happens, joe public will be the ones who suffer, not the politicians etc

She didn't mention wages... Devon is v small compared to Manchester the point is will the offers reflect the population size of the area or not?

That seems generous, almost double that given to Manchester... they are just pulling figures from a hat now surely?

Two sets of figures Kizzy.
Sheffield were given 11 million, half of the 22 million Manchester will get, for track and trace etc.
Sheffield accepted 30 million whereas Manchester were offered 60 million for help with business etc.
The figures work out about the same from region to region as it’s worked out on how many people it covers.
The 67% of wages will be topped up to 80% through universal credit, so it will go to the person direct rather than the company, I would think this will help to stop the fiddling that has gone on.

Yes.
Manchester was offered 82 million.
Double the amount, due to the size of area and people it covers.

Yes take that high amount.


It's a 28 day review of Tier 3.

It's not enough... if cities with a population of under 1M are getting 30/40M how with a population of 2.7M do Manchester have to beg for 60M?

Exactly Kizzy.

Its ****ing plenty for a city that doesn't care.

2.7 people don't care about coronavirus.. you do realise how silly that sounds don't you?

It's one of the UK's biggest cities so if it suffers and there are mass job losses, the whole UK suffers economically. You don't get to pick'n'choose areas to help and areas not to help.

No! That's not the right wing way! You only help those that are on your side and **** everyone else.