Paco Posted October 29, 2020 Share Posted October 29, 2020 I have literally no idea what the strategy is here. Edinburgh indicators sit at 2-3-0-0-0, and have been placed in Tier 3 based seemingly on a moderately high (6%) test positivity rate. There is, according to the Scottish Government, zero chance of hospitals/ICU coming under threat in the next six weeks, with projected cases also believed to be zero threat. Over the bridge in Fife, their indicators are 2-3-2-0-0. Similarly zero immediate threat to the NHS, but their case rates are deemed a Level 2 threat over the next six weeks, and they have a similar ‘3’ rating for test positivity rate. Decision? Tier 2. What’s different between Fife and Edinburgh in this situation? There are, of course, similar contradictions all over the place. The Lanarkshires score a perfect 20 on the Scottish Government Scale of Panic, and yet remain at the same Tier as Edinburgh’s 5. So we’re not being cautious, otherwise Lanarkshire and probably Glasgow would be in Tier 4, but equally we’re not laissez-faire as Edinburgh, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire and the Borders especially are a level above where they should be. What is this actually trying to achieve? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Detournement Posted October 29, 2020 Share Posted October 29, 2020 1 minute ago, Sherrif John Bunnell said: What order is that list meant to be in? Whoever put that together should be shot imho. The first ordering is NHS areas by alphabetical order then within that council areas. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RiG Posted October 29, 2020 Share Posted October 29, 2020 Not meaning to turn this into an Edinburgh v Glasgow thing but based on this the number of infections in Edinburgh are well below those of Glasgow / Lanarkshire but we're in the same tier? What are the reasons for that? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arthur Orton Posted October 29, 2020 Share Posted October 29, 2020 (edited) 3 minutes ago, Steven W said: Fife yesterday - 36 cases. Tier 2 Forth Valley (Falkirk, Stirling & Clacks all togther) 40 cases (hardly a difference). Tier 3 Yup a shambles yet we are judged the same tier as Lanarkshire etc who have multiple x more cases. I dont want anyone in tier 4 but no way can we be same tier as them. Will be nice to go for a meal in 4 months time, a wait all those businesses will be destroyed. Edited October 29, 2020 by Tynierose 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Detournement Posted October 29, 2020 Share Posted October 29, 2020 1 minute ago, Paco said: What is this actually trying to achieve? It's a pretence of having local restrictions while really basing policy on the fact that entire central belt is one interconnected economic region. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheScarf Posted October 29, 2020 Share Posted October 29, 2020 Back at the football very soon. Pleasing. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steven W Posted October 29, 2020 Share Posted October 29, 2020 The first minister says last week saw a significant slowing in the rate at which new cases are increasing and that has continued. Followed half an hour by; However, the first minister warns: "I cannot rule out a move back to nationwide restrictions in the next few weeks, including at Level 4." Losing the plot. And despite her protestations to the contrarory, is "enjoying" this -5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FFCinthearea Posted October 29, 2020 Share Posted October 29, 2020 15 minutes ago, Steven W said: Fife yesterday - 36 cases. Tier 2 Forth Valley (Falkirk, Stirling & Clacks all togther) 40 cases (hardly a difference). Tier 3 Forth Valley is getting the same to prevent the marauding hordes from North Lanarkshire coming for drinks. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
renton Posted October 29, 2020 Share Posted October 29, 2020 10 minutes ago, Detournement said: It's a pretence of having local restrictions while really basing policy on the fact that entire central belt is one interconnected economic region. I wouldnt mind so much but they created a scoring system that didn't take into account all the things they actually did, so now it looks utterly random. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RiG Posted October 29, 2020 Share Posted October 29, 2020 1 minute ago, Steven W said: The first minister says last week saw a significant slowing in the rate at which new cases are increasing and that has continued. Followed half an hour by; However, the first minister warns: "I cannot rule out a move back to nationwide restrictions in the next few weeks, including at Level 4." Losing the plot. And despite her protestations to the contrarory, is "enjoying" this I wonder if that's the equivalent "threat" of "If you don't shut up I'm turning the car around" to get people to comply. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Detournement Posted October 29, 2020 Share Posted October 29, 2020 (edited) 2 minutes ago, renton said: I wouldnt mind so much but they created a scoring system that didn't take into account all the things they actually did, so now it looks utterly random. But on the other hand it confirms that Fifers are in fact Tuechters. Edited October 29, 2020 by Detournement 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Todd_is_God Posted October 29, 2020 Share Posted October 29, 2020 1 minute ago, Steven W said: Losing the plot. And despite her protestations to the contrarory, is "enjoying" this I don't think so. She was absolutely loving it when things were going well and she could crow about how much better we were doing up here because we locked down longer. Now, though, I get a sense that standing up everyday and making statement after statement about restrictions being implemented to achieve things she surely can't believe are likely to happen is taking its toll. The adult conversation that she promised but never had might have allowed her a little more wiggle room. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mizfit Posted October 29, 2020 Share Posted October 29, 2020 Will happily start building a wall at Errol, you fuckers in Dundee can have that lot. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melanius Mullarkey Posted October 29, 2020 Share Posted October 29, 2020 3 minutes ago, Steven W said: Losing the plot. And despite her protestations to the contrarory, is "enjoying" this She's enjoying the fact that 2754 people have died? Is that what you're saying Steven? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Todd_is_God Posted October 29, 2020 Share Posted October 29, 2020 6 minutes ago, FFCinthearea said: Forth Valley is getting the same to prevent the marauding hordes from North Lanarkshire coming for drinks. I don't imagine a mass exodus of people for the sake of a drink, if you need to buy a meal with it. Much more likely to get a bag of cans and go to someone's house IMO. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steven W Posted October 29, 2020 Share Posted October 29, 2020 1 minute ago, Melanius Mullarkey said: She's enjoying the fact that 2754 people have died? Is that what you're saying Steven? Aye. Aye thats what I'm saying FFS.... ("enjoying" was Sarah Smith's phase several months ago) 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tamthebam Posted October 29, 2020 Share Posted October 29, 2020 Starved of watching football I now have an irrational urge to sneak into Moray and watch Burghead Thistle, Buckie Rovers or Dufftown... Wish me luck getting past the ring of steel around the frontiers. I need Donald Pleasance to forge me the identify of a fermer from Cuminestown... "Ma name is Dod Milne and I'm a fermer fae roond here. Fit like, fa's yer doo's, honest officer.." 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sherrif John Bunnell Posted October 29, 2020 Share Posted October 29, 2020 10 minutes ago, RiG said: I wonder if that's the equivalent "threat" of "If you don't shut up I'm turning the car around" to get people to comply. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mizfit Posted October 29, 2020 Share Posted October 29, 2020 Starved of watching football I now have an irrational urge to sneak into Moray and watch Burghead Thistle, Buckie Rovers or Dufftown... Wish me luck getting past the ring of steel around the frontiers. I need Donald Pleasance to forge me the identify of a fermer from Cuminestown... "Ma name is Dod Milne and I'm a fermer fae roond here. Fit like, fa's yer doo's, honest officer.." I was up Moray last month and didn’t even realise I was parked next to Burghead thistles ground for about 10 minutes. Cracking wee ground. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doulikefish Posted October 29, 2020 Share Posted October 29, 2020 The amount of people on social media that cant work out there has to be a border somewhere between tiers is tremendous. Its either a border or we are all in level 3 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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