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Scotland’s Supreme Leader Nic Sturge-on Sparks Fury as She Keeps Mask Mandate in Place For WEEKS More at Least

by Will Jones
15 March 2022 3:20 PM

Scotland’s Supreme Leader Nic Sturge-on sparked fury today as she U-turned on plans to remove Scotland’s last remaining Covid laws by keeping mask rules in place for weeks more at least. MailOnline has more. 

The First Minister told Holyrood the face covering restrictions would be kept for at least two more weeks amid a spike in cases.

She had been under pressure to bring Scotland into line with England by scrapping all remaining social restrictions, including laws demanding masks be worn indoors in public places. 

Opponents had urged the First Minister not to backtrack but Chief Medical Officer Sir Gregor Smith had advised a cautious approach amid concern over a recent rise in case numbers.

And Ms. Sturgeon told MSPs in Edinburgh today that keeping the mask mandate was “prudent” and expected to lift the law before the Easter school holidays, with a decision in 14 days.

But Scottish Tory leader Douglas Ross slammed the decision, saying: “It’s true that cases rates are higher at the moment than any of us would like. But Covid cases were always going to rise as restrictions were eased.

“We can’t get complacent with Covid but we have to move forward, we cannot stay stuck with Covid rules forever. That’s why it will be a blow for households and businesses that the First Minister has decided to keep the face mask rules in place…

“Why won’t the First Minister trust the Scottish public to take the steps they think are right to protect themselves and their families? And why are we back to this ‘wait-and-see’ approach again with no firm date to allow businesses and the public to plan ahead?”

Other measures still in place, like forcing businesses to collect customer contact details, will cease on Monday as planned.

The First Minister also confirmed plans to stop widespread Covid testing by the end of April.

The absurdity of continuing the restrictions is shown by a quick comparison of the infection rates in Scotland and England. Scotland has seen infections rise much sooner and faster than England, despite keeping various restrictions in place.

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Ah, but think how much worse it would have been if the Supreme Leader had not continued her wise interventions…

Worth reading in full.

Tags: Face MasksMask MandatesNic Sturge-onNicola SturgeonScotland

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NeilParkin
NeilParkin
2 years ago

“Grant Shapps faces Tory mutiny over hydrogen levy plans”

Not put off by the billions wasted on badly thought out plans to counter the thing that isn’t happening, we’re going to double down, again..?

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NeilParkin
NeilParkin
2 years ago

“Insolent, unproductive and dominated by HR, the Civil Service thinks it rules Britain”

‘Release them back to the private sector’.? They wouldn’t last a morning in the private sector.

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huxleypiggles
huxleypiggles
2 years ago
Reply to  NeilParkin

“They wouldn’t last a morning in the private sector.”

Absolutely correct. The senior civil servants I came across when I worked amongst them were thick, arrogant beyond belief, clueless job-wise and masters at ducking and diving. Of the scores I cam across only two would have stood a chance working in the private sector.

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JayBee
JayBee
2 years ago
Reply to  NeilParkin

It and the people are not much different in the large corporation part of the private sector anymore.

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Mogwai
Mogwai
2 years ago

Igor has made an interesting discovery using UK data regarding a significant increase in hospitalizations 6 months post Covid booster;

”The most important fact we see is that for people over 50, the most dangerous period after vaccination is between 6 and 9 months after their last dose. Their risk of hospitalization is several times higher than before six months or after nine months. The increase in risk far outweighs a small reduction in the first six months.
So, people who take a Covid booster first go through a somewhat reduced hospitalization risk for the first six months, then go through a dramatically heightened risk of hospitalization, then hospitalization rates “return to normal,” with the normal being very high. Does that look like the vaccine provides any benefit? Not to me!”

https://igorchudov.substack.com/p/ukhsa-boosters-greatly-increase-covid

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Gefion
Gefion
2 years ago

Neil Oliver

Well said, that man. Much sense spoken.

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huxleypiggles
huxleypiggles
2 years ago

Just a thought on ULEZ:

Are these prisons being built in preparation for Billy’s next release?

“Catastrophic Contagion” is apparently going to be the big one. How much more effective and targeted would it be if people were closely confined in 15 minute cities?

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WyrdWoman
WyrdWoman
2 years ago
Reply to  huxleypiggles

Excellent point Hux, ref the LTNs especially, something I’ve been ruminating on too.

I also wondered about the power supply required by all that additional surveillance: the local town is just finishing off it’s 2nd ‘smart junction’ and about to start a 3rd, the multiple cameras of which are all cabled. As are the many additional street cameras installed during the lockdowns – all while we’re being told to freeze to death in the dark at home. How’s that supposed to meet Net Zero then?

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huxleypiggles
huxleypiggles
2 years ago
Reply to  WyrdWoman

“I also wondered about the power supply required by all that additional surveillance”

This is where the £37 billion on Track and Trace went, something I have mentioned numerous times – smart junctions, smart cameras. T and T was never just about a bloody app.

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Mogwai
Mogwai
2 years ago
Reply to  huxleypiggles

Hey don’t forget about ‘Outbreak 24’, the SARS-5 plandemic scheduled for next year.😃 They’re keeping us guessing obviously. Wow these pandemics really are like buses…🤭

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huxleypiggles
huxleypiggles
2 years ago
Reply to  Mogwai

I’ve not heard of ‘Outbreak 24’ Mogs. Can you post a link?

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Mogwai
Mogwai
2 years ago
Reply to  huxleypiggles

https://rumble.com/v28nqro-outbreak-24-simulazione-della-pandemia-2024-dove-il-virus-sars-cov-5-creer-.html

This simulation was in Italy in 2021. There’s probably plenty more that we’re not even aware of. Obsessive b’stards! 😮

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huxleypiggles
huxleypiggles
2 years ago
Reply to  Mogwai

Many thanks Mogs.

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WyrdWoman
WyrdWoman
2 years ago

“Fake trans applicants ‘could trick universities’” 

But but but aren’t straight A pupils – whatever their race, creed or colour – simply a result of white privilege? It’s only your pronouns that count these days…..

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WyrdWoman
WyrdWoman
2 years ago
Reply to  WyrdWoman

…and this just in from down under:

https://rumble.com/v297guk-february-11-2023.html

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huxleypiggles
huxleypiggles
2 years ago
Reply to  WyrdWoman

😀 😀 😀

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Robert Liddell
Robert Liddell
2 years ago

I was appalled to learn that the Guardian loons had accused Neil Oliver of antisemitism. To accuse someone of antisematism because they talk about global elites and their out in the open conspiracies is disgusting.
Made me feel quite sick

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huxleypiggles
huxleypiggles
2 years ago
Reply to  Robert Liddell

The Groan is a sickening travesty of a publication even by the sickening standards of the MSM.

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JayBee
JayBee
2 years ago

Interesting take by Craig Murray on the Sy Hersh story. https://www.craigmurray.org.uk/archives/2023/02/sy-hersh-and-the-way-we-live-now/
“… But what most worries me about the entire story is the unanimous complicity of the mainstream media in ignoring the completely obvious.

The media line, parroted here relentlessly by the BBC and corporate media, was that the Russians had probably themselves blown up the pipeline on which they had expended such great resources and three decades of intense diplomatic activity, and which was to be the key to Russia’s single most valuable source of income for the next 40 years.

This was always quite literally incredible. You would have to be deranged to believe it.

It actually taught me not just that we truly are in the realm of totalitarianism and the Big Lie, but I learnt something very important about how the Big Lie works.

The secret is not that people genuinely believe an outrageous claim. The secret is that people do genuinely believe that they are in a battle of good against evil, and it is necessary to accept the narrative being promoted, in the interests of fighting evil.

Don’t question, just follow. If you do question, you are promoting evil.

I am sure that is how it works.

State and corporate stenographer journalists are actually intelligent individuals. If they thought about it, they would realise that the narrative that Russia blew up its own pipeline is obvious nonsense.

But they are convinced it is morally wrong to think about it…. ”

There is also the not to be overlooked issue of the No2Nato event on 25.2.in London having to go underground.
That development aloneis actually a confirmation of Peter Hitchens fear already having become reality.
He suggests attending it even if you disagree but are pro free speech.

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huxleypiggles
huxleypiggles
2 years ago

https://www.theparliamentmagazine.eu/news/article/edible-insects-european-union#:~:text=In%20May%202021%2C%20the%20European,the%20house%20cricket%20in%20March

A load of crap about…crap.

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