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Introduction – Oct 7, 2020

I dislike Nicola Sturgeon more than most politicians, and not just because I live in Scotland. She has the unmistakable air of a petty tyrant whose love of power takes precedence over the welfare of those she rules.
It is becoming increasingly apparent that powers over and above national governments are dictating the global response to Covid-19. Why else would nations as diametrically opposed as Iran and Israel and as far apart as England and Australia respond as one?
Whoever is ultimately calling the shots, Nicola Sturgeon has responded with alacrity. With the Scottish Parliament in Holyrood often imposing measures more quickly and more decisively than Westminster.
Scottish independence was the promise that Sturgeon campaigned on to attain power, and that’s the irony. Because now that she has power she seems more than ready to do the bidding of a hidden, unelected elite  who are really dictating the agenda for Covid-19. Ed

Scottish hospitality bosses label Nicola Sturgeon’s pubs closure and booze ban a ‘catastrophe’ that will be the ‘final straw’ for hundreds of venues

  • Nicola Sturgeon has banned drinking inside pubs and restaurants from Friday 
  • Businesses face 6pm closing time and have been shut in large parts of Scotland
  • UKHospitality says the decision from the SNP’s leader is a ‘total catastrophe’  

Luke May – The Daily Mail Oct 7, 2020

Hospitality bosses have described a decision to stop Scottish pubs and restaurants selling alcohol and closing them at 6pm each day as a ‘total catastrophe’ that will be the ‘final straw,’ for hundreds of venues.

Nicola Sturgeon set out new measures today that she hopes will curb the spread of coronavirus around Scotland.

But experts in the pub industry fear many businesses face closure under the new measures.

Ms Sturgeon said £40million would be made available for for stricken firms, but the Scottish hospitality industry fears many businesses will go under.

UKHospitality Executive Director for Scotland Willie Macleod said: ‘This is a total catastrophe. Scottish hospitality is already on the brink and is unable to look ahead with any degree of confidence.

‘Forced closures will spell the end for many, many venues which have no cash flow and will have exhausted their reserves.

The SNP leader warned politicians in Holyrood today that Covid-19 cases had started to surge among the older population, as she introduced the alcohol ban, which will last for at least 16 days from Friday.

In five ‘hotspot’ areas pubs will be closed altogether apart from takeaways until October 26 and people will be advised against using public transport.

Mr Mcleod added: ‘Severe restrictions to those businesses not forced to close will amount to a closure for many.

‘It is likely to be the final straw for many that were only just hanging on. We are going to see businesses fold and many jobs lost.

‘The First Minister stated that hospitality was by far the most impacted of sectors and we now need urgent confirmation of the details of the support package and how it will be applied.

‘Without detail, it looks as though the £40m announced by the First Minister will not nearly be sufficient to support the sector.

‘Any support to underwrite furlough will have to go far beyond the Job Support Scheme, which seems unlikely to be taken up by many hospitality businesses.

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Why did the media stop talking about Sweden? Because no lockdowns looks like this:

by UKILL3R – Investment Watch Blog Oct 6, 2020

Not only that, Sweden never made masks mandatory. They literally never had to wear masks to this day. This ‘little’ fact is completely suppressed in the news, and now they have the lowest lethality in all of Europe.

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