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Though I'm not sure that frustration is always there - I went to one of England's most honeypot areas, which also has the lowest cases of all, a couple of weeks ago (namely the Isle of Wight). If anywhere has a reason to be concerned about an influx of visitors, it's an area with a low infection...

Yes they can. The BBC reflects the views of those who work in it - slightly right of centre economically, but very socially liberal. It's not surprising both parties see it as biased - it is, just against them in different ways. Though this is veering off topic.

The uncertainty is what gets me the most. The fact that I have no idea how long this will last for, whether there'll be a spike forcing tighter restrictions, or if I'll have to self isolate because someone in my university flat takes ill - it's all playing on my mind. Having said that...

I don't believe so for Tier 2 (as far as I can tell, there are no additional travel restrictions for those, for both private and public transport). Could happen with Tier 3 - but in practice I doubt it will happen.

I saw the figure 13,972 quoted a lot, not sure if that was for today or yesterday though.

We spend a little time looking around the town centre, stocking up on provisions, and then prepare to take a rural route. We board the 1100 Coachstyle service 41 to Malmesbury, Cross Hayes, arriving at 1153 on Thursday morning.

The Didcot call is important for Bristol trains - not just for Didcot but because of the interchange from Oxford to the West Country. This is a very important connection which sees lots of demand, and much of this is leisure demand which is likely to be resilient going forwards. If an Oxford -...

That graphic can be totally discredited. By all accounts, 100 per 100,000 cases will be the cut off for Level 2, and Level 3 much higher than that. Even most of the red areas on that map will have no change in restrictions.

Have to say, other than face coverings and having to queue to get into pubs, my day trip to the Isle of Wight and Portsmouth today was indistinguishable from normal. In particular, Southsea's evening economy seems to be absolutely thriving.

They may have been more sensible and more likely to self isolate upon return. While support for the restrictions is probably lower than up North, compliance is virtually 100% in southern England, outside the big cities.

I've spent the day on the Isle of Wight - the district with fewest infections per capita in Britain. The vast majority here comply with restrictions, but every single person I've spoken to thinks they're massively overblown. They'd never protest, but they realise that a disease that kills 0.31%...

Disappointingly the Welsh county boroughs are more like our districts - with some like Blaenau Gwent being tiny. In terms of size and facilities, some of the restrictions would like being only allowed to stay in Keighley (except for reasonable excuses).

Are they expecting a regional shut down, or a national one?

I had a look at the Oxford timetables - it's surprising how many routes are essentially the same and have retained their number for fifty years (though usually the timetables are very different). Reading through them, I'm also struck by how much better the modern service is, at least on the main...

There was one in Oxford earlier today, but very much of the conspiracy theorist Piers Corbyn variety rather than making any sensible points.

I understand where you're coming from, but I think having to have some form of card is a good idea. Even if your reason for being exempt is subjective, this would not be a difficult task. It wouldn't require any actual safeguards, the mere fact that you'd have to do something beyond just...

Though having actually read their website, it seems their definition of "proof of exemption" is just an exemption card, as opposed to a proper doctor's note. In which case, I'm inclined to agree with them, albeit not their phrasing. A system like that should cause absolutely no trouble for the...

Keir Starmer has begun to make noises at PMQs that he doesn't like the direction of travel. Is this what he genuinely believes, what he will do to make himself popular, or just meaningless words? Probably a bit of all three, but his approach is certainly worse watching. The way the other...

The most obvious issue is that everyone (other than those cohabiting) would have to become completely celibate.

I doubt it. There have already been local by elections in Scotland, and they are more cautious than England. I would certainly be very surprised if the main Scottish elections next year were called off, and having part of the country voting but not others will not wash. My gut feeling is the...