Originally Posted by
helipixman
I am wondering what is going to happen when Boris starts to ease lockdown from Monday (Doubt it will include air travel) and Nicola Sturgeon has said Scotland will remain in lockdown for a further three weeks. Are we always going to be three weeks behind and if so how will that impact on air travel from English airports to any in Scotland. I thought we were supposed to have a four nation approach, into lockdown together and out of lockdown together. Im just intrigued why do we have to be different up here ?
If the rate of infection is such that removing lockdown in England is safe but removing lockdown in Scotland and / or other countries of the UK is unsafe, will the Westminster wait until it is safe to remove the lockdown in all parts of the UK or will it impose whatever policy best suits England upon the rest of the UK regardless of the consequences? What if Westminster acts recklessly in lifting the lockdown for political and economic reasons before it is safe to do so? What's the point of devolving power over health if Westminster can impose policies that go against what health and scientific advisors consider is the best course of action for protecting the Scottish population from the pandemic?