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Two Years of Control: New UK COVID Rules Set in Law Until March

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Britain’s new rules regarding self-isolation have been extended to March 2022, when the UK will mark over two years of COVID restrictions.

The UK’s recently enacted restrictions regarding close contacts of confirmed Omicron cases of the Chinese coronavirus have officially been extended into law until March of next year, despite the fact the government had promised to review the measure by December 20th.

The legal expiration date of March 24th 2022 will almost exactly coincide with the second anniversary of the UK’s first lockdown, with the date marking two years and a day since Brits were told to remain in their homes bar for activities deemed “essential”.

British newspaper The Telegraph reports even asymptomatic contacts who test negative for the virus will be obliged to self-isolate under the legislation, or face a fine of up to £10,000.

Fears have also been aired over whether the measures would kick off another “pingdemic“, with a similar measure implemented earlier in the year resulting in healthy people being forced to self-isolate for long periods of time as a result of coming in close contact with an infected person, keeping people away from their jobs, education, and other activities.

“We are not just looking at a pingdemic in our economy and in our businesses. We are looking at a pingdemic that will devastate education again,” warned Steve Brine, a Conservative MP and former health minister.

Others questioned why the law would be staying on the books for so long, considering that the government has promised to review measures in the coming weeks.

“The self-isolation statutory instrument has no expiry day, which means it will run all the way until the main statutory instrument expires on March 24 2022. Why is that?” asked the head of the Lockdown-sceptic COVID Recovery Group in the Parliament, Mark Harper MP.

In response, Vaccines Minister Maggie Throup promised that the regulations would not remain law “any longer” than needed, but admitted that Harper had made a “good point”.

Even some within the government reportedly have doubts over why the legislation will take so long to expire

“I haven’t found a good reason for it, I was slightly surprised by that. It seems another sign of the Department for Health unnecessarily losing trust and goodwill with backbenchers,” one government insider is alleged to have told The Telegraph.

Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s government has also implemented a number of other measures, ostensibly to limit the spread of the Omicron variant. After two cases of the new variant were discovered on Saturday, the government reimposed mask-wearing requirements for shops and public transport, with those caught maskless facing fines of £200, increasing to a maximum of £6,400 for repeated violations.

UK Bureaucrats Ban Word ‘Christmas’ for Fear It Will Offend Minorities

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UK Civil servants have axed the word ‘Christmas’ from a proposed government campaign, for fear the term will offend minorities.

British civil servants have apparently embraced their inner Scrooge, vetoing the use of the word ‘Christmas’ from being used in a coronavirus testing drive aimed at students, arguing that the use of the term runs the risk of offending minorities within the country.

The campaign, which reportedly would have revolved around ministers using the slogan “Don’t take COVID home for Christmas,” is part of a larger government effort to limit the spread of the Chinese coronavirus after two cases of the Omicron variant were discovered on-shore.

‘We have been advised by Cabinet Office that we should not use the word Christmas – as the Government campaign needs to be inclusive and some religions don’t celebrate Christmas,” an email seen by The Mail on Sunday read. “The other option was ‘festive season’ which keeps the emotional motivation.”

“We have gone with ‘Don’t take COVID-19 home for the holidays’ – as it links to school and university Christmas holidays,” the email continued. “The alliteration with ‘home’ and ‘holidays’ scans well and is memorable.”

Despite the politically correct alliteration, this suggestion was also shot down in a follow-up email sent by a different British bureaucrat.

“We don’t refer to Christmas as the holidays (that’s an Americanism),” the email read. “Please can we say, ‘Don’t take Covid-19 home’.”

Conservative MP Saqib Bhatti lambasted the decision to remove the mention of Christmas from the campaign.

“As a Muslim, I find it ridiculous we can’t enjoy this special time of year. I look forward to showing my new son his first Christmas tree. The idea you can’t mention Christmas is completely ridiculous,” Bhatti said.

“It’s a time to celebrate, whatever your background. It’s part of the British culture I love. It’s the celebration of all cultures that makes this the most welcoming country in the world.

“I’m proud of that and proud to celebrate Christmas. The Blob needs to stop waging war on Christmas and get on with delivering for the British people,” Bhatti concluded.

The British government is not unique in waging a woke war on Christmas traditions this year, with a short film produced by the Norwegian postal service seeing Santa fall in love with another man.

The advert — which British left-wing newspaper The Guardian has called “heartwarming” — follows St Nick and his new love interest, Harry, who at one point tells Santa: “All I want for Christmas is you.”

The film ends with the pair passionately embracing with a kiss.

Lockdown for Christmas? Britons Avoid More Holiday Restrictions… For Now

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The UK Health Secretary has told Britons not to change their holiday plans, but avoided promising there wouldn’t be a lockdown this Christmas.

Health Secretary Sajid Javid claimed that there are currently no plans from the government to introduce a Christmas lockdown but caveated by saying that he could not make a direct promise amid the new coronavirus variant.

The comments came after British Prime Minister Boris Johnson reimposed mandatory mask-wearing in shops and on public transport after two cases of the new Omicron variant of the Chinese coronavirus were detected in the country.

The new variant, which was first isolated in South Africa, has also been detected in Germany, The Netherlands, Austria, and Italy.

“It would be irresponsible to make guarantees,” Javid told Sky News on Sunday, but emphasized that “people should continue with their plans as normal for Christmas.”

“I think it’s going to be a great Christmas,” Javid concluded.

The UK has also imposed new restrictions regarding international travel. Those arriving from abroad will have to self-isolate until they receive a negative test on the second day after their arrival, as well as complete a passenger locater form within 48 hours of their arrival.

These restrictions will not apply to members of the common travel area, such as Ireland, the Isle of Man, and the Channel Islands.

Ten African countries have also been added to the so-called “red-list”, with anyone travelling from the locations being forced to quarantine in a government-approved hotel for 10 days after arriving.

Meanwhile, the Department of Education has announced that all students in English secondary schools will be given a COVID test on-site following the Christmas break in January.

“[The Government] seems to have forgotten that school leaders are educators rather than an ad hoc branch of the NHS,” the Director of Policy at the Association of School and College Leaders, Julie McCulloch, said, criticising the move.

While Javid said that the UK is unlikely to see a Christmas lockdown, similar promises on the matter have been broken by the British government in the past.

Having promised a temporary five-day loosening of COVID rules for the holiday season last year, Johnson later proceeded to cancel Christmas at the last minute for much of South-East England, including London.

Lockdowns are not the only Covid related issue the Johnson government has flip-flopped on in the past.

The government appeared to make a u-turn in September regarding the imposition of internal vaccine passports in England in September.

There was also significant confusion over whether children aged 12-15 could get vaccinated without parental permission, which the government ultimately approved.

According to Javid, the new restrictions will be reviewed in three weeks time, approximately one week before Christmas.

Britain’s Chief Medical Officer, Chris Whitty has also opined that he thinks Brits would be willing to accept new coronavirus restrictions, though still admitted the matter of public acceptance of new lockdowns is presently his “greatest worry”.

While the UK remains open for now, other European countries have already reimposed draconian measures on their populations.

Austria began a 20-day lockdown on Monday, with members of the public only being permitted to leave their homes in order to buy food or exercise.

The Austrian government has also stated that the lockdown will likely remain in place indefinitely for those who are not vaccinated against the virus, with plans to make vaccinations compulsory starting February. Those who refuse to take the jab will face fines and even potential prison time.

Questions have also been raised in Germany regarding the implementation of a similar measure, with a majority of the population reportedly in favour of legally forcing people to get vaccinated.

Javid has denied the possibility of the measure being implemented in the UK, saying that vaccination should be a “positive choice”.

Eco-Warriors Blockade Amazon Warehouses in Britain on Black Friday

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Climate crazies Extinction Rebellion blockaded a number of Amazon warehouses in the UK on Black Friday, the company’s busiest day of the year.

Thirteen Amazon warehouses in the UK were targetted by Extinction Rebellion, in an attempt to disrupt the retail giant’s busiest day of the year and protest against the supposedly environmentally damaging practices of Amazon.

The group began its blockade of Amazon’s largest warehouse in the UK in Dunfermline, Scotland, at 4 am on Friday, according to a report from The Telegraph.

Protesters prevented lorries from leaving the site, as well as some from entering through the use of placards, and by using so-called “lock-ons” — devices that are designed to prevent protesters from being removed.

Extinction Rebellion claimed that every Amazon distribution centre in the UK would be targeted by the organisation, with similar protests also occurring in the US, Germany, and the Netherlands.

Over 31 XR activists were arrested at Amazon warehouses across the country on Black Friday, the BBC reported.

A spokeswoman for the far-left climate alarmist group at the Dunfermline blockade stated that they were being watched by police, who reportedly had a single van on-site. She also stated that the group had brought “good vibes and music”.

“The action is intended to draw attention to Amazon’s exploitative and environmentally destructive business practices, disregard for workers’ rights in the name of company profits, as well as the wastefulness of Black Friday,” another spokesman for the group stated.

The tactics employed by left-wing climate protesters have come under increased scrutiny after an XR splinter group, Insulate Britain, used similar methods to cause chaos in September and October.

Activists frequently glued themselves to the tarmac in order to maximize disruption during attempts to shut down major roads and motorways, such as the M25.

The protests reportedly resulted in serious injuries by delaying people who required urgent medical attention from reaching medical centres.

Nine of the group’s eco-warriors were subsequently jailed for violating a court injunction that prohibited the blockading of roads.

On social media, Extinction Rebellion claimed that they are “trying to wake people up to reality” with the blockades and that in order for governments to act on climate change, “mass disruption” and “civil resistance” are required.

“There’s no guarantee it will bring the change we need, but after COP26, it should be obvious that nothing else will,” one post stated.