Tier system is causing unfair division across the uk - karol sikora

Clearly it’s a better system than a full national lockdown, but these tiers are causing division and, to be completely honest, I don’t think the Government’s approach is helping. It’s no

secret that many people, especially in the Midlands and in the North, feel like they have been treated unfairly. I think they may have a point. So many areas that are in Tier 3 have low and

falling rates but seem to have been left marooned in the highest level of lockdown. Take Manchester. From its peak at the end of September, the seven-day rolling average of cases is now a

quarter of what it was. No signs of any significant spikes despite issues elsewhere, so why is it being kept in Tier 3? It sends the wrong message. Yet Bristol, in a fairly similar

situation, was moved down a tier. There will always be inconsistencies but this is not a one-off. There are many areas that do not deserve to be in Tier 3. Let’s define it objectively. The

same arguments can be applied for some areas from Tier 2 moving down to the lowest level. Some areas in the South-west like Devon and Dorset and places elsewhere have every right to feel

hard done-by that they were not granted the privilege of being able to meet friends and family in their own homes. My own area has been moved into Tier 3 as well. I feel desperately sad for

our favourite local restaurants and pubs that will have to close their doors through no fault of their own. I know it’s a difficult balance for the Government, but I feel they’ve got parts

of this really wrong.