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She is not criminalising anyone, the current restrictions were a joint decision between Westminster and Holyrood, trying to protect everyone.
Margaret Patterson And a lockdown will help how? The virus evolves through natural selection. Lockdowns encourage strains that are more infectious.
Paul Taylor
I’m 61 and I’m getting scared to go out, we have to listen and follow rules to keep our families safe, please listen as I’m terrified of what might happen if we don’t.
Elizabeth Reid
I'm actually pleased with the new rules, level 4 from Boxing Day means we might at the end of January get a bit of normality, I thought the 5 days was a bit ridiculous in the first place.
Sheila Duff The rise in numbers in London directly correlates with Black Friday sales and anti-lockdown protests.
Andrea Mckirdy
I’m not angry, I’m grateful we have a First Minister whose first priority is to keep us safe and not to appease those against such tough and heartbreaking restrictions.
Sheila Jamieson
I think that Nicola didn't want to do the whole Christmas in the first place but the rest of the country was doing it so she went along with them.
Isabel Nicholson
I think most who care for others beside themselves support this, since Christmas arrangements were announced Edinburgh’s numbers have doubled.
Claire AA Eadie
A lot of people will no doubt moan about the strict lockdown coming soon and moan about it ruining Christmas but if the virus isn't nipped in the bud soon this Christmas could very well be the last for some people.
Queyen Lam