Waffle alert

Up until now I have been a supporter of Boris Johnson, certainly not of Nicola Sturgeon.

However, Boris’s latest ludicrous slogan ‘Stay Alert’ has, albeit reluctantly and probably temporarily, reversed my opinion.

As many have asked, what does Boris actually mean by ‘Stay Alert’. Are we to venture out looking out for lurking viruses then taking evasive action when spotting one?

Now, a hapless gaggle of mandarins are tasked with producing a 50-page waffle attempting to clarify the unintelligible. Meanwhile, I will use my common sense by making my own risk assessments.

DAVID HOLLINGDALE Easter Park Drive, Edinburgh

During her live TV update on Sunday, Nicola Sturgeon stated that the reason for her lockdown rules for Scotland differing from those of Westminster (yet to be announced at the time) was that the R value(reproductionrate)inscotland was higher.

On two occasions during media questioning, she was asked what the Scottish R value was – despite circuitous responses, she finally admitted that she didn’t know? Go figure?

GM LINDSAY Whinfield Gardens, Kinross