A no-nonsense plumber hailed a hero for his response to Boris Johnson’s closure plan: The Sun

05/12/2020 UK

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A PLUMBER has backed Boris Johnson’s closure plan, saying the guidance for the British is not “difficult to understand.”

Ryan Price defended the prime minister and removed the ambiguity of recent government advice, saying the instructions were clear as long as the British remained “sensitive”.

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Surrey plumber Ryan Price endorsed Boris Johnsons' closure plan, saying the guidance for the British is not — Surrey plumber Ryan Price endorsed Boris Johnsons’ closure plan, saying the guidance for the British is not “difficult to understand”

Boris Johnson laid out the plan to ease the blockade, but many have said he lacks vital information.Credit: Crown Copyright

In an interview with Channel 4, the Surrey handyman said, “It’s like leaving us a little … you know, if you feel safe doing it, then do it.”

“It is not really difficult to understand,” he added.

“Be sensible about what you are doing and stay away, 2 meters apart when you can, wear your PPE while you are at work.”

When the brief exchange came to an end, he shrugged, “Not sure what you want? A complete manual to tell you what to do?”

Not everyone was impressed with Mr. Price’s advice.

A woman tweeted, “If I need plumbing, I’ll ask a plumber.”

Earlier today, Boris Johnson urged the British public to trust “common sense” by exposing his 50-page roadmap to facilitate the blocking of Britain’s coronavirus.

The prime minister published a long plan for the country to return to school and work without risking a second wave of infections.

Today’s document features some of the fine print that follows last night’s statement that describes the three stages of your plan.

But some say many of the key details are still missing.

Labor’s Sir Keir Starmer said today’s plan provided “precious few answers” to Brits’ burning questions about the next stage, urging him to elaborate on more details now.

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Boris promised that more information would come, but added that people should use “good and solid British common sense.”

He told the House of Commons: “The Government is presenting to the House today a plan that is conditional and dependent, as always, on the common sense and observance of the British people and on the continued re-evaluation of the data.”

Workers in construction and food production companies are among those the government has encouraged to return to work, as it today confirms its roadmap to recovery.

Example of sectors that the government says should reopen if they have not already reopened, such as food production, construction, manufacturing, logistics, distribution and scientific research in laboratories.