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‘Can I see thousands of strangers in the parks but I can’t see my children?’ Piers Morgan says Boris Johnson’s plans ‘don’t make sense’ as families still can’t get together despite exercise rules being relaxed
- Boris Johnson eased several blocking restrictions in a speech tonight
- However, he did not mention when the British can be reunited with his entire family.
- Piers Morgan sparked a backlash online and wrote that relaxation doesn’t make “sense”
Prime Minister Boris Johnson was criticized after urging the nation to return to work and eased several shutdown measures tonight, but called on the British to continue social distancing from friends and family.
The prime minister announced that starting Wednesday, people will be allowed to exercise outdoors as long as they want, sunbathe in parks, play sports, and even drive anywhere.
He also said non-essential staff should return to work if they cannot work from home, although he urged them to avoid public transportation.
However, Johnson did not mention any reduction in restrictions on visiting friends and family living in different homes.
The conflicting advice led to fury online, and the devastated Britons questioned why they are expected to mingle with their coworkers and sunbathe and exercise with strangers while avoiding loved ones.
Piers Morgan led the criticism, claiming that the new rules “don’t make sense.”
He wrote: “ So the Prime Minister urges millions of nonessential workers to go out to work, but he also tells people that we still can’t see family or friends, even if we maintain the same rules of social distancing as non-essential workers at work?
‘Has no sense. I can drive hundreds of miles for sunbathing with strangers on a beach, keeping a distance of 2m, but don’t see my parents? This is ridiculous.
Piers Morgan sparked anger at the relief of Boris Johnson’s closure restrictions tonight, after the prime minister failed to mention when families would be allowed to reunite
‘I have not seen two of my children in 10 weeks. They live 10 minutes away, next to a large common field. Am I allowed to go see them if I stay 2 meters away? The answer seems to be no, but I can see thousands of strangers per day in my local park if I stay 2 meters away
‘Do I have to get temporary jobs for my children and myself on a construction site in order to see them?’
Piers was not the only time angered by the Prime Minister’s speech, with people from across the country commenting.
One person said, ‘I still can’t see my boyfriend, friends, or family, but I can go to work but don’t have to take public transportation to get there? Ok Boris.
A second he said, ‘So you don’t mention anything about friends and family again ?! And he wonders why people do not stick to confinement.
Jesus throws a bone at us around here. Almost 2 months!
While a third party wrote: ‘Boris Johnson, so one thing you didn’t mention … When can we see our family again? We can go and relax in the park, sit on benches in the sun and some can go to work … but can’t we see our loved ones?
A father wrote: ‘So I cannot see the family, I can teach a class of children but distanced, I cannot send my son to kindergarten since it is closed and he cannot go with his grandparents, but it’s okay, I can Play sports with him!
Johnson said in his speech this afternoon: “Starting this Wednesday, we want to encourage people to do more and even unlimited amounts of outdoor exercise.”
‘You can sit in the sun in your local park, you can drive to other destinations, you can even play sports but only with members of your own home.
“You must obey the rules on social distancing and to enforce those rules we will increase the fines for the small minority who violate them.”
The National Trust said it was reviewing plans to reopen the sites after Boris Johnson’s speech.
“Following the Prime Minister’s issue outlining the government’s gradual roadmap out of the shutdown, we will begin to review its effect on our reopening plans,” a spokeswoman said.
Last week, the trust said it was working on plans to reopen sites, which have been closed to the public since March 24.
While some will celebrate the news, others reacted with alarm to the prime minister’s announcement.
The Cumbria tourism board tweeted: ‘We are surprised by the timing and poor notification of tonight’s announcement. We are waiting for more details, but the safety of the residents should come first.
“For now, tourism companies in Cumbria remain closed and we urge everyone to continue with £ StayHome.”
