‘In each case, the business trips must result in a deal which creates or preserves 50 jobs or leads to a £100,000 investment or order, according to the Department for Transport.’ How is that even remotely verifiable when you return?
Absolute ******** isn’t it. What’s the point having the meeting if it’s already decided that the meeting will lead to 50 jobs?
So, for the next 28 days - of which 8 are weekends, and another 2 are bank holidays (ignoring probably 2 weeks of Christmas shutdown in most places) - British businessmen can travel freely into Europe if they are going to create 50+ jobs in the immediate run-up to making it a lot harder to actually do business in Europe.
Its basically if you have money. So performance artists and their lackeys, journalists, film crews, elite sports. They haven't as it stands released the guidance....
How does self isolating upon returning stop these high value business types from making these deals? Are they saying they would turn down the opportunity for investment and job creation if they had to self isolate after? That's the spirit. Put myself out like everyone else? Well then I'm not playing and I'm taking my ball too.
If you think this is brought in other than to appease Tory mates you’re being naive at the very least naive. Any benefits to others is a by-product
Money talks. If you're rich you don't have to live by the same rules. Remember when the likes of Hancock said the vaccine wouldn't allow queue jumping? Well...... https://www.crazydaysandnights.net/2020/12/blind-item-1_3.html
Alike Sharma, the business secretary said on radio this morning that the figure was £100 MILLION. And he defended his figure. And he was part of the team that put the proposal together. God help us!!