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But no law will have an impact if there is almost no enforcement.
I think the most important part of the new laws are the ones banning gatherings, yet all we've heard in the news is how the police have been enforcing the unnecessary travel part - road checkpoints in Cumbria and drones over the peaks. This (i'd guess) is the easiest to do, but has the lowest impact on preventing transmission.
The police should be focusing on gatherings.
It's Orwellian, but on Sunday, I would not be bothered if they got the drones and police helicopter out to check out people's back gardens for illicit bbqs. Easy to spot if someone has more than the direct family in attendance, and a simple job to go knock on their door and break it up. Discouraging gatherings has to be top priority IMO.
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Sure. The thing is though, those are already illegal now. But no law will have an impact if there is almost no enforcement.
But I agree with regards to 'need to be seen to do something'. Cynical, but probably very correct.