I have previously posted on this forum about a friend on Islay who last October travelled to Liverpool for a family funeral who could not use his NHS Scotland app in England.
NHS England apps cannot be used in Scotland.
Nothing now surprises me when it comes to failures and cover ups by the SNP controlled Scottish Government. In 2015 an integrated smart ticketing scheme was binned before it was ever rolled out by the Scottish Government at a cost of over £3 million to the Scottish taxpayers as it was a failure. The Scottish Government refused to reveal the name of the firm who was awarded the contract to produce this smart ticketing scheme throughout Scotland.
had a meal out with very longstanding friends who live in England and have done so for years and years. conversation turned to vaccinations, all of us were triple jabbed, and the rights and wrongs of Vaccine passports. our friends were surprised by the level of covid management we are still using, masks and so on and the topic of vaccine passports seemed to be a point of difference between the two nations. Seemed like england were just going to get on as best they could, whilst the talk in Scotland seems to be that covid passports might be an important part of our future.
There have been comments that people might not be able to carry on in their current employment if they refuse to be vaccinated and that seemed to be both in England and Scotland. There is also the prospect of children being vaccinated and it seemed to me that it might be interesting to learn what other posters think.
All politicians can be trusted to act in any way that suits their way of life etc, but I am not sure that they all have the country's best interests at heart. Was hoping that we might be able to avoid Nicola bad, Boris good type comments, and possibly the contrary Nicola good Boris bad!
Have only had to 'use' the covid passport once if use is the right word. My phone being of the stone age variety meant that I had to use the paper copy requested from the NHS. So the Mrs. and I toddled off to Edinburgh to see the band King King. Long queues had formed outside the venue so we feared the worst about getting in as the concert was under the Covid Vaccination Certificate rules and the venue warned that they would be strictly enforced. That turned out to be nonsense. We were all told to have phones or paper copies ready for inspection but no one even looked at them. There were no readers for the electronic copies and I could have had a copy of the Beano in my hand for all the attention paid to it. Why do they bother. If other or most venues take as little notice it is a pointless gesture which amounts to nothing. Also inside there was hardly a mask to be seen even with those not drinking at the time.
It was great to be back at a live music gig again and the band were superb though!!
Vaccine passports are pointless.
It dosent stop you getting, having or passing it on.
The difference in compliance between the Scottish and English public saddens me greatly.
It's nothing but politicians being drunk on power whether that be Scotland, UK, Australia or NZ.
Up here they seem to be gagging to put more restrictions in place.
Was at vaccine centre today getting flu jag and was challenged 5 times 're mask despite it stating on the letter no need if exempt.....all challenges were dealt with btw.
I'm afraid this battle (and it is a battle) to get the state out of people's lives has a long way to run.....and the state is winning at the moment......seems to be total fear especially with anyone over a certain age.
Covid is political now, I'll never vote for anyone or any party who wants to continue with this utter nonsense.
biggest disappointment seems to me to be that fear of each other is being used as a weapon by the politicians against their electorate. Used be fear of the foreigner, now it is fear of everyone you meet.