I agree Peter, and I will add that while I have been in agreement with MM's thoughts about the way our government and those across Europe responded to this crisis when it first arose, I certainly do not share the anti-EU feeling he has.
The problem for me is that, IMHO, our government and many across Europe were too slow to realise just how serious COVID-19 was and is and the danger it poses to human life. It hasn't just been government and politicians in many countries that have made bad decisions though.
Look at UEFA who run the European football competitions. Why in heaven's name were they still allowing CL and EL matches to take place as recently as a week-and-a-half ago, when the enormity of the crisis across Europe was plain to see for all? For example, Liverpool had a large contingent of Athletico Madrid supporters at Anfield for the return leg of their CL last 16 tie on March 11th. This despite the fact that Spanish clubs had been playing their domestic football matched behind closed doors in Spain for some time before. Where was the sense in that? Next thing is we'll be hearing about a big outbreak of COVID-19 in Liverpool and Merseyside.
Originally Posted by: David M Porter