two great blog posts on public space and the lockdown

Antonia Layard on parks:

Parks in the time of Covid-19

Antonia Layard

David Mead on the implications of the emergency legislation for public protest:

The Government’s response to COVID-19: the human rights implications of the ban on gatherings in Regulation 7

David Mead

Also a useful legal exegesis thread of the latest updated guidance on going for a walk:

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‘Can I drive to go for a walk?’

There’s been a lot of consternation and confusion regarding the new police guidelines in respect the coronavirus Regulations. This is a thread which aims to clarify the legal position.
— NorthernFellWanderer Probably #woke Defo a #lefty (@NorthernFell) April 17, 2020

Various police tweets that seem more Scarfolk than Scarfolk ever did:

https://twitter.com/CentralBedsCPT/status/1249003469098319873

⁦@haringeycouncil⁩ this is not going to do much for the mental health of residents. How do you exercise with young children. Do you expect 2yr olds to jog? #socialdistancing pic.twitter.com/tJdyXqRa0L
— Angela Phillips (@AngelaELL) April 11, 2020

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