Quote Originally Posted by Vindec View Post
I was aware of that in broad terms but when Grant Shapps appeared at the Daily Press Conference he implied that message was intended to reduce the usage of public transport especially in London where the tubes were clearly overcrowded and made social distancing impossible. Boris, in his wisdom, indicated/implied that you could drive anywhere for exercise but the interpretation has become so loose that the population seems to have taken that to mean you can drive anywhere for any purpose such as going to the beach where an element of exercise can take place.
This is the thing - the guidelines and the messages regarding them were largely nonsensical to start with, but they've become more and more blurred as time has progressed. The (UK) government's advice on its own website states: "It is still very important that people stay home unless necessary to go out for specific reasons set out in law."

It then goes on to say you can go out for pretty much anything, including my favourite, which is: "going to shops that are permitted to be open." Comedy gold!

So the message is clear:

Stay home. Unless you want to go out. In which case, go out, but stay alert.

I think that just about covers it.