What the Rules For the English Covid19 Lockdown Didn't Say

There is much confusion about what constitutes a party and when such events are allowed, at the time of Covid19 lockdowns in England (https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2022/jan/10/email-shows-boris-johnsons-official-invited-no-10-staff-to-lockdown-byob-party). Perhaps I can clarify things by listing what the rules did not say? They did not say:- 1. it was OK for people to have wine, cheese and nibbles, at the end of a long, working day 'fighting Covid'. If they had, people running Intensive Care Units in hospitals or dealing with Care Homes would have been entitled to party (if they weren't actually too knackered). 2. Metropolitan police officers should not arrest or fine VIPs partying in important places, even if officers had checked their names off on the list. Otherwise, the Queen could have invited her entire family on to the pews at Phil's funeral. 3. parties can be held in places that are used for both work and as residences. Quite a few people were working from home, at the time of the pandemic. 4. farewell parties can be held for well-loved government operatives moving on but not for people who had died of Covid whilst isolated and 5. heavyweights, like the Rees-Mogg, who found the rules too onerous, could get their nannies to make them more flexible! If there is another lockdown, these 'get out of jail' cards should probably be included to avoid confusion. Chin, chin.