Coronavirus: Sturgeon rejects government's new 'stay alert' slogan as backlash grows

Nicola Sturgeon has said she will refuse to switch immediately to a new coronavirus slogan the UK government is expected to adopt, amid widespread criticism of the change.

It is understood the longstanding official guidance to"stay at home, save lives, protect the NHS" will be amended to"stay alert, control the virus, save lives". But Scotland's first minister joined a chorus of disapproval at the wording of the new slogan, with many questioning the notion that people should be alert for a virus which is, by its nature, invisible.What the government's official coronavirus guidance will look like if 'stay at home' is replaced by 'stay alert'

She said she had first learned of the"the PM's new slogan" in newspaper reports and that she would not be switching her messaging"given the critical point we are at"."It is of course for him to decide what's most appropriate for England, but given the critical point we are at in tackling the virus, #StayHomeSaveLives remains my clear message to Scotland at this stage.

Harry Potter author JK Rowling wrote on Twitter:"Is coronavirus sneaking around in a fake moustache and glasses? If we drop our guard, will it slip us a Micky Finn? What the hell is 'stay alert' supposed to mean?"

Scotty from marketing got something wrong again?

For me I see a colour which is green which to me is saying good to go, it’s ok , it’s should be still red colour tones for me play a big part too

7 weeks after (full) Lockdown started Spain begins phased re-opening. 7 weeks after (partial) Lockdown started UK issues new slogan...

Does anyone take any notice of this poison dwarf

We don't need slogans we need action and clear, sensible rules to follow and it needs to be aimed at everyone with everyone taking note! Not for ones that care and then for ones that don't and go about their normal lives anyway regardless of consequences!

Why does that surprise me she doesn't like it! runalonglittlejimmy

Both Sturgeon and Drakeford flexing their muscles.

Nicola Kranky should mind her own business.

Well, I’m with Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Wales 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 and Northern Ireland - stay at home, isolate and stay safe! Social distancing compulsory when you must go out. The virus hasn’t gone! It’s still very much out there!! 😷😱😥

I agree with N. Sturgeon, somehow she is always step ahead in comparison to England. Somehow she appears more honest than PM ...but that's my opinion

She’s looking a bit cranky 😁

This lady has a point.

Stay asleep, believe the media, lose human rights

😍😍😍😍😍

Well get ready for wave 2 cause public will do want they want ...just like the government won't listen ☠💀☠💀☠

It's actually very welcome.

Does she actually think she's higher up than the prime minister, i think Scotland need to get rid of this wombat she has no idea about anything and is no good for Scotland

If the British government said stay close to your family , Sturgeon would still advise Scotland to do the opposite.

Davidwblake52 All slogansnosubstance

I don’t give a fuck what she thinks

The current message has been working. If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.

she would have blabbed to the universe if she could get one over the uk gov.

Just like your biased reporting.

Can you publish the results of your survey please.

She can’t control her part of the country and is just playing politics the tories should tell her to get stuffed

Sleepwalkers!! Will someone think of the sleepwalkers?

if anything, the lockdown should have been made tighter

Ok Stay at home Save lives Save the NHS How does that sound ?

Because it’s a sh*t slogan, he has lost control of this “lockdown” anyway. Might as well just lift it and let us carry on as normal for the use of it.

Is that coming from the same woman NicolaSturgeon who endorsed 'fan dabby dozy' as a slogan

Simply means avoid close contact with others - nit-picking over semantics is positively puerile and Sturgeon’s refusal to adopt this slogan in Scotland is treating the Scottish as babies, trying to score political points and totally wasting her time.

Sturgeon hates the Scots.

No surprise there.. BorisJohnson could find the cure for cancer and she still would disagree..

The U.K. government needs to explain these “traffic light” system post lockdown measures. coronavirus StayAlert Stay Alert, Stay Apart 🔴 Partial lift of restrictions (May 11) 🟠 Extending Freedom (May 25) 🟢 Wider Freedom (June 15)

What has NicolaSturgeon ever done for England . She can walk her path for Scotland and we’ll walk ours. The failing SNP do not have a record of success.

Sturgeon is a disgrace! She isn’t interested in saving lives, just political gain!

She needs to kind get own business sort her own country out

Looks ok to me and I get the message and my family are sticking to the lockdown rules. But I suppose if you don’t like Boris or the Tories or you Voted remain or Labour then of course it will be no good. Here’s another 1.

Get your Bikini's out 👙

Can she be in charge of England too, Boris should go on paternity leave. Two weeks without him will definitely save lives and buy us more time. imlisteningtosturgeon

Criticising BorisJohnson’s new COVID19 slogan is as stupid as criticising the colour of the carpet in a fire engine that’s attending a house fire... COVIDIOTS

Who cares about corrupt enemy within folks Like it or not, Scotland will have to adhere to rules set out just like everyone else will have to in other parts of our nation! Enough of that woman and her evil ego!

A slogan? My God the Brits are f*cked.

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