Speaking to Twitter on Tuesday night, the radio presenter wrote: “I make a point of buying books at my local Waterstones rather than ordering from Amazon because I want bookstores to thrive, but if I go to your store and a member of staff asks me to wear a mask, you will lose my business forever. ”
The tweet came in response to a Waterstones article which stated: “After the restrictions are lifted on July 19 across England, we will observe new government guidelines.
“Given our closed boating environment, we encourage our customers to wear face masks and respect social distancing, respecting the safety of staff and other book enthusiasts. “
Current government guidelines change in less than a week as the UK waits for the elusive Freedom Day.
However, the government will still “expect” people to wear face coverings in enclosed indoor spaces, the vaccine minister confirmed.
Although the guidelines are not legally binding.
Nadhim Zahawi told the BBC that wearing masks “will help the whole country” and that it will be “both a personal and a corporate responsibility”.
He added: “The guidelines will be very clear on things like wearing a mask.
“People are expected to wear masks indoors, in crowded places, on public transport.”
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Others disagreed.
One wrote: “Apparently it’s finely balanced but in reality the masses don’t want masks in our lives.
“Hopefully companies are listening to the masses and not the propaganda.”
Another added: “I don’t walk into any store / store with a mask – they won’t have my custom!”
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