If, as I believe, we have reached the peak of infections, the focus will soon turn to how we can safely escape the lockdown.

This is my opinion on how it could be done safely. (If peak NHS activity is this weekend and people continue to behave themselves.) (1/5)

April 27th-

Get shops and businesses of less than 50 people back open.

It& #39;s great news we& #39;ve seen this happening elsewhere in Europe.

Keep the vulnerable shielded till June, but stop the isolation of families. 2/5

May 4th-

Remove the lockdown.

Open schools, public transport and remove wide scale social distancing.

Extreme caution would still be required but I believe this is possible. 3/5

June 1st-

Allow international travel and public events/mass gatherings.

(Liverpool fans - don& #39;t ask me how this impacts the football season!) 4/5

The lockdown is working - we are flattening the curve.

But we need to see an exit strategy.

With more testing, no mutation of the virus and compliance with the rules I think this is a feasible timetable.

During this crisis I have remained an optimist- let& #39;s hope I& #39;m right. 5/5