Latest REACT figures show that levels of activity and hence levels of infection rose AFTER, and not DURING Christmas.
They suggest that the problem lies less with people socialising than working, less with flexing the rules than rules being too flexible. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/jan/21/covid-cases-may-have-stopped-falling-major-english-survey-shows
Covid cases may have stopped falling, major English survey shows

Tests from 142,000 people suggest level of infections stable or rising slightly after recent falls

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/jan/21/covid-cases-may-have-stopped-falling-major-english-survey-shows
The rules don't simply classify many inessential workers as key workers and hence allow them to work, they don't just allow cleaners and trades people to come in and out of our houses, they don't just allow religious gatherings and nurseries to stay open...
They stop people from getting furlough (71% of working mothers refused), they stop people staying at home, they force individuals to expose themselves to infection and endanger the community. For many, however much you may want to avoid inessential interaction, they simply can't.
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