Well I've behaved responsibly since the first lockdown and haven't broken a single rule.

I can't say the same. I have deliberately broken a rule fairly early on. Just the once, but I would do it again.

My nephew and his wife had their first child during covid. He was not allowed to be present at the birth and she was sent home after a very short time. Once at home, they had no form of support at all. No visits from midwives or nurses, no friends calling round, no doting grandparents to lend a hand.    After around six weeks of total isolation, with no help beyond zoom calls and the inevitable baby crying at all hours of the night, they were near collapse, and rang us. We went round (about 30min drive) and took the baby out for a few hours.

I don't regret that at all. If we were to get fined for it, I would pay happily.