Coronavirus Thread (Off Topic, Politics) (5 Viewers)

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Bugsy · Mar 23, 2020

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PVA · Mar 23, 2020

shmmeee said:
McDonalds closing from 7pm tomorrow.

Nandos too.

It's pretty amazing that all these businesses are taking the lead and closing, no matter the cost to them, to do the right thing for the safety of the whole country because the stupid government don't have the bollocks to do it.

Like the PL/EFL and other sports/events did too.

Nick · Mar 23, 2020

PVA said:
Nandos too.

It's pretty amazing that all these businesses are taking the lead and closing, no matter the cost to them, to do the right thing for the safety of the whole country because the stupid government don't have the bollocks to do it.

Like the PL/EFL and other sports/events did too.

What are you going to do with yourself when this is over and you can't drone on about Boris Johnson?

Give it a rest, you are more bothered about whinging about him than anything else.

cc84cov · Mar 23, 2020

BackRoomRummermill said:
The law will pass today in Parliament with x party support . Expect lockdown within 36 hours so tomorrow night.

How do you know ?

SeaSeeEffCee · Mar 23, 2020

Nick said:
What are you going to do with yourself when this is over and you can't drone on about Boris Johnson?

Give it a rest, you are more bothered about whinging about him than anything else.

Why are people not allowed to criticise the government for failure to act during a crisis? It's one of the biggest and most important talking points around right now.

Starting to sound like those in the match threads who kick off whenever someone says that a player isn't having a perfect game.

Nick · Mar 23, 2020

SeaSeeEffCee said:
Why are people not allowed to criticise the government for failure to act during a crisis? It's one of the biggest and most important talking points around right now.

They can, it's just when it becomes obsessive.

If Johnson said "nobody can leave their house" then people would be whinging about human rights.

Its as if they just want to use it as a stick to whinge about politics more than the actual issue.

shmmeee · Mar 23, 2020

BackRoomRummermill said:
I thought they said masks useless now the health secretary says they are incredibly important to protect NHS staff , this sums up all the mixed messages that have been put out

Masks useless for you, vital for NHS staff.

Nick said:
What are you going to do with yourself when this is over and you can't drone on about Boris Johnson?

Give it a rest, you are more bothered about whinging about him than anything else.

Yeah man he’s only the Prime Minister why do people keep expecting him to do stuff?

Nick · Mar 23, 2020

shmmeee · Mar 23, 2020

Nick said:
They can, it's just when it becomes obsessive.

If Johnson said "nobody can leave their house" then people would be whinging about human rights.

Its as if they just want to use it as a stick to whinge about politics more than the actual issue.

The people whinging about civil rights are the Boris fans don’t talk shite.

Nick · Mar 23, 2020

shmmeee said:
Masks useless for you, vital for NHS staff.

Yeah man he’s only the Prime Minister why do people keep expecting him to do stuff?

Or when people want him to say something just to say the opposite.

Heard a bloke earlier moaning he didn't order ventilators. Do we really think the prime minister is in charge of purchasing?

That's not being political, I think they are all cunts and would say the same regardless of party.

PVA · Mar 23, 2020

Nick said:
What are you going to do with yourself when this is over and you can't drone on about Boris Johnson?

Give it a rest, you are more bothered about whinging about him than anything else.

Come on Nick. This is not about me moaning about Boris Johnson it's about the private sector taking big decisions because our government is too either too cowardly or too incompetent.

Do you not think that maybe I'm not just moaning at Johnson for the sake of it, but rather because I'd quite like us to put some measures in to save lives?

shmmeee · Mar 23, 2020

Nick said:
Or when people want him to say something just to say the opposite.

Heard a bloke earlier moaning he didn't order ventilators. Do we really think the prime minister is in charge of purchasing?

That's not being political, I think they are all cunts and would say the same regardless of party.

Yes the Prime Minister is responsible for the health service getting the resources it needs. What do you think his job is?

Nick · Mar 23, 2020

shmmeee said:
Yes the Prime Minister is responsible for the health service getting the resources it needs. What do you think his job is?

So that's not delegated? Does he order tanks too?

shmmeee · Mar 23, 2020

Nick said:
So that's not delegated? Does he order tanks too?

Do you understand how management responsibility works?

If it’s delegated it’s his job to delegate to someone capable, if he didn’t that’s on him.

That’s the job mate. As PM the buck stops with you. If he doesn’t like it he shouldn’t have gone for the job. It’s not all drinking with posh people and making a twat of yourself on telly.

PVA · Mar 23, 2020

Primark and John Lewis also closing and making a decision before the government.

David O'Day · Mar 23, 2020

Nick said:
Or when people want him to say something just to say the opposite.

Heard a bloke earlier moaning he didn't order ventilators. Do we really think the prime minister is in charge of purchasing?

That's not being political, I think they are all cunts and would say the same regardless of party.

Nick he's a senior politician I the party that has been in power for a decade. Their policies led to the nhs being under strength in their ability to deal with a pandemic.

To point that out is not point scoring but a simple truth.

SkyBlueDom26 · Mar 23, 2020

PVA said:
but rather because I'd quite like us to put some measures in to save lives?

Erm isn't that Boris is doing and following the medical and scientific advisers??

David O'Day · Mar 23, 2020

PVA said:
Primark and John Lewis also closing and making a decision before the government.

John Lewis have pushed some staff to waitrose stores

We don't want all shops to close and the economy to stop. That would lead to a depression.

PVA · Mar 23, 2020

SkyBlueDom26 said:
Erm isn't that Boris is doing and following the medical and scientific advisers??

No.

He's being extremely non committal about everything leading to people either not knowing what's going on or just outright ignoring him.

Meanwhile many in the private sector are making decisions to close because the government won't do it for them.

ccfcway · Mar 23, 2020

Nick said:
Heard a bloke earlier moaning he didn't order ventilators. Do we really think the prime minister is in charge of purchasing?.

he’s in charge of the bloke who’s in charge of purchasing.

when football players aren’t fit, fans blame the manager, yet he will have a fitness coach.

the buck stops with the guy in charge. In this case, it’s Boris !

David O'Day · Mar 23, 2020

PVA said:
No.

He's being extremely non committal about everything leading to people either not knowing what's going on or just outright ignoring him.

Meanwhile many in the private sector are making decisions to close because the government won't do it for them.

The private sector are making bad decisions based on shortsighted ideas. If you don't keep the economy running you will not have the demand left to start it up again.

What actually needs to happen is police powers to enforce social distancing not a hibernation of the economy.

David O'Day · Mar 23, 2020

ccfcway said:
he’s in charge of the bloke who’s in charge of purchasing.

I know image think the leader of the government not being ultimately responsible for his government's actions.

SeaSeeEffCee · Mar 23, 2020

Guys please stop being mean to poor Boris

Grendel · Mar 23, 2020

Ring Of Steel said:
Austria have some of the strictest lockdown rules in Europe and they’re going the right way

Didn’t they lock down the italy border and repatriate citizens in Italy placing them into quarantine?

MalcSB · Mar 23, 2020

A

hill83 said:
Different masks. Some amazon 50p job isn’t what the NHS use.

And nhs staff are dealing with people with a high probability of being positive.

Astute · Mar 23, 2020

Skybluefaz said:
It's not about being blasé, it's about not sending people into mega fucking panic mode. It's bad enough as it is.

No it isn't bad enough. If it was we wouldn't have untold idiots ignoring every bit of advice.

If we listened to advice we wouldn't have to go into lockdown. But the open spaces are crowded. Shops are close to riot scenes. We have idiots trying to make out it isn't a problem. Maybe it is because they are themselves fit and healthy so personally don't see it as a problem. After all it is others that will die.

Grendel · Mar 23, 2020

Ring Of Steel said:
Meanwhile, here’s some ex brexit party guy with his take on things

Why are you finding out random individuals views on this issue - I’m unclear on the point

cc84cov · Mar 23, 2020

ccfcway said:
he’s in charge of the bloke who’s in charge of purchasing.

when football players aren’t fit, fans blame the manager, yet he will have a fitness coach.

the buck stops with the guy in charge. In this case, it’s Boris !

He knows this mate he’s after likes & attention as per

SkyBlueCRJ · Mar 23, 2020

David O'Day said:
John Lewis have pushed some staff to waitrose stores

We don't want all shops to close and the economy to stop. That would lead to a depression.

The OECD has said it'll take years for the economy to recover and that currently the economic shock caused by Covid-19 is worse than what followed during the financial crisis of 2008. Wake up, we're already in one.

David O'Day · Mar 23, 2020

Astute said:
No it isn't bad enough. If it was we wouldn't have u told idiots ignoring every bit of advice.

If we listened to advice we wouldn't have to go into lockdown. Bit the open spaces are crowded. Shops are close to riot scenes. We have idiots trying to make out it isn't a problem. Maybe it is because they are themselves fit and healthy so personally don't see it as a problem. After all it is others that will die.

Exactly, the government advice was correct but people ignored it so we are on our last warning. From the press briefing yesterday it looks more lime police powers to enforce social distancing rather than a full lockdown.

Astute · Mar 23, 2020

David O'Day said:
While tragic the 18 year old had massive chronic underlying health problems. UHC has capacity at the moment.

Can we keep things truthful as bullshit rumours don't help anyone.

What bullshit rumours?

So lets not worry until worrying is too late?

mark82 · Mar 23, 2020

shmmeee said:
Masks useless for you, vital for NHS staff.

Yeah man he’s only the Prime Minister why do people keep expecting him to do stuff?

Masks aren't useless. They help stop the spread of the virus through droplets. They are effective in conjunction with other important measures like washing hands and isolation. It's one of the reasons SE Asia/China has been better at containing this than Europe. It's a cultural thing to do over there when you're I'll anyway. Pointless unless everyone does it though.

clint van damme · Mar 23, 2020

railways to be renationalised for 6 months to stop franchises collapsing.

fernandopartridge · Mar 23, 2020

PVA said:
Nandos too.

It's pretty amazing that all these businesses are taking the lead and closing, no matter the cost to them, to do the right thing for the safety of the whole country because the stupid government don't have the bollocks to do it.

Like the PL/EFL and other sports/events did too.

Nando's is banned from selling food on the premises , I'd suggest they're not doing it for anything other than economic reasons.

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