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  1. tisza

    Coronavirus Thread (Off Topic, Politics)

    Trump confirming he is a complete case. Said it before he got the nomination that there is genuinely some psychological issues there. Update from Hungary. Who knows the real truth? Under new laws media aren't allowed to reveal anything, question govt officials or medical people. Testing still...
  2. tisza

    Coronavirus Thread (Off Topic, Politics)

    Probably a bit high-brow for this thread :)
  3. tisza

    Coronavirus Thread (Off Topic, Politics)

    Another day to dodge this thread. Just brexit, GE threads under a different name now.
  4. tisza

    Coronavirus Thread (Off Topic, Politics)

    People keep comparing German & UK health systems. Funded differently, adminstered differently. People also keep mistaking % of GDP spent on the respective services with Govt spending.
  5. tisza

    Coronavirus Thread (Off Topic, Politics)

    regular brains trust there then :)
  6. tisza

    Coronavirus Thread (Off Topic, Politics)

    Swedish argument is that the input data UK advisers used was flawed when they came up with that number.
  7. tisza

    Coronavirus Thread (Off Topic, Politics)

    Some idiot Street down from us decided to have a birthday party last night. Let off fireworks, 3 police cars on the spot in about 5 minutes. Hope he's got deep pockets!!
  8. tisza

    Coronavirus Thread (Off Topic, Politics)

    PFA claims players shouldn't take a wage cut or deferral as loss of tax income would be damaging for NHS. Anyone believe high earners are paying full tax? Or that the charitable donations suggested won't be a tax write-off?
  9. tisza

    Coronavirus Thread (Off Topic, Politics)

    one of the "beauties" of stupidity is that is open-minded - doesn't differentiate between sex, class, colour, religion, sexual orientation and so on :)
  10. tisza

    Coronavirus Thread (Off Topic, Politics)

    France still collecting data from those that died at home and in residential homes. Percentage of deaths from retirement homes disturbing .
  11. tisza

    Coronavirus Thread (Off Topic, Politics)

    Test will be after this situation when they try and find an economic way forward. Can see that being bloody when certain economies (there, here and others) are going to need a lot more help than others and rules have to be rewritten on budget deficits , ECB lending etc.
  12. tisza

    Coronavirus Thread (Off Topic, Politics)

    125m to EFL. probably around the amount Sky would be owed by the EFL if season cancelled. Otherwise 125m divided by 90 odd clubs
  13. tisza

    Coronavirus Thread (Off Topic, Politics)

    Not just Sky & BT, International rights worth a huge sum too. 1.3bn per year equally shared between clubs so going to effect "smaller"PL clubs more. Also because PL were trying to maximize their income they sold of blocks of games so it's so much per game rather than a blanket fee.
  14. tisza

    Coronavirus Thread (Off Topic, Politics)

    So there's a Govt minister who got her sister a senior job in a certain ministry. This particular country doesn't have enough facemasks , disposable gloves or hand sanitizer for its GPs or nurses. Govt says they've ordered enough so supplies have to be somewhere. Said sister's husband suddenly...
  15. tisza

    Coronavirus Thread (Off Topic, Politics)

    so the obvious question is "why has the left stopped reading its own papers" :)
  16. tisza

    Coronavirus Thread (Off Topic, Politics)

    The method of "harvesting" is downright barbaric as well - makes foie gras seem humane !!!
  17. tisza

    Coronavirus Thread (Off Topic, Politics)

    What are polls/predictions etc.? Haven't seen anything on it for ages.
  18. tisza

    Coronavirus Thread (Off Topic, Politics)

    Also a peak production time for dairy farmers as block calving before turning out on the grass
  19. tisza

    Coronavirus Thread (Off Topic, Politics)

    For those referencing South Korea here's a fascinating interview with their top doctor
  20. tisza

    Coronavirus Thread (Off Topic, Politics)

    563 UK deaths
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