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TomRad85

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  • Apr 8, 2020
  • #14,596
Ring Of Steel said:
Don’t forget the guy playing the pangolin to distract the innocent victims
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If someone was playing a pangolin as a musical instrument I'd be pretty distracted

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Johhny Blue

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  • Apr 8, 2020
  • #14,597
Ian1779 said:
You wanted to sink boats full of migrants... at the very least you are a total xenophobe.
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That would be under "X" in your dictionary David (In between "W" and "Y"
 

David O'Day

Well-Known Member
  • Apr 8, 2020
  • #14,598
covmark said:
Except I use tapatalk you fucking clown. So any new post comes onto feed, no matter what the topic.
Unfortunately that means I have to read the constant drivel that you post.

You're right though. For my sanity, I should fuck this forum off until the football comes back.

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You don't have to click on the thread mate so cool story. I use tapatalk on my phone and it says what threads gafe been replied to but you still have to click on the thread.
 

David O'Day

Well-Known Member
  • Apr 8, 2020
  • #14,599
Johhny Blue said:
That would be under "X" in your dictionary David (In between "W" and "Y"
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Ok susie dent
 

Sky_Blue_Dreamer

Well-Known Member
  • Apr 8, 2020
  • #14,600
chiefdave said:
Yes, if one section of the population is impacted at a higher rate than it accounts for in the population then it is disproportionately impacted.

Not sure what article you're referring to but if its deaths rather than infections I would expect the relevant medical experts to be looking into why that is the case as that will allow them to improve treatment.

If its infection rate rather than death then I would suspect more likely to be socio-economic reasons such as a higher proportion of men still working in jobs that can't be done from home. Again I would expect the relevant experts to be looking at that to see what can be done.
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Ring Of Steel said:
Why is she making negative headlines by making accurate statements about racial inequality? I don’t follow politics, who is saying that she’s made a big mistake saying something like that?
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Because it's spin. Yes, BAME communities are more at risk, but she's using that to push an agenda.

There are more males affected than females, despite there being marginally more women than men in our society and men on the whole having more advantages in life than women. Why has that not been made a big issue? Because it's a far more complex situation than that.
 

Flying Fokker

Well-Known Member
  • Apr 8, 2020
  • #14,601
The Lurker said:

and she represents cov? Shocking! what has race got to do with this?
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Erm... nothing except there is a demographic skew towards said cultures.

It is the same in the US. It may be a whole number of reasons/ there may be similar age profiles but poverty, social interaction etc all play a part. It is not a race issue other than identifying the high proportion of deaths in comparison to the actual percentage of that group in the whole society. In other words....it is the way it is...

edit. Good points about political gains have been made. It would be interesting to know what she wants...Subtext...equality, equal access to health services. Social inertia may be the biggest reason for the higher BME deaths.
 
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TomRad85

Well-Known Member
  • Apr 8, 2020
  • #14,602
covmark said:
Except I use tapatalk you fucking clown. So any new post comes onto feed, no matter what the topic.
Unfortunately that means I have to read the constant drivel that you post.

You're right though. For my sanity, I should fuck this forum off until the football comes back.

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I'm pretty sure you'll stop getting notifications if you click 'unsubscribe from topic' at the top.

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Johhny Blue

Well-Known Member
  • Apr 8, 2020
  • #14,603
covmark said:
Some of you lot need to just let shit go. You'd be much happier for it.
I mean dragging up threads from years ago to prove a point. Get a fucking life.

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Come on ref
 

Ian1779

Well-Known Member
  • Apr 8, 2020
  • #14,604
Sky_Blue_Dreamer said:
Because it's spin. Yes, BAME communities are more at risk, but she's using that to push an agenda.

There are more males affected than females, despite there being marginally more women than men in our society and men on the whole having more advantages in life than women. Why has that not been made a big issue? Because it's a far more complex situation than that.
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Is she pushing an agenda about perceived racism or an agenda about inequality?
 

covmark

Well-Known Member
  • Apr 8, 2020
  • #14,605
David O'Day said:
You don't have to click on the thread mate so cool story. I use tapatalk on my phone and it says what threads gafe been replied to but you still have to click on the thread.
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Maybe I like to click on the thread mate, maybe I hope to see some decent conversation about the current situation. Instead, I see you and other wankers arguing over the same shit.
You're boring as fuck.


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covmark

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  • Apr 8, 2020
  • #14,606
TomRad85 said:
I'm pretty sure you'll stop getting notifications if you click 'unsubscribe from topic' at the top.

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I don't get notifications.

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Johhny Blue

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  • Apr 8, 2020
  • #14,607
Marty said:
Just had a look at a map worldwide of cases? Why are there so few cases in Africa compared to the rest of the world?
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Shortage of test kits
 

Johhny Blue

Well-Known Member
  • Apr 8, 2020
  • #14,608
The coventrian said:
Total horseshit. The worst offenders are you spoit brat left wing lot. If things go against you your out on the streets trying to protest that whatever never went your way. Look at Brexit. Full of leftie idiots on the streets saying anyone who voted for it was a racist/nazi. Look at the Tories getting back in,same again,leftie knobheads screaming and shouting that it's not fair blah blah. Look at your yank leftie mates when trump got in. Fuck me what a load of spoiled babies you are. Some middle class leftie was in London protesting saying she hoped boris Johnson would die a nasty death. Ironically she wanted to be a doctor. Oh the irony. Its called democracy. Things dont always go your way so grow the fuck up and accept it. Ironically you preach democracy but then we have a democratic vote and it goes against you cry like the spoilt brats that you are. Who is it that's always out on the streets protesting and spewing their undemocratic views? Oh yes leftie wankers. You dont see normal working class middle of the road people kicking off. You don't really see right wingers kicking off either. Its you fucking lot. The country sits back pissing its pants laughing at you fools. Grow the fuck up accept things dont always go your way,dye your hair a normal colour,have a wash and get a fucking job.
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As they say in the U.S. "Have a nice Day"
 

David O'Day

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  • Apr 8, 2020
  • #14,609
covmark said:
Maybe I like to click on the thread mate, maybe I hope to see some decent conversation about the current situation. Instead, I see you and other wankers arguing over the same shit.
You're boring as fuck.


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But that's not what you said is it.

Stop being a drama queen
 

chiefdave

Well-Known Member
  • Apr 8, 2020
  • #14,610
Sky_Blue_Dreamer said:
Because it's spin. Yes, BAME communities are more at risk, but she's using that to push an agenda.
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What is the agenda? Just had a look at her timeline and she's also tweeted about working people, particularly the self employed, being helped; non-essential workplaces being shut down; the low level of SSP; lack of protection for transport workers; called for students to be released from rental contracts and requested help to repatriate constituents who are overseas. And that's just the last two days.

Don't know much about her to be honest but either I'm not seeing something everyone else is or you're trying to find something that isn't there.
 
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covmark

Well-Known Member
  • Apr 8, 2020
  • #14,611
David O'Day said:
But that's not what you said is it.

Stop being a drama queen
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Pot and kettle.

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Johhny Blue

Well-Known Member
  • Apr 8, 2020
  • #14,612
Grendel said:
Are golf courses closed?
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Only for Lefties
 
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David O'Day

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  • Apr 8, 2020
  • #14,613
covmark said:
Pot and kettle.

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Still posting I see.

Toodles
 

shmmeee

Well-Known Member
  • Apr 9, 2020
  • #14,614
If you’re posting about how the brown people aren’t following lockdown you’re either a racist or so thick you’re taken in by racist propaganda. Moreover to believe it you must already have in your head the idea that people’s behaviour can differ because of the colour of their skin, which is the dictionary definition of racism.

Also, don’t link to a MEN article and claim the media are covering it up FFS. It was a gang of youths being dispersed by the police, hardly the stuff of 6pm headlines.

Sky_Blue_Dreamer said:
But is it cos they is black?

Black Americans are far more likely to live inner city, in apartments blocks etc where social distancing etc is harder. This is linked to higher levels of poverty within that community.

While the statistic may well be true, it would seem some are trying to spin a narrative that the black community are being ignored at the expense, whereas I believe the impact is more likely to be from issues like their housing situation. This is linked to intrinsic financial inequality between race and it would be interesting to see what the figures are when you adjust for more wealthy black Americans that own suburban homes etc and can more easily avoid contact.
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The worst thing the left did was trade class for identity. The issues that affect white working class people are generally the same as BAME working class people.

As with all the modern overly online left, my issue isn’t so much they’re wrong as they’re completely ineffectual.
 
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shmmeee

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  • Apr 9, 2020
  • #14,615
Can’t remember if I put it here, but went for a checkup at the “hot hub” testing centre in Foleshill. Long story short I have bronchitis not Covid. But was a weird experience, you park up and call a mobile number then wait for a nurse in PPE to bring you in while you don’t touch anything, she hands you a mask and squirts gel in your hands then straight into a room for a checkup and back to the car to wait for them to decide what to do. Didn’t get a test as she was happy it wasn’t Covid, but was impressed with the whole operation TBH and especially how it made going to the doctors feel like buying illegal drugs.
 
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Brylowes

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  • Apr 9, 2020
  • #14,616
Brylowes said:
Yes I think most probably should.
But what is the obvious link between busses and supermarkets?
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David O'Day said:
You still need both
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Grendel said:
They are in contact with people and have to work
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Hospitals obviously can’t shut down, public transport on the other hand can ‘or a t least be
significantly scaled back.
As of March 23rd journeys on transit modes inc, Bus, Train, Subway, light rail were down
86% in Milan & Lombardy, 84% in Madrid, 78% in Paris, while in London it was down 40%

That’s all I was getting at really.
 

fernandopartridge

Well-Known Member
  • Apr 9, 2020
  • #14,617
shmmeee said:
If you’re posting about how the brown people aren’t following lockdown you’re either a racist or so thick you’re taken in by racist propaganda. Moreover to believe it you must already have in your head the idea that people’s behaviour can differ because of the colour of their skin, which is the dictionary definition of racism.

Also, don’t link to a MEN and claim the media are covering it up FFS. It was a gang of youths being dispersed by the police, hardly the stuff of 6pm headlines.



The worst thing the left did was trade class for identity. The issues that affect white working class people are generally the same as BAME working class people.

As with all the modern overly online left, my issue isn’t so much they’re wrong as they’re completely ineffectual.
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Spot on, as Dennis Skinner would say it's about class at the end of the day
 
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Otis

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  • Apr 9, 2020
  • #14,618
 

David O'Day

Well-Known Member
  • Apr 9, 2020
  • #14,619
Brylowes said:
Hospitals obviously can’t shut down, public transport on the other hand can ‘or a t least be
significantly scaled back.
As of March 23rd journeys on transit modes inc, Bus, Train, Subway, light rail were down
86% in Milan & Lombardy, 84% in Madrid, 78% in Paris, while in London it was down 40%

That’s all I was getting at really.
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It can not be suspended as it is needed to get key workers to work. The buses and tube are scaled back due to sickness. the issue is if yiunscale back the services the busescor trains running become busier as we are seeing
 

David O'Day

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  • Apr 9, 2020
  • #14,620
chiefdave said:
What is the agenda? Just had a look at her timeline and she's also tweeted about working people, particularly the self employed, being helped; non-essential workplaces being shut down; the low level of SSP; lack of protection for transport workers; called for students to be released from rental contracts and requested help to repatriate constituents who are overseas. And that's just the last two days.

Don't know much about her to be honest but either I'm not seeing something everyone else is or you're trying to find something that isn't there.
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exactly
 

Sky Blue Pete

Well-Known Member
  • Apr 9, 2020
  • #14,621
Interview now on bbc about bus drivers. The unite guy is talking complete sense. Can’t believe we don’t give a shit about groups of people like bus drivers
 
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Sky Blue Pete

Well-Known Member
  • Apr 9, 2020
  • #14,622
shmmeee said:
Can’t remember if I put it here, but went for a checkup at the “hot hub” testing centre in Foleshill. Long story short I have bronchitis not Covid. But was a weird experience, you park up and call a mobile number then wait for a nurse in PPE to bring you in while you don’t touch anything, she hands you a mask and squirts gel in your hands then straight into a room for a checkup and back to the car to wait for them to decide what to do. Didn’t get a test as she was happy it wasn’t Covid, but was impressed with the whole operation TBH and especially how it made going to the doctors feel like buying illegal drugs.
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Interesting no test. Almost as if they don’t want to increase figures unnecessarily
 

Sky Blue Pete

Well-Known Member
  • Apr 9, 2020
  • #14,623
David O'Day said:
It can not be suspended as it is needed to get key workers to work. The buses and tube are scaled back due to sickness. the issue is if yiunscale back the services the busescor trains running become busier as we are seeing
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No excuse for them not being safe
 

shmmeee

Well-Known Member
  • Apr 9, 2020
  • #14,624
Sky Blue Pete said:
Interesting no test. Almost as if they don’t want to increase figures unnecessarily
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Probably just don’t want to waste them if they can help it.
 

shmmeee

Well-Known Member
  • Apr 9, 2020
  • #14,625
Sky Blue Pete said:
Interview now on bbc about bus drivers. The unite guy is talking complete sense. Can’t believe we don’t give a shit about groups of people like bus drivers
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Thought this was excellent (and a far better take than Sultanas)

 

Sky Blue Pete

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  • Apr 9, 2020
  • #14,626
shmmeee said:
Thought this was excellent (and a far better take than Sultanas)

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Wow. Absolutely bang on. Thanks for sharing that
 
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Sky Blue Pete

Well-Known Member
  • Apr 9, 2020
  • #14,627
Passport Office staff told to go back to work

The 80% nonsense bandied around again. It really is outrageous. Why are some people ok to be put at risk and others not?
 

Sky Blue Pete

Well-Known Member
  • Apr 9, 2020
  • #14,628
Unprotected transport staff 'must refuse to work'
It really is outrageous our really clever people can’t look at this and sort before putting people at risk
 

David O'Day

Well-Known Member
  • Apr 9, 2020
  • #14,629
Sky Blue Pete said:
No excuse for them not being safe
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No one has said that.

Just explaining why they have to work

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Sky Blue Pete

Well-Known Member
  • Apr 9, 2020
  • #14,630
David O'Day said:
No one has said that.

Just explaining why they have to work

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Their employers have by not taking action to protect them
 
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