Coronavirus Thread (Off Topic, Politics) (42 Viewers)

[clint van damme]

Is this between Hancock and Boris. Hancock basically saying Boris has hung him out to dry in a heated exchange between the two.

I read a Harry Coles tweet which said there's a meeting today but it's academic because Johnson has already decided the course of action to take on the issues on the agenda. Got Cummings hand all over it if so.

 

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[Sky Blue Pete]

Good old IDS. What a charmer he is.

How is 80% of salary a huge figure? Twat. He’s the only one who’s feathered his nest. Silver spoon knobhead

 

[Sky Blue Pete]

How fucking patronising? “The poor plebs are so scared because our communication skills are too good, and now they’re so lazy they enjoy not working.”

That’s what they think of you Tory voters.

Yep and people still voted for it. Beyond my comprehension

 

[wingy]

How is 80% of salary a huge figure? Twat. He’s the only one who’s feathered his next. Silver spoon knobhead

The Champion of UC .
I'd imagine he's apoplectic at the levels being doled out.

 

[skybluetony176]

I read a Harry Coles tweet which said there's a meeting today but it's academic because Johnson has already decided the course of action to take on the issues on the agenda. Got Cummings hand all over it if so.

Not seen that. Wouldn’t surprise me though.

 

[chiefdave]

That's basically - "we'd like you to stay locked down but really it's up to you. Sod it, go out and do what you like, if there's a second wave we'll just blame you".

People couldn't grasp 'stay home' as it was seemingly too complicated, no chance with this.

You don't have to be an expert in subliminal advertising to spot the change from red to green. Subtle as a sledgehammer.

 

[skybluetony176]

I read a Harry Coles tweet which said there's a meeting today but it's academic because Johnson has already decided the course of action to take on the issues on the agenda. Got Cummings hand all over it if so.

This one?

Followed up with this

 

[David O'Day]

The cobra meeting with sturgeon, drakeford, foster/o'neill and Khan will be something fo watch

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[chiefdave]

The Champion of UC .
I'd imagine he's apoplectic at the levels being doled out.

Ignoring the morals of it etc there's a huge flaw with what IDS has said. The person who is furloughed isn't the one making the decision, that's down to the employers.

 

[clint van damme]

This one?

Followed up with this

Yeah. That's it.

 

[PVA]

Is this between Hancock and Boris. Hancock basically saying Boris has hung him out to dry in a heated exchange between the two.

It's been obvious throughout that Hancock was put out front and centre as the fall guy with Boris waiting in the wings to crawl out the woodwork once the numbers start dropping and he could give some good news. So transparent.

 

[PVA]

 

[David O'Day]

It's been obvious throughout that Hancock was put out front and centre as the fall guy with Boris waiting in the wings to crawl out the woodwork once the numbers start dropping and he could give some good news. So transparent.

Numbers haven't really dropped though and he is having to do something as he sported it out at pmqs

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[Saddlebrains]

Basically reads as do what you want doesnt it

 

[Sky_Blue_Dreamer]

Is this between Hancock and Boris. Hancock basically saying Boris has hung him out to dry in a heated exchange between the two.

Which he basically has. But who's surprised. Plus I doubt Hancock hasn't chucked people under the bus over the years to advance his own ambitions.

 

[Sky_Blue_Dreamer]

Numbers haven't really dropped though and he is having to do something as he sported it out at pmqs

I think it'd got to the point where he couldn't leave off coming back any longer so it didn't look totally obvious when he made a miraculous recovery after several weeks when the figures really started dropping. So once there was a slight reduction phase Johnson back in. He is still letting others do them as well as him. If it'd been massively good news Johnson would've been on that podium every day.

 

[djr8369]

That's basically - "we'd like you to stay locked down but really it's up to you. Sod it, go out and do what you like, if there's a second wave we'll just blame you".

This is it. Too weak to make everybody do anything so politely ask those that will obey to limit their personal freedoms while the minority do as they please and leave enough wriggle room for deniability if it all goes wrong.


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[Sky_Blue_Dreamer]

As I've seen written elsewhere if the govt want everyone back to work then parliament itself should be the first adopters to prove it's safe.

Said it numerous times before if the govt want to bring stuff in they should be made to be the first to adopt the rules instead of the usual which is exempting themselves from it. Basically if they don't have to do it we can tell them to fuck off.

 

[djr8369]

Nothing really changes, but the message gets woolier!

That’s what I was thinking. Everything is the same but less strict of a message. Zero leadership.


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[wingy]

As I've seen written elsewhere if the govt want everyone back to work then parliament itself should be the first adopters to prove it's safe.

Said it numerous times before if the govt want to bring stuff in they should be made to be the first to adopt the rules instead of the usual which is exempting themselves from it. Basically if they don't have to do it we can tell them to fuck off.

Absolutely.

 

[clint van damme]

It's been obvious throughout that Hancock was put out front and centre as the fall guy with Boris waiting in the wings to crawl out the woodwork once the numbers start dropping and he could give some good news. So transparent.

Let's be honest, he's good for fuck all else.
And the way he spoke All in Khan leaves me with no sympathy for him at all.
You're spot on about Johnson's tactics

 

[djr8369]

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[David O'Day]

World leading statistician and his view on the governments daily briefing.

Before and tories poo poo this he is the fellow Boris quoted at PMQs on Wednesday when he thought he agreed with him.

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[PVA]

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Utterly pathetic.

 

[NorthernWisdom]

Yeah. That's it.

You might be pleased if this is true.

How Boris Johnson Sided With "Doves" Over "Hawks" In His Government To Slow The UK's Exit From Lockdown

 

[Walsgrave]

I see the new slogan is 'stay alert' rather than 'stay at home'. Looks like many including myself were stupid in thinking that the two events are not mutually exclusive!

 

[Earlsdon_Skyblue1]

The Germany love in is pissing me off.

Their cases are rising again and the world and his wife are jumping to their defence.

Obviously we have handled it 100 times worse but some places, Sweden included, can never seem to do anything wrong.

If it was Hungary that was behaving like them they would get blasted.

 

[Sick Boy]

Dan Walker: it’s tricky to trust a presenter who feels God got him the job | Catherine Bennett

Yet again distracting away from what’s actually important.

 

[NorthernWisdom]

Considering the ethos of his company is about supposedly improving the quality of life with green alternatives, this seems slightly at odds...

Musk vows to move Tesla HQ over lockdown row

 

[Grendel]

Yet again distracting away from what’s actually important.

Like finding out how many additional deaths YOY are due to the virus? Italy seems to be struggling on that score doesn’t it?

 

[Grendel]

Considering the ethos of his company is about supposedly improving the quality of life with green alternatives, this seems slightly at odds...

Musk vows to move Tesla HQ over lockdown row

He’s one of the most vile human beings on the planet

 

[hill83]

I see the new slogan is 'stay alert' rather than 'stay at home'. Looks like many including myself were stupid in thinking that the two events are not mutually exclusive!

I stayed alert last night. Watched a bit of telly and had a couple of beers. My alert is due for a remortgage soon as well. And I was thinking about getting a loft conversion and an extension on my alert too.

 

[PVA]

Like finding out how many additional deaths YOY are due to the virus? Italy seems to be struggling on that score doesn’t it?

It is struggling, but it's doing better than the UK on that score.

Also nice work ignoring the Russian troops stuff from this morning.

 

[David O'Day]

Considering the ethos of his company is about supposedly improving the quality of life with green alternatives, this seems slightly at odds...

Musk vows to move Tesla HQ over lockdown row

He's a cock

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[Sick Boy]

Like finding out how many additional deaths YOY are due to the virus? Italy seems to be struggling on that score doesn’t it?

I’d be looking closer to home before trying point scoring if I were you.