Covid-19 and Politics

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The UK Coronavirus daily press conference has been cancelled.

No more updates because the pubs will be open soon and Covid has been beaten :rolleyes:
 
Hancock said "
Our plan is working. Having protected the NHS & reduced the number of coronavirus cases we can now carefully lift restrictions. We must continue to protect our NHS & stay vigilant & stay alert."

60000 deaths
Highest death rate in Europe
Highest excess death rate in the world
Failed to protect care homes
Failed on testing
Failed on PPE
Failed on getting kids back to school
Failed on Track and Trace app

But remember, the plan is working.
 
Captain_Swoop said:
Hancock said "
Our plan is working. Having protected the NHS & reduced the number of coronavirus cases we can now carefully lift restrictions. We must continue to protect our NHS & stay vigilant & stay alert."

60000 deaths
Highest death rate in Europe
Highest excess death rate in the world
Failed to protect care homes
Failed on testing
Failed on PPE
Failed on getting kids back to school
Failed on Track and Trace app

But remember, the plan is working.
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Depends on what the plan is ;)
 
More depressing economic news, this time looking just at the Scottish economy:

Economic forecasters believe it will be at least 18 months before Scotland makes up the output lost due to the pandemic.

The Fraser of Allander Institute said the country was now in its deepest recession in living memory.

A report from the think tank says in the most optimistic scenario it will be the end of 2021 before the economy recovers.

In the worst case scenario it could be 2024 before a "new normal" is reached.
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https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/wor...f2fc977a6f9a066d11fe43&pinned_post_type=share
 
Captain_Swoop said:
Hancock said "
Our plan is working. Having protected the NHS & reduced the number of coronavirus cases we can now carefully lift restrictions. We must continue to protect our NHS & stay vigilant & stay alert."

60000 deaths
Highest death rate in Europe
Highest excess death rate in the world
Failed to protect care homes
Failed on testing
Failed on PPE
Failed on getting kids back to school
Failed on Track and Trace app

But remember, the plan is working.
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Positive headlines for Boris when he briefs journalists that he's going to announce pubs reopening.

Positive headlines for Boris when he announces pubs reopening.

Positive headlines for Boris when pubs do reopen.

Distraction from those nasty questions and how angry he gets when asked them.

Yep, the plan's working.
 
Most of the headlines today have been completely irresponsible (no change there, you may say). The 2m rule has not been 'scrapped', or 'axed', or even 'halved'. Where possible, it still applies; the change is that where it isn't possible, and as a result certain activities or venues were banned, a minimum 1m distancing plus additional measures is now permitted. Boris is, of course, completely unable to convey this.
 
zooterkin said:
Most of the headlines today have been completely irresponsible (no change there, you may say). The 2m rule has not been 'scrapped', or 'axed', or even 'halved'. Where possible, it still applies; the change is that where it isn't possible, and as a result certain activities or venues were banned, a minimum 1m distancing plus additional measures is now permitted. Boris is, of course, completely unable to convey this.
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I disagree, IMO he is unwilling to convey it.

He wants to give the impression that the Coronavirus crisis has been successfully managed through to a conclusion and the "scrapping" of the 2 metre rule is an important part of that (as is the opening of pubs). It hasn't actually been scrapped because when a lack of social distancing causes the second wave* of infection in a few weeks or months time he can blame small businesses and the public, not his government and its horribly incompetent handling of the whole thing.


* - of course it could just be a continuation of the first wave
 
Boris Johnson at PMQs "I wonder if the Right Honourable gentleman can name a single country in the world that has a functional contact tracing app?"

Keir Starmer - "Germany"
 
My local MPs Simon Clarke for Middlesbrough South and Jacob Young for Redcar(Both Tory) have put out a joint statement saying that it's our patriotic duty to go out and enjoy ourselves.
 
The Don said:
I disagree, IMO he is unwilling to convey it.

He wants to give the impression that the Coronavirus crisis has been successfully managed through to a conclusion and the "scrapping" of the 2 metre rule is an important part of that (as is the opening of pubs). It hasn't actually been scrapped because when a lack of social distancing causes the second wave* of infection in a few weeks or months time he can blame small businesses and the public, not his government and its horribly incompetent handling of the whole thing.


* - of course it could just be a continuation of the first wave
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Well, both could be true, of course; however, my general inclination is to suspect cock-up rather than conspiracy, doubly so when lazy-boy Johnson is involved. To explain something clearly, he’d first need to understand it himself, then put time and effort into presenting it in a clear and unambiguous way. None of those is exactly his forte.
 
Captain_Swoop said:
My local MPs Simon Clarke for Middlesbrough South and Jacob Young for Redcar(Both Tory) have put out a joint statement saying that it's our patriotic duty to go out and enjoy ourselves.
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Is stoning Conservative politicians a valid form of entertainment?
 
In the absence of the Coronavirus briefing, here are today’s deaths

Germany 0
Belgium 9
Netherlands 2
Portugal 3
Switzerland 2
Austria 0
Denmark 0

UK 152
 
zooterkin said:
Major incident declared as thousands flock to the South coast.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2...clared-as-people-flock-to-england-south-coast
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I must admit I'm surprised the same thing hasn't happened here in Denmark, since the weather has been scorching for the past week, 25-30 degrees C with only a little wind.

Even the patrons at our local "harbour bath" seemed somewhat behaved when I walked past there yesterday - I would have joined them as I was coming off a 6 hour shift in the afternoon heat, but it was right before closing time.
 
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KDLarsen said:
I must admit I'm surprised the same thing hasn't happened here in Denmark, since the weather has been scorching for the past week, 25-30 degrees C with only a little wind.

Even the patrons at our local "harbour bath" seemed somewhat behaved when I walked past there yesterday - I would have joined them as I was coming off a 6 hour shift in the afternoon heat, but it was right before closing time.
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Do your citizens trust your government?
 
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