When will this shit end?

[stuartbert two hats]

18 minutes ago, Toilet Duck said:

Sorry, I'm rambling!

You never need to apologies to us for giving us detail.  Your rambling is like gold dust of insight!

[steviewevie]

Marina Hyde's latest

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2020/may/29/boris-johnson-dominic-cummings-matt-hancock

[Zoo Music Girl]

Is it me or do they frequently say the graphs are going down when they are clearly ticking up at the end? Most noticeable on case numbers.

[Ozanne]

1 minute ago, Zoo Music Girl said:

Is it me or do they frequently say the graphs are going down when they are clearly ticking up at the end? Most noticeable on case numbers.

I don’t get that either. Did it seem like they rushed through the daily death slides? 

[Crazyfool01]

But the line is going down ... U just ignore everything above the line it doesn’t count ... 

Edited May 29, 2020 by crazyfool1

[Homer]

Just switched on, have I missed anything good?

[Homer]

I'll give it to Sunak, he does actually do a passable impression of a capable functioning human being.

[steviewevie]

1 minute ago, Homer said:

I'll give it to Sunak, he does actually do a passable impression of a capable functioning human being.

yeah...he's had a good pandemic. Some tough times ahead though....

[Crazyfool01]

3 minutes ago, Homer said:

I'll give it to Sunak, he does actually do a passable impression of a capable functioning human being.

Yep that’s what I was about to say ... none of this bumbling through ... he comes over as knowledgable and concise with his answers unlike every other minister that’s stood at that podium 

Edited May 29, 2020 by crazyfool1

[Homer]

1 minute ago, crazyfool1 said:

Yep that’s what I was about to say ... none of this bumbling through ... he comes over as knowledgable and concise with his answers unlike every other minister that’s stood at that podium 

I reckon he's actually bothered to do his homework.

[Cherry Tree]

1 minute ago, crazyfool1 said:

Yep that’s what I was about to say ... none of this bumbling through ... he comes over as knowledgable and concise with his answers unlike every other minister that’s stood at that podium 

As Nish Kumar said, Sunak comes across really well by being competent.

[whitehorses]

Sunak’s now the only one who’s going to emerge with some cred, IMO. Looks and sounds like he gives a shit and wants to do a good job. The rest of them... Jesus... 

[Homer]

1 minute ago, Cherry Tree said:

As Nish Kumar said, Sunak comes across really well by being competent.

Ha! Love Nish. The live Bugle last week was v good.

[Zoo Music Girl]

He was quick to defend Cummings though. Clearly doesn't want to scupper his career trajectory.

[Ozanne]

It’s a good point from that question, the gov put together this alert level and if we go down to level 3 we can relax measures. Downing Street confirmed today we are still at level 4, so we shouldn’t be changing. Goes to show they have no idea what they are doing, going against their own rules.

[Homer]

Just now, Zoo Music Girl said:

He was quick to defend Cummings though. Clearly doesn't want to scupper his career trajectory.

I was about to say this. Has DC been mentioned?

[Ozanne]

He sounded pretty disingenuous with that question - ministers taking a pay cut.

[Zoo Music Girl]

7 minutes ago, Homer said:

I was about to say this. Has DC been mentioned?

Nope. No Peston or Kuennsberg either. Actually was there anyone from Beeb or ITV?

Totally forgot about the alert level. It's a really good point that we haven't gone down to the point Boris said it would before easing. So that was a load of bollocks then.

[Homer]

2 minutes ago, Zoo Music Girl said:

Nope. No Peston or Kuennsberg either. Actually was there anyone from Beeb or ITV?

Totally forgot about the alert level. It's a really good point that we haven't gone down to the point Boris said it would before easing. So that was a load of bollocks then.

Eh? Hopefully the Daily Star will be there tomorrow to hold them to account!

[Deaf Nobby Burton]

I theory we are actually at level 3 currently though:

[Ozanne]

1 minute ago, Deaf Nobby Burton said:

I theory we are actually at level 3 currently though:

Not according to Downing Street, they confirmed we are level 4 still earlier today. 

[Deaf Nobby Burton]

Just now, Ozanne said:

Not according to Downing Street, they confirmed we are level 4 still earlier today. 

Yeah, that’s certainly confusing. 

[steviewevie]

we are at 4. but should act like we are at 3 and hope for the best.

[Crazyfool01]

Best hope for no second spikes then ... 

[Deaf Nobby Burton]

Just now, steviewevie said:

we are at 4. but should act like we are at 3 and hope for the best.

But how would you honestly describe it right now? Transmission is neither high nor is it spreading exponentially at the moment.