When will this shit end?

[Ozanne]

Vaccination figures updated.

[Losing my hair]

Priti's going to be pissed that today's press conference is not on BBC1 - news channel only. 

[steviewevie]

good news on the cases, bad news on the deaths...but that to be expected.

[zahidf]

3 minutes ago, Ozanne said:

Vaccination figures updated.

So around 200k still including the second doses.

[steviewevie]

 

[stephos83]

Just now, zahidf said:

So around 200k still including the second doses.

168.8k to be more precise (if my maths is working) - so a little way to go to 200k - but getting there...

[Fuzzy Afro]

5 minutes ago, Ozanne said:

Vaccination figures updated.

I wonder why 24,000 people were given a second dose in the last 24 hours. I was under the impression that the only people who had 2 doses were those who’d already had their 2nd dose when the policy changed. 

[stephos83]

1 minute ago, Fuzzy Afro said:

I wonder why 24,000 people were given a second dose in the last 24 hours. I was under the impression that the only people who had 2 doses were those who’d already had their 2nd dose when the policy changed. 

yep - this threw me too - I did the calc originally and didn't even think to look at 2nd dose as I thought we'd stopped!

[fraybentos1]

22 minutes ago, Homer said:

Hey, did you see the 1pm news today? The Boris bike was the top story! Maybe you should get in touch with the BBC newsdesk and inform them that it's 'not headline news'!

Unsure what that has to do with what I posted...

If it was top story then it's a disgrace. The same day that it emerged that kids were getting insufficient food parcels due to them being supplied by the companies of Tory donors. I'm sure they're delighted that for some bizarre reason you are still banging on about Boris cycling about 7 miles from his home. As I said, of all the things he has done wrong over the least year that sits somewhere near the bottom. 

 

[Homer]

17 minutes ago, crazyfool1 said:

seems like it might be high up the list of questions on Todays briefing too 🙂 

I guess they didn't get the memo from Fray Bentos then! What was said?

[Ozanne]

2 minutes ago, stephos83 said:

168.8k to be more precise (if my maths is working) - so a little way to go to 200k - but getting there...

I have updated my nerdy little table:

 

[Crazyfool01]

Just now, Homer said:

I guess they didn't get the memo from Fray Bentos then! What was said?

nothing yet ... although they do select the questions to respond to .... might well come as part of a journalist question though 

[Homer]

Johnson clearly didn't cycle seven miles there and back to the Olympic Park. Someone would have seen him. He's evidently easy to spot when he's out and about on his bike!

 

[Crazyfool01]

bloody hell .... its nothing to do with the numbers of businesses open !! its all people individually breaking the rules 

 

she's winds me up !! 

Edited January 12, 2021 by crazyfool1

[zahidf]

9 minutes ago, Fuzzy Afro said:

I wonder why 24,000 people were given a second dose in the last 24 hours. I was under the impression that the only people who had 2 doses were those who’d already had their 2nd dose when the policy changed. 

Changed policy. Could do 2nd dose if booked appointment when policy was 21 days on discretion of doctors 

[Ozanne]

3 minutes ago, crazyfool1 said:

bloody hell .... its nothing to do with the numbers of businesses open !! its all people individually breaking the rules 

Sam Coates leading the charge with the key questions.

[Homer]

6 minutes ago, fraybentos1 said:

Unsure what that has to do with what I posted...

If it was top story then it's a disgrace. The same day that it emerged that kids were getting insufficient food parcels due to them being supplied by the companies of Tory donors. I'm sure they're delighted that for some bizarre reason you are still banging on about Boris cycling about 7 miles from his home. As I said, of all the things he has done wrong over the least year that sits somewhere near the bottom. 

 

I'm only still banging on about it because you were rude to Ozanne for no apparent reason whatsoever yesterday, then it turned out he was right and you were wrong about whether it was 'headline news' (it literally is) and you declined to apologise. And now you're trying to change the subject.

And if you don't think it's news, you may have to have a word with ITV too, as they just asked about it in the press conference!

[steviewevie]

So...I know we don't fully know yet...but if case numbers are coming down then lockdown is strict enough, or do we need them to come down quicker?

[stuartbert two hats]

1 minute ago, steviewevie said:

So...I know we don't fully know yet...but if case numbers are coming down then lockdown is strict enough, or do we need them to come down quicker?

I think the Government will decide this is enough.

EDIT: Which I appreciate isn't quite answering your question 🙂 

Edited January 12, 2021 by stuartbert two hats

[Ozanne]

 

 

[Crazyfool01]

Police use their professional Judgement ..... The Public learn to read minds of police officers they are yet to meet 

[Fuzzy Afro]

Patel is dreadful. At least two occasions she’s answered a completely different question to what was asked. 

[Losing my hair]

1 minute ago, Fuzzy Afro said:

Patel is dreadful. At least two occasions she’s answered a completely different question to what was asked. 

She's a politician, what did you expect - clarity? 

[Ozanne]

1 minute ago, Losing my hair said:

She's a politician, what did you expect - clarity? 

'The government have been clear...' ...Proceeds to not be clear in the slightest...

[fraybentos1]

11 minutes ago, Homer said:

I'm only still banging on about it because you were rude to Ozanne for no apparent reason whatsoever yesterday, then it turned out he was right and you were wrong about whether it was 'headline news' (it literally is) and you declined to apologise. And now you're trying to change the subject.

And if you don't think it's news, you may have to have a word with ITV too, as they just asked about it in the press conference!

You're a strange guy, seems like you've had a sleepless night over this. 

There's about a billion more important things going on in the world than a minor breach of the rules to go a cycle (if it was a breach- I don't know or care).

Vast majority of the public will not care in the slightest.