When will this shit end?

[eFestivals]

9 minutes ago, steviewevie said:

If this vaccine is less effective with old people...what then?

I think it's the case that (as a generalisation) the immunity systems have degenerated in those it doesn't work well with - which means their time is limited anyway.

(I'm not meaning to be harsh there, but life is temporary and something always gets us in the end).

[parsonjack]

2 hours ago, rascalpete said:

Don’t know if it’s been mentioned here but sky reporting Van Tam starting a new weekly briefing with no politicians starting today at 10am apparently. Will be joined by head of MHRA today.

JVT TV? 

Catchy.

Edited November 11, 2020 by parsonjack

[fraybentos1]

Not sure if these are only meant to be posted when Labour is in the lead or what..

[Leyrulion]

35 minutes ago, steviewevie said:

If this vaccine is less effective with old people...what then?

You vaccinate differently. If it doesn't work with the elderly it's more likely that the rest of us will get it to protect them

[Ozanne]

That was a really informative briefing from JVT and the others. Hopefully it’ll go some way to waylaying some of the fears some people (understandably) have over a vaccine. Plus also mentioning some of the remaining challenges too. 

[mattiloy]

Delete cc of mr bentos’ post 

 

Edited November 11, 2020 by mattiloy

[stuartbert two hats]

Noticed that care home workers are right at the top of the list - I presume that's because there's a good hope that the vaccine will prevent infection not just disease.

[Ozanne]

Just now, stuartbert two hats said:

Noticed that care home workers are right at the top of the list - I presume that's because there's a good hope that the vaccine will prevent infection not just disease.

I think that’s the case, it’s good to see them being prioritised given the importance of their work. 

[mattiloy]

45 minutes ago, fraybentos1 said:

Not sure if these are only meant to be posted when Labour is in the lead or what..

I think this is a more realistic representation of how the land lies post Corbyn sacking.

Starmer can’t win without the left. Biden would not have been able to win without the left. Thats the reality.

[fraybentos1]

3 minutes ago, mattiloy said:

I think this is a more realistic representation of how the land lies post Corbyn sacking.

Starmer can’t win without the left. Biden would not have been able to win without the left. Thats the reality.

I think it is best to wait for another few polls. It is just one poll and I think MOE is like 3 percent.

One thing I am sure of though is no way the Greens get 5% in an actual election, and around 3% of that will go back to Labour around election time.

[Avalon_Fields]

1 hour ago, Ozanne said:

I really love JVT. His way of answering questions is brilliant. 

One of our Glastonbury group (Who also helps run FMS) used to work with him, she says he has a wicked sense of humour. 

[Ozanne]

1 minute ago, Avalon_Fields said:

One of our Glastonbury group (Who also helps run FMS) used to work with him, she says he has a wicked sense of humour. 

It kind of comes across especially the other day where he nearly cracked up describing R falling below zero. 😆

[steviewevie]

Japan 3rd wave

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/nov/11/japan-warns-of-third-wave-amid-rising-covid-infections

(numbers still so much lower than what we see in Europe and US)

[Homer]

Just sounding the weekly PMQS IS ABOUT TO START klaxon...

[squirrelarmy]

1 minute ago, Homer said:

Just sounding the weekly PMQS IS ABOUT TO START klaxon...

Well reminded. I was about to go for a sandwich. 

[Fuzzy Afro]

27 minutes ago, mattiloy said:

I think this is a more realistic representation of how the land lies post Corbyn sacking.

Starmer can’t win without the left. Biden would not have been able to win without the left. Thats the reality.

Except Starmer still does have “the left” 

[squirrelarmy]

Go on Keir. No holding back today 

[Homer]

"The answer's none" - BOOM!

[Havors]

1 hour ago, DeanoL said:

There were people reading this thread, so pretty switched on people, that felt that a national lockdown shouldn't happen because numbers were much lower in some places than others. Getting across the idea that, if the numbers are going up, they will keep going up unless we do something, regardless of how much or how little they're going up by seems to have been a real stumbling block in communications. It should only be if numbers are going down that we decide we can safely do nothing.

I recall seeing some graphs showing cases coming down in the north west before Lockdown... just sayin.

[squirrelarmy]

Starmer has Boris on the ropes here. Need a knockout blow now

[Ozanne]

1 minute ago, squirrelarmy said:

Starmer has Boris on the ropes here. Need a knockout blow now

He had him with Chris the Photographer, Boris’ response was just carrying on following the guidelines etc. Nothing to help those self employed at all. 

[ace56blaa]

"What to you say to this self employed person who is getting no support from the government"
"You won't get any help until this virus is under control"

[Mouseboy11]

1 hour ago, fraybentos1 said:

Not sure if these are only meant to be posted when Labour is in the lead or what..

Any other leader would be 20 points ahead!

[Ayrshire Chris]

[Fuzzy Afro]

Just now, ace56blaa said:

"What to you say to this self employed person who is getting no support from the government"
"You won't get any help until this virus is under control"

He actually said that? Quite the gaffe. Labour need to make a cut up of that and spam it across social media.