When will this shit end?

[Mouseboy11]

1 minute ago, steviewevie said:

primary schools are open, secondary schools closed this week, then year 11/13 in next week, then all in the following week.

Closures are set to be announced tonight, as per everyone in the press.

[Homer]

I know Trump is a massive fan of some stupid positive thinking guru bullshit, where he believes that if he ignores a problem it doesn't exist - which doesn't really seem to be compatible with a pandemic.

 

Is there a chance Johnson is slightly inclined in the same way? He does always seem to be overly chirpy and in denial about the whole mass death situation.

[Mouseboy11]

1 minute ago, Ozanne said:

They haven’t said that, the announcement is at 8. Anything else is speculation. 

Robert Peston might as well be Head of Comms for the Tory party so at this point it's hardly speculation 😛

[steviewevie]

1 minute ago, st dan said:

4 staff on my wife’s Covid ward have all tested positive in the past 3 days. Another 3 are isolating due to household positives. She’s been asked to come in to work on her week annual leave - they are in real crisis. 

oh wow. What a nightmare.

[Homer]

2 minutes ago, Mouseboy11 said:

Robert Peston might as well be Head of Comms for the Tory party so at this point it's hardly speculation 😛

I was a bit sceptical about the BBC and ITV bias thing until I saw this:
 

 

[Fuzzy Afro]

27 minutes ago, zahidf said:

So if its the same proportionately, it should be the same everywhere.

Scotland has more vulnerable people per capita than the rest of the UK I’m sure. All that buckfast and deep fried Mars bars catch up to you. 

[steviewevie]

1 minute ago, Homer said:

I know Trump is a massive fan of some stupid positive thinking guru bullshit, where he believes that if he ignores a problem it doesn't exist - which doesn't really seem to be compatible with a pandemic.

 

Is there a chance Johnson is slightly inclined in the same way? He does always seem to be overly chirpy and in denial about the whole mass death situation.

yeah, it's hard to know with Johnson...he does seem to wait till the very last minute, or when it's too late...is he indecisive? Or worried about all those libertarian tory backbenchers and ministers? is he just one of those jovial people who can't do the serious stuff? In the end he is just a posh journo guy who makes people laugh and feel good, but isn't really fit for office. He was a fucking useless foreign secretary, and still he ends up as PM just because he makes brexiters feel good about their shitty choices.

[steviewevie]

2 minutes ago, Homer said:

I was a bit sceptical about the BBC and ITV bias thing until I saw this:
 

 

oh here we go.

These journalists are playing a game...they want to be friendly to these people so they can get the story first, that's how it works. I get a bit sick of all the Kuenssberg hate.

[Zoo Music Girl]

2 hours ago, Homer said:

I know this one. Outdoor team sports like football only allowed for children in tier 4. I've seen a few people playing tennis too.

Thanks! Did think it was odd that so many were breaking the rules so brazenly, but now I see they weren't.

[steviewevie]

Just now, Zoo Music Girl said:

Thanks! Did think it was odd that so many were breaking the rules so brazenly, but now I see they weren't.

oh, I played tennis this afternoon with my kid...does that mean I broke the rules? I'm even cooler than I thought.

[xxialac]

8 minutes ago, Mouseboy11 said:

Robert Peston might as well be Head of Comms for the Tory party so at this point it's hardly speculation 😛

What happened to Allegra Stratton?

Johnson's spokesman who is neither a man, nor who spokes. 

[Homer]

1 minute ago, steviewevie said:

oh, I played tennis this afternoon with my kid...does that mean I broke the rules? I'm even cooler than I thought.

I think the age limit only applies to team sports.

[Homer]

3 minutes ago, steviewevie said:

oh here we go.

These journalists are playing a game...they want to be friendly to these people so they can get the story first, that's how it works. I get a bit sick of all the Kuenssberg hate.

... and that's me firmly back on the fence!

[squirrelarmy]

1 minute ago, xxialac said:

What happened to Allegra Stratton?

Johnson's spokesman who is neither a man, nor who spokes. 

She’s allegedly getting paid a nice government salary to cover her upcoming maternity leave according to the rumour I’ve just made up. 

[JoeyT]

11 minutes ago, st dan said:

4 staff on my wife’s Covid ward have all tested positive in the past 3 days. Another 3 are isolating due to household positives. She’s been asked to come in to work on her week annual leave - they are in real crisis. 

I know from a friend of mine who is a nurse there that our local hospital in Bath had over 200 staff off for COVID related reasons last week...

[steviewevie]

Just now, squirrelarmy said:

She’s allegedly getting paid a nice government salary to cover her upcoming maternity leave according to the rumour I’ve just made up. 

I think she has been doing some press briefing things hasn't she? Just not the ones that are televised.

[xxialac]

5 minutes ago, steviewevie said:

oh here we go.

These journalists are playing a game...they want to be friendly to these people so they can get the story first, that's how it works. I get a bit sick of all the Kuenssberg hate.

They are still selling their souls when they engage in the game.

[zahidf]

 

[fraybentos1]

15 minutes ago, Ozanne said:

They haven’t said that, the announcement is at 8. Anything else is speculation. 

If Keir Starmer came and punched you square in the face you'd thank him for it.

[Homer]

Starmre and Sturgeon are both on C4 news tonight FYI. Krishnan GM tweeted it,

[Ryan1984]

 

[CaledonianGonzo]

Great news.

[st dan]

Obviously with a degree of hindsight, but the decision to allow household mixing over Christmas could go down as one of the most monumental government fuck ups of our time (although there are many to choose from!!)

[Copperface]

Not enamoured with Gnasher or her little nat rabble, but the precision, honesty and clarity of message put out by the Scottish Government is very impressive compared to the confused, defensive gibberish emanating from further South.

Both worth a read.

https://www.gov.scot/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-update-first-ministers-statement-monday-4-january-2021/

https://www.gov.scot/publications/covid-vaccine-deployment-health-secretarys-statement-thursday-3rd-december/

[xxialac]

Almost worse than the household mixing was promising it upfront.

Why?