Slow news day? The real deal? End of the world? 
 

They’re saying it probably came from an animal, has Somebody been shagging monkeys again? 

2 hours ago, kent_white said:

Whoops! 🙂

 

Thought there was only one side doing this ?

5 minutes ago, MancWanderer said:

Aye. One day I’ll tell you the full story mate. It’s stuff you simply couldn’t make up. It’s why he volunteers for Saturday nights in A&E in Glasgow. Eye-opening to say the least 

Haha, can imagine so mate. Will be like an episode of Still Game

5 minutes ago, Ani said:

Thought there was only one side doing this ?

To be fair, it's rare the correct side do it......miles more examples from your lot doing it....😉💣

Just now, miamiwhite said:

To be fair, it's rare the correct side do it......miles more examples from your lot doing it....😉💣

Are you saying that ‘your side’ have not used fake accounts on social media heavily in last 12 months ? 
They even set up a false info checking site during the election. 
Take the blinkers off left/right are both doing it. To be doing It during the outbreak by either side is shameful. 
Time to get beyond us/them and work together. 

I feel like this goes without saying, but apparently it doesn't...

A random left-wing activist, or member of Momentum, using fake accounts to spread misinformation is not the same as the actual fucking government doing it. Particularly via departments that most people would consider non-political. 

The DHSC have come out strongly, so I guess we'll find out quickly if there's anything to it.

12 minutes ago, Ani said:

Are you saying that ‘your side’ have not used fake accounts on social media heavily in last 12 months ? 
They even set up a false info checking site during the election. 
Take the blinkers off left/right are both doing it. To be doing It during the outbreak by either side is shameful. 
Time to get beyond us/them and work together. 

Course both have done it, but your side do it much more and far more shamefully too.

We all need to pull together but it sadly won't happen in the environment which politics now sadly lies...excuse the deliberate pun.

 

9 minutes ago, Tombwfc said:

I feel like this goes without saying, but apparently it doesn't...

A random left-wing activist, or member of Momentum, using fake accounts to spread misinformation is not the same as the actual fucking government doing it. Particularly via departments that most people would consider non-political. 

The DHSC have come out strongly, so I guess we'll find out quickly if there's anything to it.

Get a grip you wet fart

I can see we are at each other again. Right is called right because it usually is but, in this instance, time to play the peacemaker.

They say laughter is the best medicine is contagious. Here is the proof via a brilliant marketing campaign.

https://www.youtube.com/embed/1veWbLpGa78

 

I'll be called racist for posting the findings of the watchdogs 😊

 

https://www.cityam.com/revealed-sadiq-khan-to-blame-for-tube-overcrowding-says-transport-watchdogs/

https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/11442270/ppe-shipped-europe-coronavirus-nhs/

 

so much of this doesn't make sense..

I know public services have strict procurement procedures but people have been donating stuff up and down the country...

Also I thought it was gowns we were short of? 

3 minutes ago, miamiwhite said:

I'll be called racist for posting the findings of the watchdogs 😊

 

https://www.cityam.com/revealed-sadiq-khan-to-blame-for-tube-overcrowding-says-transport-watchdogs/

"

I start travelling at 7am on the underground to work from a Zone 2 station - being at that time a designated key worker.

We are used to having a train arriving every minute or two, then strangely a day later the time between trains extended to double to about 4 minutes. Within another few days the delay went to 10 minutes or more.

If anyone says that train drivers went off sick en-mass with Covid-19 in a coordinated fashion on two separate occasions then I would not believe them. This was the excuse that Sadiq came up with after using the one of taking trains off for a ‘deep clean’.

The consequence of his action was to take key workers, who were nicely separated and avoiding touching the internals surfaces to then force them virtually nose to nose on crowded trains.

The man is a classic buck-passer; always blame someone else when he should admit responsibility. God knows how many key workers were infected unnecessarily. Our current Mayor Sadiq Khan has much to answer for on this and other matters during his time in office."

quote from the comments.

Having very little knowledge of the underground system, are drivers not sealed away on the trains? As the majority of deaths have been bus drivers. 

My dad was kept in overnight but being allowed home today, no signs of COVID, thanks for well wishes folks.

14 hours ago, peelyfeet said:

 

haha some one must've said

"right, when we set these fake profiles up, we need to make them look as leftie as we possibly can without arousing suspicion"

"don't worry boss, I got this"

3 minutes ago, ZicoKelly said:

haha some one must've said

"right, when we set these fake profiles up, we need to make them look as leftie as we possibly can without arousing suspicion"

"don't worry boss, I got this"

It's a tremendous effort, it really is

Would have been nice for them to have slipped vegan on there but maybe they'll do that one tomorrow.

1 minute ago, ErnestTurnip said:

Would have been nice for them to have slipped vegan on there but maybe they'll do that one tomorrow.

With a wheelchair emoji 

Dominic Cummings must be fit and well again!

27 minutes ago, ZicoKelly said:

haha some one must've said

"right, when we set these fake profiles up, we need to make them look as leftie as we possibly can without arousing suspicion"

"don't worry boss, I got this"

It is that extreme it has to be a wind up. Surely ? 
 

#bantheclap ??? 

59 minutes ago, only1swanny said:

Having very little knowledge of the underground system, are drivers not sealed away on the trains? As the majority of deaths have been bus drivers. 

I think Khan’s spokesperson had confirmed that the services weren’t reduced to minimise risk to  tube drivers. The services were reduced because a third of the staff were already ill or in isolation, so they couldn’t come to work.

yep - underground staff are in constant contact with the public on busy platforms, at barriers etc it's not just the drivers who keep the show on the tracks

https://tfl.gov.uk/info-for/media/press-releases/2020/march/planned-services-to-support-london-s-critical-workers
 

Nothing to say they were cut due to staff issues

BBC news headline for today

 

number of people dying reaches 20 year high.
 

Who would of thought it. Insightful British media at its best 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

3 minutes ago, Escobarp said:

BBC news headline for today

 

number of people dying reaches 20 year high.
 

Who would of thought it. Insightful British media at its best 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

They are clueless

ONS stats show  13.1k covid deaths in England  up to 10th April. DHSC shows 9.2k, NHS reconciled figures shows 10.2k. This shows the effect the lag in reporting deaths and lack of tests is having on the real numbers.

ONS ststs include not tested for covid but where the Dr puts covid down as suspected contributory factor to death. if this trend has continued until now,  it means we are at more like 23k now.

Going to be interesting to see if / when they start including these figures in the official briefings 

Edited April 21, 20206 yr by peelyfeet