Coronavirus

[Marc505]

5 minutes ago, Marc505 said:

Coat on, desk cleared, press enter, leave.

Now deleted. But screenshotted 1000000 times.

[Youri McAnespie]

BD's the leader? News to me...

I want to know who the 'magnificent seven' (not the cowboys, or bombers), the usual suspects (not Byrne, Del Toro et al) and the red hand gang (not the yank kids) are comprised of..?

[birch-chorley]

4 minutes ago, Escobarp said:

He wasn’t self isolating he was Driving to Durham. He self isolated when he got there. Do keep up 

Hang on, he had the virus, it’s quite clear to me...

DO NOT LEAVE YOUR HOME FOR ANY REASON 

Perhaps he should have had someone pick his kids up if he wasn’t well enough to look after them 

Also from the NHS link...

To protect others, you must stay at home if you or someone you live with has symptoms of coronavirus (COVID-19).

This is called self-isolation.

Edited May 24, 2020 by birch-chorley

[gonzo]

What an absolute shit show from the PM 

 

[jules_darby]

17 minutes ago, Escobarp said:

You need to remember this is what they were going to do at the outset. Herd immunity.
 

Would it be something of an inadvertent master stroke if all this left them with no choice but to do it as the people have decided that’s what they are doing. And they can open up the economy and save a lot of money in the process? 
 

just a thought 

Boris is a spineless shithouse

He backed away from that policy

just as he’s cowering to protect Cummings now

I think this is a big error of judgement

 

[Escobarp]

Just now, birch-chorley said:

Hang on, he had the virus, it’s quite clear to me...

DO NOT LEAVE YOUR HOME FOR ANY REASON 

Perhaps he should have had someone pick his kids up if he wasn’t well enough to look after them 

You missed the humour in my response evidently 

if he had covid symptoms he’s put his elderly parents are risk and if the kids hadn’t been around him but were forced into a four hour car journey with him whilst he had them then he’s not fit to be a parent for me never mind an advisor to the government 

[Escobarp]

Just now, jules_darby said:

Boris is a spineless shithouse

He backed away from that policy

just as he’s cowering to protect Cummings now

I think this is a big error of judgement

 

I think you’re right he’s dropped a huge bollock here. But you the wonder why? Boris isn’t daft but he seems to want to protect Cummins. 
 

but for balance sturgeon wouldn’t sack Catherine calderwood the cmo either. She actually refused to  accept her resignation first time round.  
 

what’s interesting up here is how her supporters are apoplectic about boris but have forgot she did the same til calderwood walked 

[leigh white]

3 minutes ago, gonzo said:

What an absolute shit show from the PM 

 

Wiffle waffle and not answering questions, about the same show we always see.

[Tonge moor green jacket]

Boris- what the fuck was that?

Bonkers.

I'd have sympathy for Cummings if the situation had become more serious, but there is help available and I can't get my head round the supposed lack of support which made him travel.

That not withstanding, this for me is a serious mistake. Steve Baker gave a good interview on it this morning (even if his personal disregard for Cummings came out!).

I just hope that Cummings now respects Boris' loyalty and repays it by resigning.

[Sweep]

2 minutes ago, jules_darby said:

Boris is a spineless shithouse

I think this is a big error of judgement

 

It'll come back to bite him, people aren't happy about this.

[Guest]

11 minutes ago, Youri McAnespie said:

I never had you down as one of the reactionaries, BD. 

The 'ooh! aren't we right-wing' lot...

He's a snake (Cummings).

Reminds me of Mandelson.

In more ways than one, him even having a wife and kid surprised me.

Ha

To be clear; I think he should go.

I think you complimented me.

[Zico]

Ok, so to be clear, does anyone think Boris was right to support Cummings, and/or Cummings was ok to do what he did?

[Youri McAnespie]

@boltondiver

I don't because he'll weasel his way back in regardless, pulling strings from darker still shadows.

I'd rather keep him where we can see him.

It was a compliment - I may not always agree but usually your arguments, until lately, have decent reasonings.

Edited May 24, 2020 by Youri McAnespie

[Tonge moor green jacket]

2 minutes ago, Escobarp said:

I think you’re right he’s dropped a huge bollock here. But you the wonder why? Boris isn’t daft but he seems to want to protect Cummins. 
 

but for balance sturgeon wouldn’t sack Catherine calderwood the cmo either. She actually refused to  accept her resignation first time round.  
 

what’s interesting up here is how her supporters are apoplectic about boris but have forgot she did the same til calderwood walked 

You're right about that, but to be honest, I'm not arsed about haggis clout.

As PM, I think he's got this wrong. Admirable loyalty perhaps, but on the face of it, hugely misguided.

He looked irritated by some of the questioning but must have been expecting it.

It also overshadowed the briefing which may well keep happening for some time yet.

One observation I've made though, is that there are a good number of photographers and reporters who also want fucking off for being unwilling to social distance!

[jules_darby]

Bojo demonstrating the biggest lack of judgement in management since Coyle started Elmander in centre midfield against Stoke at Wembley in the FA Cup semi final

And we know how that ended

[MancWanderer]

Only just catching up on this 

Dear God. The very definition of a clusterfuck

Ive really seen no reason to criticise Boris and the govt during this whole time. We have had nothing to properly compare it to. It needed a proper inquiry at the end to learn lessons, not mud-slinging whilst it is still happening

But this is just shit. Massively wrong decision. I wouldn’t have any problem whatsoever if Starmer came in properly windmilling at Boris over this. No problem at all

[Tonge moor green jacket]

7 minutes ago, Sweep said:

It'll come back to bite him, people aren't happy about this.

Been badly advised...

[Escobarp]

2 minutes ago, ZicoKelly said:

Ok, so to be clear, does anyone think Boris was right to support Cummings, and/or Cummings was ok to do what he did?

Depends. Are you asking my honest opinion or one to rile the magnificent seven? Polar opposite answers 

[Zico]

Just now, Escobarp said:

Depends. Are you asking my honest opinion or one to rile the magnificent seven? Polar opposite answers 

Honest opinion obvs 

[Zico]

2 minutes ago, Mr Grey said:

The masses out there really do not give a flying fuck, lockdown was over 2 weeks ago for many.

 

Aye, we'll piss this Euro death tally league easy

"We do what we want"

[Escobarp]

Just now, ZicoKelly said:

Honest opinion obvs 

I’ve been steadfast in my opinion since it came out. He has to go and boris has got this very very wrong. I think dom has played it quite cleverly and flouted the rules whilst thinking he had it boxed off. 
 

But in public office in the role Hes played in the rules we live by currently he has to go. Totally untenable and boris could possibly lose his job also in due course by having to resign also. Sadly for me 

[Tonge moor green jacket]

40 minutes ago, Casino said:

It was all a bit trumpesque for me

Not answering questions and clearly getting rattled

It was. 

Felt a bit for Powis. Stuck in the middle.

[Zico]

14 minutes ago, Escobarp said:

Boris isn’t daft 

He's not Trump daft but he boasted about shaking hands with CV sufferers then spent two nights in an ICU

[Youri McAnespie]

1 hour ago, PastyBarm said:

So having a BBQ suddenly becomes ok just because Boris didn't do as the sheep

of Britain demand?

You'll fit in well around here...

You've already got two badges of the 'ooh! aren't we right-wing' collective.

1. Using the term 'sheep'.

2. Referring to Alexander Cedd Sulaiman Pettigrew Boris DePfeffel Johnson as 'Boris' - next time use Bojo, you get a badge with a star on for that.

 

[Escobarp]

4 minutes ago, ZicoKelly said:

He's not Trump daft but he boasted about shaking hands with CV sufferers then spent two nights in an ICU

Same person who was vilified for walking past people in corridors by the media? That person you mean? You get my drift