Covid-19

[RONNIE PHILLIPS]

1 minute ago, Horwich said:

Feel sorry for you pal. Must have been a horrible time.

You had to follow the rules for that one.

I don't know a single person who fully followed the rules, or bent them in one way or another.

Usually involved beers.

It certainly did for our leaders. 

Edited January 11, 2022 by RONNIE PHILLIPS

[Horwich]

And it did for many others.

Although they should probably set an example.

[Spider]

5 minutes ago, Horwich said:

And it did for many others.

Although they should probably set an example.

Exactly

Only a fool would assume everyone followed the rules.

However, my mums funeral was followed a week or so later by the mum of my best mate. Same circumstances.

Its the arrogance of it.

[Horwich]

1 minute ago, Spider said:

Exactly

Only a fool would assume everyone followed the rules.

However, my mums funeral was followed a week or so later by the mum of my best mate. Same circumstances.

Its the arrogance of it.

I agree its arrogant, but thats what they do. All of em.

[MickyD]

4 minutes ago, Spider said:

Only a fool would assume everyone followed the rules.

Some ‘ordinary’ folk didn’t follow the rules either and were fined for such. It’ll be interesting to see if similar fines are handed to those in high office or if any fines handed to common-folk are reimbursed. Somehow, I doubt it.

[Cheese]

17 minutes ago, Horwich said:

I agree its arrogant, but thats what they do. All of em.

Is it bollocks 'all of em'.

[Burndens Bogs]

I think it's the smirking from Johnson that winds me up the most - the arrogant tvvat.

I see it was that rat faced Cummings that grassed on the party goers, he's another arrogant tvvat.

[Rudy]

3 minutes ago, Burndens Bogs said:

I think it's the smirking from Johnson that winds me up the most - the arrogant tvvat.

I see it was that rat faced Cummings that grassed on the party goers, he's another arrogant tvvat.

[RONNIE PHILLIPS]

1 hour ago, MickyD said:

Some ‘ordinary’ folk didn’t follow the rules either and were fined for such. It’ll be interesting to see if similar fines are handed to those in high office or if any fines handed to common-folk are reimbursed. Somehow, I doubt it.

See Tony Blair for your answer.... 

[RONNIE PHILLIPS]

1 hour ago, Cheese said:

Is it bollocks 'all of em'.

Just the ones that reach the top then remarkably. 

[Not in Crawley]

2 hours ago, Horwich said:

Feel sorry for you pal. Must have been a horrible time.

You had to follow the rules for that one.

I don't know a single person who fully followed the rules, or bent them in one way or another.

Usually involved beers.

Again, I didn't break one single rule during lockdown. Not for beers or anything. Didn't see anyone for months. Stayed at home and worked, and did fuck all else. Jan-March last yeear was grim, grim, grim. First time out was on my birthday, end of march and met two other people for an outside drink as we were then allowed.

If you didn't know a single person who didn't follow or bent the rules, maybe that's why Bolton was under a stricter lockdown for longer?

[Morizio]

2 minutes ago, Not in Crawley said:

Again, I didn't break one single rule during lockdown. Not for beers or anything. Didn't see anyone for months. Stayed at home and worked, and did fuck all else. Jan-March last yeear was grim, grim, grim. First time out was on my birthday, end of march and met two other people for an outside drink as we were then allowed.

If you didn't know a single person who didn't follow or bent the rules, maybe that's why Bolton was under a stricter lockdown for longer?

Same for me 

Im just wondering when the straw will break the camels back and this ‘it’s what they’ve always done’ will focus in peoples minds. 

[Not in Crawley]

27 minutes ago, RONNIE PHILLIPS said:

Just the ones that reach the top then remarkably. 

...in this cabinet....

Those new northern Tory MPs will be shitting their pants and calling for his head soonish. They're not safe at the moment, but they feel they'll have time to turn in round if they get rid of Johnson. 

The issue is, the public will hate a leadership election at this time, looks like political self-interest rather than trying to steer the country through a very difficult period.

Which means he'll be in power for longer, which means more of this sort of thing will leak out, until his poistion is totally impossible. 

That'll be fun to watch if they aren't swift enough.

[gonzo]

2 hours ago, Horwich said:

And it did for many others.

Although they should probably set an example.

That's an understatement. Many did break the rules, but a few gatherings at houseparties frequented by dicks on Instagram or Facebook doesnt make any of this less wrong.

For cases like spiders, and many many others this is the ultimate kick in the bollocks.

Thats not to mention the businesses that were going down the swanne with the restrictions.

 

[Cheese]

2 hours ago, Horwich said:

And it did for many others.

Although they should probably set an example.

They should "probably" set an example? They were setting the fucking rules!

[Not in Crawley]

2 minutes ago, Morizio said:

Same for me 

Im just wondering when the straw will break the camels back and this ‘it’s what they’ve always done’ will focus in peoples minds. 

I think they will push him to resign rather than a vote of no confidence as, to the public, that looks pretty selfish.

Hence the Conservatives currently being leakier than Bolton playing away.

[Not in Crawley]

Bring your own bottle.

Bring your own bloody bottle.

No wonder Bolty thinks its the 70s. They are trying to recreate Abigail's Party.

Asti Spumanti for all.

[RONNIE PHILLIPS]

5 minutes ago, Not in Crawley said:

...in this cabinet....

Those new northern Tory MPs will be shitting their pants and calling for his head soonish. They're not safe at the moment, but they feel they'll have time to turn in round if they get rid of Johnson. 

The issue is, the public will hate a leadership election at this time, looks like political self-interest rather than trying to steer the country through a very difficult period.

Which means he'll be in power for longer, which means more of this sort of thing will leak out, until his poistion is totally impossible. 

That'll be fun to watch if they aren't swift enough.

In this cabinet? We ignoring the Iraq war then? 

[freds dad]

Why does Johnson have to wait for the outcome of an investigation to tell us whether or not he was at the party on 20th May.

Our household stuck to the rules like shit to a blanket. My missus lost her mum in April 2020 and there were 5 of us at the funeral. She was a popular lady and the church would have been full but this wasn't allowed and then we find out what has been happening with the Downing St parties.

It makes my piss boil and the quicker he is out of office the better.

[Cheese]

6 minutes ago, RONNIE PHILLIPS said:

In this cabinet? We ignoring the Iraq war then? 

Hindsight is a great thing, but the Invasion of Iraq received Parliamentary Approval. The vast majority of MP's (from both sides) voted in favour of it.

Edited January 11, 2022 by Cheese

[Not in Crawley]

8 minutes ago, RONNIE PHILLIPS said:

In this cabinet? We ignoring the Iraq war then? 

I wasn't talking about the iraq war or tony blair.

This cabinet. Today. In 2022.

Why do people either want to live in the 70s or even 20 years ago?

I believe we were discussing the current government and Covid.

Or maybe the bring your own bottle party was Mo Mowlam's fault. She's manipulating from beyond the grave....woooooo.....

[Not in Crawley]

6 minutes ago, Cheese said:

Hindsight is a great thing, but the Invasion of Iraq received Parliamentary Approval. The vast majority of MP's (from both sides) voted in favour of it.

The Conservatives were 100% right behind it, Labour even had more Nays than the Tories, and Robin Cook resigned.

Only the Libs as a party voted against the invasion.

[gonzo]

Just now, Not in Crawley said:

The Conservatives were 100% right behind it, Labour even had more Nays than the Tories, and Robin Cook resigned.

Only the Libs as a party voted against the invasion.

Every gammon in the country was frothing at the mouth.

Nuke the bastards!

[Not in Crawley]

Just now, gonzo said:

Every gammon in the country was frothing at the mouth.

Nuke the bastards!

Well it was the one thing that started the real split in the Labour party. 

Those who use it the beat the Labour party with, fair enough, but don't think that eveyone was whiter than white. Wasn't it something like over 400 MPs who voted for the invasion.

Didn't even squeak through. Passed like last night's curry.

And before anyone starts, I'm not defending the invasion of Iraq - its just as Cheese says, hindsight is a wonderful thing.

[RONNIE PHILLIPS]

10 minutes ago, Not in Crawley said:

I wasn't talking about the iraq war or tony blair.

This cabinet. Today. In 2022.

Why do people either want to live in the 70s or even 20 years ago?

I believe we were discussing the current government and Covid.

Or maybe the bring your own bottle party was Mo Mowlam's fault. She's manipulating from beyond the grave....woooooo.....

It was a response to your 'in this cabinet' remark. Just pointing out that it isnt/wasn't just this cabinet. 

 

 

 

 

 

    As you were.