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Originally Posted by Mr K

Boris being absent doesn't really change anything which says a lot, but Labour will have a new leader tomorrow. I don't think we need a coalition, we still need someone to bring the Govt. to account, about why we are in such a poor position to fight this thing.

The daily conferences are a joke with journalists only allowed to ask a question, they then ignore and then answer the question they'd have liked to have been asked. The journalist get little chance for comeback, as they would if they were if the same room, i think they are just put on mute !

A lot of us would agree with that - perhaps until yesterday (02-April) when the Health Secretary held centre stage. We'll see if today comes off as well.


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https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-52135816

Maybe an interesting read. Here's a snippet:

The coronavirus crisis really brings into question what the EU is all about.

Clearly not a United States of Europe, as eurosceptics have often claimed.

Far from it.

Right now, every European government is struggling to protect their populations - their jobs, their health and their economy.