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Old 22-04-2020, 10:35   #2411
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Re: Coronavirus

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Originally Posted by nomadking View Post
That is the thing about the EU scheme that I don't get. If it was so successful, why isn't the EU awash with PPE stuff, and still suffering from shortages?
Because the entire world is trying to get hold of it, and it takes weeks/months to manufacture and ship - the orders are in, they are being manufactured.

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Originally Posted by Carth View Post
I think the PM and his band of merry men people have made decisions and given statements of intent purely on the basis of the advice given to them by the many experienced experts in their fields.

Didn't do (everyones favourite) Tony Blair any harm did it?
If you believe that, I've got a bridge you can buy...

Politicians (of whatever party/country) use the expert advice as advice, which is then shaped by the political climate/persons in charge.
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