03-04-2020, 13:40
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Re: Coronavirus
The PM has just said on Twitter that he has to remain in isolation due to his health.
This is one of the reasons why I think it would be better to have a coalition Government or a group of senior people from the Tory party to run the country. This is too much for one person to deal with, especially when they could be out of action, in full or in part, due to the virus.
It was done in the world war and this is effectively a war too.
Re: The daily updates. Does anyone think it a coincidence that the podium that they use has yellow, red and blue to show the messages that they want to get across? I'm wondering if this is to subtly show that the main parties are as one with this?
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03-04-2020, 13:45
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Re: Coronavirus
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Originally Posted by RichardCoulter
The PM has just said on Twitter that he has to remain in isolation due to his health.
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Ringing his advisors every day asking "is it safe to come out yet?" 
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03-04-2020, 13:53
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Re: Coronavirus
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Originally Posted by RichardCoulter
The PM has just said on Twitter that he has to remain in isolation due to his health.
This is one of the reasons why I think it would be better to have a coalition Government or a group of senior people from the Tory party to run the country. This is too much for one person to deal with, especially when they could be out of action, in full or in part, due to the virus.
It was done in the world war and this is effectively a war too.
Re: The daily updates. Does anyone think it a coincidence that the podium that they use has yellow, red and blue to show the messages that they want to get across? I'm wondering if this is to subtly show that the main parties are as one with this?
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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 !
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03-04-2020, 14:11
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Re: Coronavirus
We have a group of senior people running the country. The Cabinet, supported by the Civil Service.
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03-04-2020, 14:13
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Re: Coronavirus
The Queen is to address the nation this weekend on Sunday at 8pm.
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03-04-2020, 14:19
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Re: Coronavirus
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Originally Posted by denphone
The Queen is to address the nation this weekend on Sunday at 8pm.
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She can't bump Antiques Roadshow off the schedules, it'll be the final straw for the pensioners...
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03-04-2020, 14:24
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Re: Coronavirus
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She can't bump Antiques Roadshow off the schedules, it'll be the final straw for the pensioners...
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Usually the Queens speeches l think are generally around 10 minutes long so l am sure the pensioners will be able to bear it if the TAR starts 10 minutes late Mr K. 
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03-04-2020, 14:29
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Re: Coronavirus
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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 !
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Last year we were 2nd on the list of countries best prepared for a Global Pandemic. Germany was 14th. Italy was 126th out of 195 on "Emergency Response Operation Indicator". Nobody was or could really be prepared. Eg tests can't be in place for something that didn't exist at the time.
The policies used have been in place for years, based upon scientific evidence gathered from around the world on past epidemic and pandemics.
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03-04-2020, 14:32
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Re: Coronavirus
The Department of Health and Social Care have just released their latest updated figures.
https://twitter.com/DHSCgovuk/status...60747727294466
https://news.sky.com/story/coronavir...3-605-11967903
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As of 9am 3 April, a total of 173,784 people have been tested of which 38,168 tested positive.
As of 5pm on 2 April, of those hospitalised in the UK who tested positive for coronavirus, 3,605 have sadly died.
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03-04-2020, 17:21
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Re: Coronavirus
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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 !
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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:
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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.
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03-04-2020, 17:40
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Re: Coronavirus
What a laugh. I knew it was Chief Regime Apologist Adler as soon as I read your snippets - she’s only two sentences in and setting up straw man arguments so she can have a go at ‘eurosceptics’.
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03-04-2020, 18:03
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Re: Coronavirus
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Originally Posted by RichardCoulter
The PM has just said on Twitter that he has to remain in isolation due to his health.
This is one of the reasons why I think it would be better to have a coalition Government or a group of senior people from the Tory party to run the country. This is too much for one person to deal with, especially when they could be out of action, in full or in part, due to the virus.
It was done in the world war and this is effectively a war too.
Re: The daily updates. Does anyone think it a coincidence that the podium that they use has yellow, red and blue to show the messages that they want to get across? I'm wondering if this is to subtly show that the main parties are as one with this?
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As a former Liebour voter I don't want Steptoe any where near power.
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03-04-2020, 18:34
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Re: Coronavirus
Another Labour MP for who the rules and the law don't apply.
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A Labour MP has been blasted for "endangering lives" by attending a large funeral and ignoring coronavirus lockdown measures.
Tahir Ali was also criticised as "totally irresponsible" by West Midlands Police and Crime Commissioner, David Jamieson.
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And to cap it all.
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He said he was at the Sutton Coldfield gathering only as an "observer".
Mr Ali reportedly attended two services that day, but has said he will "not be attending any other similar gatherings".
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03-04-2020, 18:42
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Re: Coronavirus
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Originally Posted by Hom3r
As a former Liebour voter I don't want Steptoe any where near power.
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Not an issue as of tomorrow.
( Anyway, Old Man Steptoe was a Tory !)
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03-04-2020, 18:48
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Re: Coronavirus
Quote:
Originally Posted by RichardCoulter
The PM has just said on Twitter that he has to remain in isolation due to his health.
This is one of the reasons why I think it would be better to have a coalition Government or a group of senior people from the Tory party to run the country. This is too much for one person to deal with, especially when they could be out of action, in full or in part, due to the virus.
It was done in the world war and this is effectively a war too.
Re: The daily updates. Does anyone think it a coincidence that the podium that they use has yellow, red and blue to show the messages that they want to get across? I'm wondering if this is to subtly show that the main parties are as one with this?
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Stop making things up Richard. He said that although he feels well he has to remain in isolation as he still has a temperature.
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