Coronavirus (OLD)

[denphone]

The PM Boris Johnson has been discharged from hospital.

Originally Posted by denphone

The PM Boris Johnson has been discharged from hospital.

Good to Hear.

For those that like pictures, these are the UK [daily] graphs for the last month.

Cases ;


Deaths ;


Over the last week, both appear to have pretty much levelled off.

I'm taking that as a good sign.

[pip08456]

For those interested in helping go to https://foldingathome.org/covid19/



World Community Grid is also going to be starting projects soon.

Complete lie here from The Guardian: https://www.theguardian.com/world/20...-herd-immunity

Utterly bogus, anti-science, dishonest nonsense. I would use stronger language but it would get me banned for rules I am meant to be enforcing

The inclusion of “targeted herd immunity” as a possible UK government response to the Covid-19 pandemic – in a list of possible interventions considered for analysis by a contractor – appears to contradict strong denials by the health secretary 10 days earlier that it was any part of government policy.

Simulating something does not make it policy. Idiotic to suggest it does. I would hope the Government is war-gaming all sorts of scenarios but that doesn't make it policy.

The MOD probably has plans for invasions of France and Ireland, doesn't mean it's policy either.

[ianch99]

I watched the PM give his thanks to the NHS:

Coronavirus: Boris Johnson says 'it could have gone either way'

To be honest, I found it moving. He seems to be genuine in his gratitude. Let's hope, that for someone who had built his career on dishonesty, he really does mean what he says and more importantly, changes his policy towards those in this country who are currently making the difference.

[Pierre]

Originally Posted by ianch99

I watched the PM give his thanks to the NHS:

Coronavirus: Boris Johnson says 'it could have gone either way'

To be honest, I found it moving. He seems to be genuine in his gratitude. Let's hope, that for someone who had built his career on dishonesty, he really does mean what he says and more importantly, changes his policy towards those in this country who are currently making the difference.

There’s plenty of Boris haters out there but I like him.

[denphone]

Originally Posted by Pierre

There’s plenty of Boris haters out there but I like him.

Its not a question of hate for the vast majority but more a question of trust.

[1andrew1]

Originally Posted by denphone

Its not a question of hate for the vast majority but more a question of trust.

Spot on.

[Pierre]

Originally Posted by 1andrew1

Spot on.

What has he done, that has affected you directly that makes him untrustworthy in your eyes?

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Originally Posted by ianch99

changes his policy towards those in this country who are currently making the difference.

What policy, what changes?

[Mr K]

Originally Posted by Pierre

What has he done, that has affected you directly that makes him untrustworthy in your eyes?

Well to start with there's 5 or 6 children ( his Wikipedia page doesn't seem sure https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boris_Johnson) plus 2 terminations via several wive's/partners.

Then there's the Brexit lies...

We could go on. However glad he's better, the alternatives were even worse....

[jfman]

Whether he is or isn’t trustworthy I genuinely hope Labour don’t pin their hopes on demonstrating that and for the public to care. For a sizeable chunk of the voters they need to win back I think they know he’s isn’t trustworthy, but gets things done, like Brexit against an Establishment trying to stop him.

That’s the narrative.

(Last word on it here from me I genuinely thought this was the Starmer thread when I typed this)

[Mr K]

Originally Posted by jfman

Whether he is or isn’t trustworthy I genuinely hope Labour don’t pin their hopes on demonstrating that and for the public to care. For a sizeable chunk of the voters they need to win back I think they know he’s isn’t trustworthy, but gets things done, like Brexit against an Establishment trying to stop him.

That’s the narrative.

Well if he can protect NHS workers (as of tomorrow), give them a significant pay rise, rescue the economy, ignore/get rid of the right wing bigots, ensure we're all tested for Coronavirus, make this a more equal nation, then fair play to him. We await with anticipation, I always was an optimist

[RichardCoulter]

Originally Posted by ianch99

I watched the PM give his thanks to the NHS:

Coronavirus: Boris Johnson says 'it could have gone either way'

To be honest, I found it moving. He seems to be genuine in his gratitude. Let's hope, that for someone who had built his career on dishonesty, he really does mean what he says and more importantly, changes his policy towards those in this country who are currently making the difference.

Sometimes things happen to us personally or our loved ones that have a profound affect on our outlook/views. Let's hope that this is the case with Johnson.

Anybody's life can change in the blink of an eyelid as he very nearly found out.

[Pierre]

Originally Posted by Mr K

Well to start with there's 5 or 6 children ( his Wikipedia page doesn't seem sure https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boris_Johnson) plus 2 terminations via several wive's/partners.

And? I don’t see what any of that has to do with his stewardship of the country.

Then there's the Brexit lies...

We could go on. However glad he's better, the alternatives were even worse....

What Brexit lies......

Please go on, because you’ve delivered frig all.

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Originally Posted by jfman

(Last word on it here from me I genuinely thought this was the Starmer thread when I typed this)

Agreed, such is the politization of this.

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Originally Posted by Mr K

, give them a significant pay rise,

Which ones are badly paid ?

How about we move the subject/debate along?