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NHS,delivery drivers ,forgot the rest

plus any parent with a child with an EHC plan, any children at risk, plod, social workers and care workers were all named in Parliament by Williamson.
Obviously going to be a lot more.
 
Along with the rest of those who support what's being achieved by our government in an unprecedented crisis eh?
Along with those who are blindly accepting everything the government has said without question, and who want to label any questioning of such things "pathetic"? Yes, them too.
 
That's a relief. I was beginning to get a little worried with all the deaths, the nurses running out of gear, the lack of leadership, the empty shelves, the graph on the page earlier and all that etc. But you have put my mind at rest - thank you

You ain't stock piling toilet paper by any chance ...
 
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Along with those who are blindly accepting everything the government has said without question, and who want to call questioning things "pathetic"? Yes, they can fuck off as well.
By my reckoning we're down to the last half dozen or so posters who are steadfast in their beliefs that this is being handled just spiffingly by cuddly Boris and chums.
At this point it's fair to say they aren't for changing.
 
There was a women on Twitter who was getting very excited that Jet2 were taking orders for May and they must be confident that it would all be over - she didn't kindly when i suggested that it was more likely a cash-collection exercise than then expecting to fly any actual airplanes

She was also convinced football wouldn't be effected during our last exchange 10 days ago.....

Easyjet had crazy prices for Tenerife over Christmas and New Year, £29.95 each way. Even with hold baggage and reserved seat it came out at about £98 return. Great flight times too. As I go every year I booked it. I realise it's a massive gamble but it is nine months away and things may be moving by then. Of course easyjet may go bust and I may succumb to this virus, but at £98 I was prepared to gamble it.
 
My brother owns a restaurant in Paignton Devon, had 45 bookings for tonight, 2 people turned up no one cancelled, now his view it’s a positive that the public are listening but no one had the decency to cancel, he staffed for the bookings but had a disaster of a night, the guv advise is neither close or don’t go it’s just advise, the lack of certainty of we’re closed or we’re not is the killer
Set up to do take away food all day and evening,that seems to be what a lot of hospitality businesses are doing
 
The scientist next to Boris was asked today about the virus mutating. He said it can happen but when a virus mutates it nearly always mutates into something less serious

this one has already mutated once into something worse but looks to have been contained in China.
 
I think the difference in stance has nothing to do with the leadership but rather the consideration of the science as presented and an appreciation of timescale. This isn't over in 12 weeks, we might have control of it by then, i.e. turned the tide. This is here until we have a vaccine, an effective treatment and some measure of herd immunity. Until then we are very much balancing supply and demand of health system and that includes most importantly health workers. Hence not closing schools completely but turning them into daycare for health workers children and as a by product those others who will benefit from being cared for.

A quick look at the UK news re. supermarkets and social distancing from the outside and comparing it to behaviour in some(but not all) other countries can only lead to the conclusion that the UK population in general (but not all) will not be able to adjust well to 3 months behind closed doors followed by another three when the second wave starts.

If the UK population were all automatons then full lockdown on day 1 would be viable. They are not thank god, they are liberal and free thinking and experimental and adventurous. That's why they lead the world in so many fields from the arts to science to social justice. These are the benefits of the UK. But with those benefits come disadvantages. It's a balancing act and despite the general tone on bluemoon, the latest polls show that the majority of the UK believe the government is handling it well. In a liberal society the government needs the support of the nation.

Guff. You wouldn't say that if it was Corbyn in power. They are costing lives and no amount of 'land of the free' nonsense will change it.
 
Along with those who are blindly accepting everything the government has said without question, and who want to label any questioning of such things "pathetic"? Yes, them too.
No blind acceptance, no uncritical support from me - I just believe the government has followed scientific advice in good faith - crucially - the best available at the time it was given.
 
Had a Benidorm Flight for mid April. Logged on to see any updates and the flights cancelled already with a refund offered

We had Berlin booked for this weekend. It was cancelled this morning - they offered a refund or to re-book with no extra charge, which we have done. Our original flights were £60, the flights we have now booked for August would have set us back about £300. Plus, we have a seat now whereas if we had waited until nearer the time the prices would be sky-high and everyone will be looking to go away so no guarentees
 
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