COVID-19 — Coronavirus

[OB1]

It’s the right move in so many ways. The country benefits now in their time of need and the government benefit at a later date when their public opinion polls are through the roof.
Folk tend to remember who was there for them in a moment of crisis.

Didn't work for Churchill but this could be different.

 

[BlueHammer85]

Tell everyone you know.

stay in as much as possible.
Isolate.
And don’t be a selfish ****.

 

[OB1]

All good stuff think there is only the self employed, zero hour contract/gig economy workers left out (or I missed that bit) but reckon there will be some sort of safety net for pretty much everyone when all said and done.

Lockdown starting. Let’s hope it’s in time and is sufficient. Fingers crossed.

Zero hours workers are not left out.

 

[squirtyflower]

Even now, even now, when other left wingers are praising, you cannot.

What is wrong with you?

Bitter, to the very end

 

[Chippy_boy]

Bloody hell this is concerning - a London hospital just reporting it couldn't cope in the last 24 hours. And we haven't even started yet. Sorry to bring us momentarily back down to earth after all this good financial news.

 

[BobKowalski]

The CBI, the Unions and others put pressure on. They were all in lengthy talks yesterday. It's not just the chancellor.

Yeah. Truth is I think everyone realised we didn’t have any choice. It’s about protecting people lives and their livelihoods as much as possible. Amazing what can be done when faced with a common threat.

 

[Ban-jani]

All restaurants can convert to doing takeaway. It will take some strain off supermarkets

We are about to order from our local Italian restaurant

 

[BobKowalski]

Zero hours workers are not left out.

Thanks. I missed that bit then. Thought that may have been the case.

 

[Don Karleone]

Anything for people on carers allowance?

 

[kaz7]

The CBI, the Unions and others put pressure on. They were all in lengthy talks yesterday. It's not just the chancellor.

Of course but it was about boris not being that involved as was suggested,he has a chancellor to do the money side,he is not going to have a handle on all the figures,there was no need for a personal dig,following on from others from him

 

[Scottyboi]

I don’t care who’s in charge. I only care about them doing a good job and this is doing a good job. I’m really excited about them bringing 65k retired doctors and nurses back. People with so much knowledge and experience

Me too Bob me too.

 

[Manchester_lalala]

Bloody hell this is concerning - a London hospital just reporting it couldn't cope in the last 24 hours. And we haven't even started yet. Sorry to bring us momentarily back down to earth after all this good financial news.

It’s getting closer to home now, everyone who didn’t care about it before will be doing shortly.

627 dead in Italy, that is heartbreaking.

 

[robbieh]

Yeah. Truth is I think everyone realised we didn’t have any choice. It’s about protecting people lives and their livelihoods as much as possible. Amazing what can be done when faced with a common threat.

Common threat as in both workers and capitalists facing existential threat? Whereas it's normally just the former.

 

[domalino]

Bloody hell this is concerning - a London hospital just reporting it couldn't cope in the last 24 hours. And we haven't even started yet. Sorry to bring us momentarily back down to earth after all this good financial news.

 

[Ban-jani]

Didn't work for Churchill but this could be different.

Not in forming a government but he did become the ‘father of the nation’ after 1945.

To say that he was loved would be an understatement.

They just realised he was a wartime PM for when we faced a grave threat and that Attlee was a much better option post ‘45.

I don’t like socialism but Attlee is by far my favourite. A true British legend.

 

[Claytop]

It’s already been resolved I think, for now. They called it yesterday.

 

[denislawsbackheel]

old news.
It was 24 hours ago and no longer happening.

 

[Ban-jani]

I genuinely think we’ll reach a point where people will be asked to die at home.

It’s going to be tremendously sad.

I hate the WW2 analogies but I do see the government are trying to enact the ‘Dunkirk spirit’ by calling on ex nurses and car manufacturers to help.

Things like this bring out the best and worst in us all.

 

[GaudinoMotors]

Bloody hell this is concerning - a London hospital just reporting it couldn't cope in the last 24 hours. And we haven't even started yet. Sorry to bring us momentarily back down to earth after all this good financial news.

Is this a new report or is it the one the BBC had to apologise about for misreporting?

 

[denislawsbackheel]

Brittany Ferries have ceased all passenger ferry sailings between the UK, Spain and France forthwith.
They are running a freight only skeleton service.
They will reconsider mid April.