Coronavirus (2021) thread

[Alan Harper's Tash]

Given we are assured it doubles almost everyday, the whole of the UK should have had it by now if you listened to half of the retweets in this subject.

We are now at a point of having to protect the NHS at all costs and it seems restricting and locking away Joe Public is the easiest way for politicians to do it rather than just fucking paying for a world class service which no one seems to want to do or accept?

It has to change and it has to stop.

Who is restricted or locked away?

You didn’t answer my question the other day.

What can’t you currently do?

 

[Johnny Mars Bar]

Was she, perhaps she should have explained her statement more fully, unless she did?

The wankers running this country can't even string a sentence together can they.

 

[Churchlawtonblue]

And the same industries will keep being thrown under the bus.

‘Catastrophic’ collapse in attendance under Plan B - Arts Professional

It's estimated nearly £2bn has been lost from music venues since last week's announcement.

www.artsprofessional.co.uk

This is a disaster and an industry that this government really don't care about? Grass roots music and entertainment got no support last time and will be treated the same this.

 

[Johnny Mars Bar]

Who is restricted or locked away?

You didn’t answer my question the other day.

What can’t you currently do?

It's obvious to anyone with a brain where the current situation is leading.

They briefed the Mail and the Sun yesterday about closing pubs in January.

 

[babyape]

And the same industries will keep being thrown under the bus.

‘Catastrophic’ collapse in attendance under Plan B - Arts Professional

It's estimated nearly £2bn has been lost from music venues since last week's announcement.

www.artsprofessional.co.uk

Music industry is being decimated. Small bands who need tours to survive are living off handouts at the moment.... Even big bands with albums under their belts can't survive on Spotify royalties.

I've been to a lot of small gigs throughout all this to help, and, well, because it's what i've done for as long as i can remember. I'll admit tho, i have a ticket for a small gig on Friday, but won't be going. Just too close to Christmas for me to risk anything and not being able to spend a few days with family. Still, ticket purchased so band will make a bit, and given to a mate, who will sup enough to help the venue out.

 

[Johnny Mars Bar]

This is a disaster and an industry that this government really don't care about? Grass roots music and entertainment got no support last time and will be treated the same this.

The Culture Recovery Fund saved a lot of jobs and businesses (mine included) but it's nowhere near enough, and the problem now is while live music can go ahead as normal, the confusion and fear tactics deployed by the government to 'ask' people to stay at home etc without forcibly closing businesses, means people stop spending money *and* the sector has no support.

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

It's obvious to anyone with a brain where the current situation is leading.

They briefed the Mail and the Sun yesterday about closing pubs in January.

Ah ok, so all this anger is based at potential stuff happening in a month?

Seems a little unnecessary to me.

 

[Johnny Mars Bar]

Ah ok, so all this anger is based at potential stuff happening in a month?

Seems a little unnecessary to me.

Get your head out of the sand.

Do you genuinely think that "plan B" is where this nonsense will end?

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

Get your head out of the sand.

Do you genuinely think that "plan B" is where this nonsense will end?

No idea. I’m going day to day at the moment. I’ve not planned any visits to pubs in January as of yet.

 

[blueinsa]

Or die with it.

Indeed but I’ve done all I can in vaccinating myself, understand it gives me no guarantees of not catching it or passing it on and the chances of me dieing with it are still incredibly small.

Life isn’t risk free, never has been, never will be and there are lots of ways we can all die and we all will at some point.

That’s not me not giving a fuck, it’s just the reality.