Speaking of oh the huge manatee, I can’t help noticing that the overall reaction to the news has gone from initial shock to a flood of people saying “But did he ACTUALLY test positive or is he claiming he tested positive so he gets to hide for the rest of this crisis?”
It’s not just twitter randos either. This is from a political sketch writer and columnist for The Independent.
Honestly the very fact that so many people can speculate on this and that it can’t be dismissed outright really illustrates what a pathetically low amount of credibility Johnson has.
It's "so many people" on Twitter, which isn't really a reliable measure of anything. I mean yes he has a credibility problem but he also won the general election handily so it's not like his personal brand of Bullshit Artist But Lovable To People You've Never Met But Presumably Exist Somewhere hasn't proven to be teflon.
Gotta laugh at the reply to that tweet which asks in a stroppy why he got a test. He's the fucking PM, you dolt.
A dead PM isn't going to make this shit any easier and Dominic Raab is the guy who'd step in if Johnson keeled over so fingers crossed he's OK.
What if they both got it and died?
Like, with the royals, if Elizabeth and Charles both keeled over, you still have Princes William and then George right there. If the top two Tories drop dead, is it just knife-fighting then?
Gotta laugh at the reply to that tweet which asks in a stroppy why he got a test. He's the fucking PM, you dolt.
A dead PM isn't going to make this shit any easier and Dominic Raab is the guy who'd step in if Johnson keeled over so fingers crossed he's OK.
What if they both got it and died?
Like, with the royals, if Elizabeth and Charles both keeled over, you still have Princes William and then George right there. If the top two Tories drop dead, is it just knife-fighting then?
The top fifty candidates in the present Tory party are not an appetising bunch.
It's going to be the whole cabinet surely, probably most of Downing Street as well.
In lighter news: Mystery man buys entire village fish and chips
He wanted to do something to bring the village together and highlight the importance of local pubs. The whole village is getting one take away a week for the next 12 weeks - might end up being a roast or a curry some days.
Speaking of oh the huge manatee, I can’t help noticing that the overall reaction to the news has gone from initial shock to a flood of people saying “But did he ACTUALLY test positive or is he claiming he tested positive so he gets to hide for the rest of this crisis?”
It’s not just twitter randos either. This is from a political sketch writer and columnist for The Independent.
Honestly the very fact that so many people can speculate on this and that it can’t be dismissed outright really illustrates what a pathetically low amount of credibility Johnson has.
What basis does Tom Peck have for asking he's lying other than "sometimes people lie"
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jaziekBad at everythingAnd mad about it.Registered Userregular
Speaking of oh the huge manatee, I can’t help noticing that the overall reaction to the news has gone from initial shock to a flood of people saying “But did he ACTUALLY test positive or is he claiming he tested positive so he gets to hide for the rest of this crisis?”
It’s not just twitter randos either. This is from a political sketch writer and columnist for The Independent.
Honestly the very fact that so many people can speculate on this and that it can’t be dismissed outright really illustrates what a pathetically low amount of credibility Johnson has.
What basis does Tom Peck have for asking he's lying other than "sometimes people lie"
sometimes people lie, and this particular person has been known to lie more often than they tell the truth.
Speaking of oh the huge manatee, I can’t help noticing that the overall reaction to the news has gone from initial shock to a flood of people saying “But did he ACTUALLY test positive or is he claiming he tested positive so he gets to hide for the rest of this crisis?”
It’s not just twitter randos either. This is from a political sketch writer and columnist for The Independent.
Honestly the very fact that so many people can speculate on this and that it can’t be dismissed outright really illustrates what a pathetically low amount of credibility Johnson has.
What basis does Tom Peck have for asking he's lying other than "sometimes people lie"
Other than Johnson being the first Prime Minister in history who was fired from two previous jobs for lying, who has a history of ducking out of public sight since he was elected just months ago and whose administration lied YESTERDAY by claiming they didn't get an email with an invitation to an EU-wide medical equipment procurement programme?
I think Peck wasn’t entirely serious when he said that.
Maybe he should wind his neck in then
I don't like Boris Johnson at all but I don't think talk like that is really what we need right now. Too many people already believe conspiracy theories about this pandemic already
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Reminder this is a man who hid inside a fridge to avoid answering a question
Edit: I'm not saying I believe he's lying. I just like to remember that Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Boris Johnson hid inside a fridge.
I think Peck wasn’t entirely serious when he said that.
Maybe he should wind his neck in then
I don't like Boris Johnson at all but I don't think talk like that is really what we need right now. Too many people already believe conspiracy theories about this pandemic already
I don't think questioning if Johnson is telling a lie to avoid public scrutiny is a conspiracy theory so much as speculating based on a wealth of examples of him doing exactly that.
*edit* Besides, it's settled anyway since Hancock has it too so it must be a real outbreak.
Peck is a noted idiot but questioning whether a habitual liar is lying is fine IMO.
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At this point I've seen enough well circulated conspiracy theories on Twitter, with people buying in and mocking those who don't agree, that I just assume dumb conspiracy theories are part of the signal:noise ratio you get for reading Twitter.
The thing is that it's very easy to rationalize people like Cummings saying "If you say you're sick you're just like them, and then you can defiantly fight on to protect the people! It'll play great during the next election".
As confirmed today by The UK Government, during the past two weeks a collective of seven UK-based Formula 1 teams,* their respective technology arms and Formula 1 has made significant progress in defining and coordinating its response to the UK Government’s call for assistance with the manufacture of medical devices to help in the treatment of COVID-19 patients.
The seven teams’ combined efforts, termed ‘Project Pitlane’, are part of a UK industry-wide effort to manufacture and deliver respiratory devices to support the national need.
Following decisions taken this week by the UK Government, Project Pitlane is focussed on three workstreams. These workstreams vary in scope from reverse engineering existing medical devices, to support in scaling the production of existing ventilator designs as part of the VentilatorChallengeUK consortium, to the rapid design and prototype manufacture of a new device for certification and subsequent production.
Meanwhile, more evidence continues to emerge of the tories deliberately ignoring advice and running the NHS into the ground in ways that left it particularly unprepared for a pandemic exactly like this.
The Department of Health rejected high-level medical advice about providing NHS staff with certain protective equipment during an influenza pandemic because stockpiling it would be too expensive, the Guardian can reveal.
Documents show that officials working under former health secretary Jeremy Hunt told medical advisers three years ago to “reconsider” a formal recommendation that eye protection should be provided to all healthcare professionals who have close contact with pandemic influenza patients.
The expert advice was watered down after an “economic assessment” found a medical recommendation about providing visors or safety glasses to all hospital, ambulance and social care staff who have close contact with pandemic influenza patients would “substantially increase” the costs of stockpiling.
On the one hand, it's reassuring that parts of the health service were planning for events like this. On the other hand, that's not much good if the advice is ignored.
Note the Boris's tweet today announcing his covid status said he came down with symptoms and was tested. So it is time for every bodies favorite game: "How long was he asymptomatic and infecting the folks around him?"
Purely in the spirit of inquiry, when did Boris last meet the Queen?
Nobody remembers the singer. The song remains.
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(as stupid as shaking hands with everyone is, Boris Johnson did not visit a hospital that - officially, at least - had coronavirus patients in it. That snippet was debunked a little while ago, unless the hospital was concealing its coronavirus patients)
...and of course, as always, Kill Hitler.
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Meanwhile, more evidence continues to emerge of the tories deliberately ignoring advice and running the NHS into the ground in ways that left it particularly unprepared for a pandemic exactly like this.
The Department of Health rejected high-level medical advice about providing NHS staff with certain protective equipment during an influenza pandemic because stockpiling it would be too expensive, the Guardian can reveal.
Documents show that officials working under former health secretary Jeremy Hunt told medical advisers three years ago to “reconsider” a formal recommendation that eye protection should be provided to all healthcare professionals who have close contact with pandemic influenza patients.
The expert advice was watered down after an “economic assessment” found a medical recommendation about providing visors or safety glasses to all hospital, ambulance and social care staff who have close contact with pandemic influenza patients would “substantially increase” the costs of stockpiling.
On the one hand, it's reassuring that parts of the health service were planning for events like this. On the other hand, that's not much good if the advice is ignored.
And instead the NHS is begging for help from anyone they can turn to:
Much stricter restrictions placed on Ireland as of midnight tonight until April 11th. We're to stay apart and within 2km of our home, staying in our homes as much as possible. Video from RTE News. Overall the emphasis was on the fact that the current restrictions are helping and that this is a final big push to stop the spread.
Transport has also been scaled back, but that's due to a lack of demand as travel has fallen off massively since the initial restrictions were put in place.
Meanwhile, more evidence continues to emerge of the tories deliberately ignoring advice and running the NHS into the ground in ways that left it particularly unprepared for a pandemic exactly like this.
The Department of Health rejected high-level medical advice about providing NHS staff with certain protective equipment during an influenza pandemic because stockpiling it would be too expensive, the Guardian can reveal.
Documents show that officials working under former health secretary Jeremy Hunt told medical advisers three years ago to “reconsider” a formal recommendation that eye protection should be provided to all healthcare professionals who have close contact with pandemic influenza patients.
The expert advice was watered down after an “economic assessment” found a medical recommendation about providing visors or safety glasses to all hospital, ambulance and social care staff who have close contact with pandemic influenza patients would “substantially increase” the costs of stockpiling.
On the one hand, it's reassuring that parts of the health service were planning for events like this. On the other hand, that's not much good if the advice is ignored.
And instead the NHS is begging for help from anyone they can turn to:
For those without twitter, MedFetUK is a supplier of medical outfits and paraphernalia to those with a doctors/nurses fetish (and presumably also a fetish for authenticity) and also apparently an NHS supplier of last resort.
I know that because I read the link, honest.
Holy shit indeed.
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Meanwhile, more evidence continues to emerge of the tories deliberately ignoring advice and running the NHS into the ground in ways that left it particularly unprepared for a pandemic exactly like this.
The Department of Health rejected high-level medical advice about providing NHS staff with certain protective equipment during an influenza pandemic because stockpiling it would be too expensive, the Guardian can reveal.
Documents show that officials working under former health secretary Jeremy Hunt told medical advisers three years ago to “reconsider” a formal recommendation that eye protection should be provided to all healthcare professionals who have close contact with pandemic influenza patients.
The expert advice was watered down after an “economic assessment” found a medical recommendation about providing visors or safety glasses to all hospital, ambulance and social care staff who have close contact with pandemic influenza patients would “substantially increase” the costs of stockpiling.
On the one hand, it's reassuring that parts of the health service were planning for events like this. On the other hand, that's not much good if the advice is ignored.
And instead the NHS is begging for help from anyone they can turn to:
For those without twitter, MedFetUK is a supplier of medical outfits and paraphernalia to those with a doctors/nurses fetish (and presumably also a fetish for authenticity) and also apparently an NHS supplier of last resort.
I know that because I read the link, honest.
Holy shit indeed.
At least if the NHS needs an emergency influx of speculums, they'll have a company with which they've established a convivial rapport.
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It’s not just twitter randos either. This is from a political sketch writer and columnist for The Independent.
Honestly the very fact that so many people can speculate on this and that it can’t be dismissed outright really illustrates what a pathetically low amount of credibility Johnson has.
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It's the same people who complained that Prince Charles got a test.
He's the next in line to the throne. Unless we get rid of the monarchy.....they get privileges.
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What if they both got it and died?
Like, with the royals, if Elizabeth and Charles both keeled over, you still have Princes William and then George right there. If the top two Tories drop dead, is it just knife-fighting then?
The top fifty candidates in the present Tory party are not an appetising bunch.
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In lighter news: Mystery man buys entire village fish and chips
He wanted to do something to bring the village together and highlight the importance of local pubs. The whole village is getting one take away a week for the next 12 weeks - might end up being a roast or a curry some days.
edit:
JFC I thought you were just joking! Sky has video!
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What basis does Tom Peck have for asking he's lying other than "sometimes people lie"
sometimes people lie, and this particular person has been known to lie more often than they tell the truth.
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Other than Johnson being the first Prime Minister in history who was fired from two previous jobs for lying, who has a history of ducking out of public sight since he was elected just months ago and whose administration lied YESTERDAY by claiming they didn't get an email with an invitation to an EU-wide medical equipment procurement programme?
Maybe he should wind his neck in then
I don't like Boris Johnson at all but I don't think talk like that is really what we need right now. Too many people already believe conspiracy theories about this pandemic already
Edit: I'm not saying I believe he's lying. I just like to remember that Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Boris Johnson hid inside a fridge.
I don't think questioning if Johnson is telling a lie to avoid public scrutiny is a conspiracy theory so much as speculating based on a wealth of examples of him doing exactly that.
*edit* Besides, it's settled anyway since Hancock has it too so it must be a real outbreak.
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https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/mar/27/advice-on-protective-gear-for-nhs-staff-was-rejected-owing-to-cost
On the one hand, it's reassuring that parts of the health service were planning for events like this. On the other hand, that's not much good if the advice is ignored.
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Island. Being on fire.
The 11th iirc
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And instead the NHS is begging for help from anyone they can turn to:
https://mobile.twitter.com/MedFet_UK/status/1243590308878848002
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Transport has also been scaled back, but that's due to a lack of demand as travel has fallen off massively since the initial restrictions were put in place.
For those without twitter, MedFetUK is a supplier of medical outfits and paraphernalia to those with a doctors/nurses fetish (and presumably also a fetish for authenticity) and also apparently an NHS supplier of last resort.
I know that because I read the link, honest.
Holy shit indeed.
At least if the NHS needs an emergency influx of speculums, they'll have a company with which they've established a convivial rapport.
~ Buckaroo Banzai
The important thing to note was that he was lying. There were no coronavirus patients in the hospital.
That casual, nothing, lie anchored people I to thinking there was nothing to worry about
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