Reporting on a "reasonable" worst case scenario where Coronavirus persists through the new year. The sad part is that so many countries - including ours - have fucked this up, often through sheer stupidity and refusal to accept reality, that this is a very real possibility. My original hope in May was that we might see cases reduced to manageable levels by October (and then some fairly strict immigration policies on isolation), but it's hard to see that happening right now, especially with America's situation and our pair of blonde leaders wanting ever closer ties.
If they had actually taken, and stuck to, measures that would 'flatten the curve' and the fall off to ensure that had happened it probably could been that way. Instead it was a headlong rush to open up as soon as there was a slight dip in numbers.
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Heh, it was Jeremy Vine I was talking about as well. Not my choice, my parents just have radio 2 on all the time. This is why I avoid radio and TV myself, my brain can't handle the stupid.
Boy I sure can't wait to see all the people saying we should have "blitz spirit" to deal with Brexit complaining about having to wear a mask with zero sense of irony.
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The good news is that there's been a striking uptick in mask use already.
The last few times I'd been to the supermarket it was around 50%. Just now the people without masks were a noticeable minority and they all looked quite sheepish.
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The good news is that there's been a striking uptick in mask use already.
The last few times I'd been to the supermarket it was around 50%. Just now the people without masks were a noticeable minority and they all looked quite sheepish.
The anti-maskers would say that's a sign that they need to WAKE UP
The good news is that there's been a striking uptick in mask use already.
The last few times I'd been to the supermarket it was around 50%. Just now the people without masks were a noticeable minority and they all looked quite sheepish.
When I went earlier today I saw one single person with a mask, and that was me as I gazed forlornly at my reflection in the freezer section.
The health secretary told BBC Breakfast people working in offices would not need to cover up, despite a newspaper report suggesting they would.
"It is something we've looked at and rejected," he said, but added masks would be worn elsewhere by the public "for the foreseeable future".
So, face coverings to be mandatory in offices from the 31st is my guess? They should be announcing that by this Sunday.
This is utter madness. I live in one of the reddest states in the USA and the vast majority of people i come in contact with accept wearing masks as a matter of course.
And that’s my job. I do screening at a surgery center, I have to ask people to wear masks every day.
It doesn’t really surprise me but it is disheartening nonetheless
Someone on reddit pointed out that this is when David Cameron should have finished his 5 year term.
I feel like I have aged decades in that time.
The alternate "Ed Milliband" timeline, where someone on twitter invented "important events" as they would happen if he was prime minister used to be a fun little jokey thing.
I've stopped following it, because it'll just be depressing now.
Someone on reddit pointed out that this is when David Cameron should have finished his 5 year term.
I feel like I have aged decades in that time.
The alternate "Ed Milliband" timeline, where someone on twitter invented "important events" as they would happen if he was prime minister used to be a fun little jokey thing.
I've stopped following it, because it'll just be depressing now.
It's possibly more depressing than you imagine: the account gave up in May. This was the last tweet.
Someone on reddit pointed out that this is when David Cameron should have finished his 5 year term.
I feel like I have aged decades in that time.
The alternate "Ed Milliband" timeline, where someone on twitter invented "important events" as they would happen if he was prime minister used to be a fun little jokey thing.
I've stopped following it, because it'll just be depressing now.
It's possibly more depressing than you imagine: the account gave up in May. This was the last tweet.
And earlier in May it sort-of wrapped up as what could/would/should have been Miliband's first term came to a close.
On the bright side, the same guy now runs Worried Starmer. What is Kier Starmer worried about today? https://twitter.com/StarmerWorried But even compared to the gentle humour of The Miliverse, it's just fluff, really.
What are the chances that:
- this is actually the policy as designed; Vs
- this was made up on the hoof to avoid having to criticise a cabinet minister?
Would be fascinating to see the impact assessment or equivalent that led to this, but I don't actually believe there was one in the first place.
What are the chances that:
- this is actually the policy as designed; Vs
- this was made up on the hoof to avoid having to criticise a cabinet minister?
Would be fascinating to see the impact assessment or equivalent that led to this, but I don't actually believe there was one in the first place.
So let me check if I understand this correctly:
Masks will remain mandatory on public transport
Masks will be mandatory in shops
Masks will not be mandatory in shops serving takeaway food
Masks will not be mandatory in indoor shopping centres
Fuckin lol at that. Fuck knows why they insisted on trying to force Grayling as chair. Could they seriously not find anyone so relentlessly incompetent to be their toady?
Mandatory masks in pubs and gyms does seem a bit silly. A bit like smoke detectors not being needed as long as any fire is correctly labelled.
Masking in gyms should be compulsory, working out in one is perfectly possible, you just need to modify what you are doing. You're in the gym to work hard and get your body tired, wearing a mask just means you can achieve those things with lower intensity exercise!
Fuckin lol at that. Fuck knows why they insisted on trying to force Grayling as chair. Could they seriously not find anyone so relentlessly incompetent to be their toady?
Totally needless embarrassment.
I did see someone saying that Chris Grayling is the only person to lose a rigged election which was quite funny.
What are the chances that:
- this is actually the policy as designed; Vs
- this was made up on the hoof to avoid having to criticise a cabinet minister?
Would be fascinating to see the impact assessment or equivalent that led to this, but I don't actually believe there was one in the first place.
So let me check if I understand this correctly:
Masks will remain mandatory on public transport
Masks will be mandatory in shops
Masks will not be mandatory in shops serving takeaway food
Masks will not be mandatory in indoor shopping centres
Lots of people having tremendous fun with the fact that Grayling lost his shot at becoming Chair of the Intelligence Committee by failing to recognise a covert move against him until it was too late
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If they had actually taken, and stuck to, measures that would 'flatten the curve' and the fall off to ensure that had happened it probably could been that way. Instead it was a headlong rush to open up as soon as there was a slight dip in numbers.
Now, matters are worse.
O'Neill went with a Burqa reference instead.
You could tell his heart wasn't really in this one.
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Currently Ebaying Nothing at all but I might do in the future.
The last few times I'd been to the supermarket it was around 50%. Just now the people without masks were a noticeable minority and they all looked quite sheepish.
The anti-maskers would say that's a sign that they need to WAKE UP
When I went earlier today I saw one single person with a mask, and that was me as I gazed forlornly at my reflection in the freezer section.
In other news, water wet, sky blue, etc
They're really just going to brazen it out because they've got 4 more years to let people forget about this stuff
But yes this government is particularly dedicated to staying unaccountable and just ignoring what used to be sackable/resigning offences.
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I'll be honest, despite the news article, and the description of events, I'm not 100% convinced that isn't Jen Reid posing as a living statue.
"Wait, did they just... paint her and put her up there?"
If that's an option, can someone freeze me until November 2nd, with an option to go back in for another four years starting on November 4th?
I feel like I have aged decades in that time.
This is utter madness. I live in one of the reddest states in the USA and the vast majority of people i come in contact with accept wearing masks as a matter of course.
And that’s my job. I do screening at a surgery center, I have to ask people to wear masks every day.
It doesn’t really surprise me but it is disheartening nonetheless
The alternate "Ed Milliband" timeline, where someone on twitter invented "important events" as they would happen if he was prime minister used to be a fun little jokey thing.
I've stopped following it, because it'll just be depressing now.
It's possibly more depressing than you imagine: the account gave up in May. This was the last tweet.
And earlier in May it sort-of wrapped up as what could/would/should have been Miliband's first term came to a close.
On the bright side, the same guy now runs Worried Starmer. What is Kier Starmer worried about today? https://twitter.com/StarmerWorried But even compared to the gentle humour of The Miliverse, it's just fluff, really.
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What are the chances that:
- this is actually the policy as designed; Vs
- this was made up on the hoof to avoid having to criticise a cabinet minister?
Would be fascinating to see the impact assessment or equivalent that led to this, but I don't actually believe there was one in the first place.
"Well, here you have the wall that we throw shit against, and here is where some of it has stuck."
So let me check if I understand this correctly:
What is even the fucking point of this?
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So hopefully there's now a decent chance the Russia report won't be tampered with too much.
Totally needless embarrassment.
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Masking in gyms should be compulsory, working out in one is perfectly possible, you just need to modify what you are doing. You're in the gym to work hard and get your body tired, wearing a mask just means you can achieve those things with lower intensity exercise!
I did see someone saying that Chris Grayling is the only person to lose a rigged election which was quite funny.
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They're reopening a day after the mandatory masks in shops rule comes into effect.
Get sick, die quickly.
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