Coronavirus - political views - supporting or otherwise...

[User62651]

Boris back tomorrow, a long 'to do' list to sort out. Has been one Govt PR mess after another since he went down ill.

Interested to see if his outlook or demeanour has changed at all. He thought he was Clark Kent but now knows he isn't.

 

[Fade and Die]

I suspect a chunk of that is about his model, same for all low cost airlines, which is occupancy rates. If he keeps the middle seats empty that may make the flight uneconomic. That would explain why he wants the govt to pay for the middle seat.

Equally, as a straight talker he points out people are in contact with each other in supermarkets, they will be close in the airport, they will be close when loading the plane. Keeping an empty seat seems a token gesture and he is pointing this out. I tend to agree with him on this, never thought I'd say that ?

I feel the same! This is twice in the same week I’ve found myself agreeing with O’Leary, he was spot on in regards to Branson too!


https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/news...son-of-trying-to-fleece-the-taxpayer-11978098

 

[SocketRocket]

Some nasty spiteful comments about the government from some ths morning. I guess its a vent for their frustration.

 

[Fade and Die]

Strangely she forgot to mention the shocking increase in knife crime figures in England.
Hmmmm….. now who objected to the concept of this UK government having a grown up adult conversation with the public.

It's good to see some people still managing to get out and do some fishing ?

 

[MegaSteve]

I suspect a chunk of that is about his model, same for all low cost airlines, which is occupancy rates. If he keeps the middle seats empty that may make the flight uneconomic. That would explain why he wants the govt to pay for the middle seat.

Equally, as a straight talker he points out people are in contact with each other in supermarkets, they will be close in the airport, they will be close when loading the plane. Keeping an empty seat seems a token gesture and he is pointing this out. I tend to agree with him on this, never thought I'd say that ?

To be a bit pedantic it's not government that'll be picking up the tab but the taxpayer... Can I should I be affording that post covid?

 

[MegaSteve]

Some nasty spiteful comments about the government from some ths morning. I guess its a vent for their frustration.

Has always been thus and will be forever so... Irrespective of which government or time...

 

[rudebhoy]

Some nasty spiteful comments about the government from some ths morning. I guess its a vent for their frustration.

Haven't seen any "nasty spiteful comments ", only people expressing their views on the government's performance, which is the whole point of this thread, is it not?

 

[SocketRocket]

Haven't seen any "nasty spiteful comments ", only people expressing their views on the government's performance, which is the whole point of this thread, is it not?

Really!

 

[Doon frae Troon]

Doon is implying it isn't...

Actually it was not ……...There was a headline that knife crime figures in England had reached it's highest recorded level.
Not sure about the period but would imagine it was for the past year.
Not 100% certain but I am pretty sure Patel did not mention this in her 'good news on crime figures for idiots speech'.

PS....Niclola Sturgeon's 'grown up adult conversation on lockdown'' seems to be the topic of the day with the UK media.
I must have heard it half a dozen times today already.

 

[MegaSteve]

Actually it was not ……...There was a headline that knife crime figures in England had reached it's highest recorded level.
Not sure about the period but would imagine it was for the past year.
Not 100% certain but I am pretty sure Patel did not mention this in her 'good news on crime figures for idiots speech'.

Even as anti government as I am, not really sure rise in knife crime over the last year (or whatever period the figures relate to) has any connection to the period of lockdown... Unless, of course, it's merely another opportunity for you to take a swipe against those of us south of the wall...

 

[Lord Tyrion]

To be a bit pedantic it's not government that'll be picking up the tab but the taxpayer... Can I should I be affording that post covid?

One and the same but I get your point. I think O'Leary said something along the lines of he wont fly with those restrictions or he will if the govt, whichever one, pays for the empty seats. He has been quite vociferous about airlines receiving state aid so he is not making a pitch for money, he wants to be able to sell all of his seats still. The line about making the govt, and so taxpayer ?, pay was classic O'Leary grabbing a headline.

Incidentally, you are spot on, the knife crime figures are for 2019, nothing to do with the lockdown period.

 

[Doon frae Troon]

Even as anti government as I am, not really sure rise in knife crime over the last year (or whatever period the figures relate to) has any connection to the period of lockdown... Unless, of course, it's merely another opportunity for you to take a swipe against those of us south of the wall...

The knife crime figures were recently released...….I would have thought a proper Home Secretary would have at least commented on them and given some re-assurance as to what actions the government were taking to control the problem.https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-52395986

 

[2blue]

Some nasty spiteful comments about the government from some ths morning. I guess its a vent for their frustration.

Pot, kettle.

 

[ColchesterFC]

The knife crime figures were recently released...….I would have thought a proper Home Secretary would have at least commented on them and given some re-assurance as to what actions the government were taking to control the problem.https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-52395986

They're going to keep the 2m social distancing permanently. It's very difficult to stab someone from 2m away. ?

 

[Imurg]

They're going to keep the 2m social distancing permanently. It's very difficult to stab someone from 2m away. ?

An increase in pitchfork crime..?

 

[MegaSteve]

The knife crime figures were recently released...….I would have thought a proper Home Secretary would have at least commented on them and given some re-assurance as to what actions the government were taking to control the problem.https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-52395986

The figures don't make for great reading... I'd far rather them be addressed as part of a standalone statement than buried within a statement addressing another on going matter...

 

[SocketRocket]

Pot, kettle.

?

 

[fundy]

An increase in pitchfork crime..?

just ordered a variety of spears from Amazon

 

[Pathetic Shark]

Was one called Britney?

 

[Hobbit]

Sorted my 2m social distancing...