Coronavirus - political views - supporting or otherwise...

[huds1475]

Never mate. You’re too good to quit and go maggot drowning

Now thats an unbalanced view.

Mentally unbalanced ?

 

[Deleted member 21784]

They did explain the infection rates and 'R' level are too high at the moment for relaxing further.
Of course its possible to bend the rules but that's a matter for our own conscience.

The eyesight test as it's called

 

[Wolf]

The eyesight test as it's called

Its a ridiculous announcement, my wifes best friend is a nurse who has been interactive with thousands of people last 3 months, but she is also single so is now allowed to visit a family household of however many with no SD. Yet my wife who has not interacted with anyone cannot visit her family in the same way because we're married and live together.

 

[drdel]

It's quite amazing that although common sense says that with a virulent virus it is wise to keep away from close contact with others as far as possible that people and the media are desperately eager to find loop holes to get around the common sense.

There is still one heck of a lot of people still getting infected and dying - and will be for sometime.

 

[Deleted member 21784]

Its a ridiculous announcement, my wifes best friend is a nurse who has been interactive with thousands of people last 3 months, but she is also single so is now allowed to visit a family household of however many with no SD. Yet my wife who has not interacted with anyone cannot visit her family in the same way because we're married and live together.

As always wolf the gov make a pointless announment that with common sense it wouldn't actually be needed .. if you live alone u could buddy up with someone who lived alone to cure loneliness and other bits surely.

Another girl at work moved her mate in with her and her bf so she didn't have to live alone .

 

[Wolf]

As always wolf the gov make a pointless announment that with common sense it wouldn't actually be needed .. if you live alone u could buddy up with someone who lived alone to cure loneliness and other bits surely.

Another girl at work moved her mate in with her and her bf so she didn't have to live alone .

Its yet another announcement that is going to create division across the country of people asking why can a single person who potentially has had lots of interaction through work, shopping etc be allowed to visit a household of unrestricted numbers with no social distancing at all, yet others like my parents as example literally haven't left their home or allowed anyone in cannot do the same and visit their grandkids because they happen to be married so therefore aren't classed as lonely.

 

[Old Skier]

Last week the leader of the opposition accused the PM of not listening to the teaching profession and are sending children back to school to early. This week the PM after listening to the teaching professionals has back tracked on the original plan and is accused by the leader of the opposition that he is not thinking about children's education.

I can only assume the opposition leader thinks nobody listens to his speeches.

 

[larmen]

It's quite amazing that although common sense says that with a virulent virus it is wise to keep away from close contact with others as far as possible that people and the media are desperately eager to find loop holes to get around the common sense.

It’s the Cummings syndrome. We all now know that the virus can’t kill/infect if you find a loophole, even if just really stupid people believe and defend it.

 

[pendodave]

This change to day (well from sat) is pathetically small

One of My colleagues did this from day one with her bf who is a police officer he didn't see how it was any different from them living together as they both lived alone

So single grandparents can go see their loved ones...

Loophole already surely .. get one grandparent to move in.. the other can then visit as they live alone

Just do the proper bubbles set out in the 52 page document a month ago

We are apparently meeting the targets etc

Proper 2 household bubbles

Lol.
10 million out of work
10 million nhs ops/appts missed
10 million school children without education
For what exactly? Hardly anyone who wasn't about to die is taken by this. Even for them, it's currently barely 20% of daily deaths. Did we stop anything for the other 1200 deaths a day? Smh. Madness.

 

[Deleted member 21784]

Its yet another announcement that is going to create division across the country of people asking why can a single person who potentially has had lots of interaction through work, shopping etc be allowed to visit a household of unrestricted numbers with no social distancing at all, yet others like my parents as example literally haven't left their home or allowed anyone in cannot do the same and visit their grandkids because they happen to be married so therefore aren't classed as lonely.

Only positive for me is the gazebo I bought for people to be able to come over in the poor weather within the guidelines wasn't a waste of money.

Can go American golf Monday but not in my mum's

For me it's like when you let the water out a hose slowly.. if you don't let out enough eventually the hose will come away from the tap.. little more leeway I reckon would make the "lockdown" more respected

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Yes, I've reread it and agree with you. The point was more nuanced than I thought and didn't deserve me jumping on it. Sorry @HomerJSimpson

It's all good. Re-reading it again I am sure I could have made the point a lot better with less words

 

[SocketRocket]

Its a ridiculous announcement, my wifes best friend is a nurse who has been interactive with thousands of people last 3 months, but she is also single so is now allowed to visit a family household of however many with no SD. Yet my wife who has not interacted with anyone cannot visit her family in the same way because we're married and live together.

To be fair Boris did explain why, he referred to some single old people who have been isolated for some time being allowed some contact with family. There will always be anomalies in such rules, it's not possible to make it work for every case unless you just remove the rules. The Government can only make a relaxation and explain how they would like it applied. I'm sure it wont be too long now before there will be more changes to bubble groups.

 

[SocketRocket]

Only positive for me is the gazebo I bought for people to be able to come over in the poor weather within the guidelines wasn't a waste of money.

Can go American golf Monday but not in my mum's

For me it's like when you let the water out a hose slowly.. if you don't let out enough eventually the hose will come away from the tap.. little more leeway I reckon would make the "lockdown" more respected

Dont you just turn down the tap?

 

[SocketRocket]

The eyesight test as it's called

No, just the 'R' level.

 

[Deleted member 21784]

Dont you just turn down the tap?

Not if you are round the front of the house.

No, just the 'R' level.

Let's see if they actually react to the R number changes

They can't afford the economy to tank further.

 

[rudebhoy]

So it turns out that the cottage that Cummings stayed in at Durham was built by him without bothering to apply for planning permission, and he's never paid Council Tax on it. The guy really is a law unto himself!

 

[drdel]

So Laura from the BBC asks why a group of 15 kids can't go INSIDE for several hours but are allowed OUTSIDE to go to a ZOO with their immediate household. Did it take her all day to think that question up?

 

[rulefan]

So it turns out that the cottage that Cummings stayed in at Durham was built by him without bothering to apply for planning permission, and he's never paid Council Tax on it. The guy really is a law unto himself!

Is the fact that it is on a farm relevant?

 

[rudebhoy]

Is the fact that it is on a farm relevant?

How would it be?

From what I've read, it's more of a country estate than a working farm. He also claimed it wasn't his second home as it is owned by his parents. Turns out his name is on the Land Registry records as part-owner ....

 

[Beezerk]