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[User62651]

I'm so confused with Scotland. They didn't allow golf back until tomorrow as it was. When England did , yet now they are going to go even more lax than we in England currently are (could change tonight)

Mixed messages much

Now we can sit in parks or on beaches and golf, fish etc. 2 families can meet outside, no more than 8 people.
Garden centres can open(ones affiliated to DIY centres already were).
Drive through takeaway is good to go.
Isn't that about it?
Any gradual lockdown lifting is going to be tricky, think it's now 'you should' rather than 'you must'.

 

[Old Skier]

Hang on second, if I had posted that photo some posters on here will be saying it is photoshop/bad camera angle/fake news/ 2019 photo/they are all from the same household etc etc.

Not surprising as most of the stuff you post is either fake or skewed.

 

[Old Skier]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-52819189

Gave up when the strap line was still stay at home.

 

[Old Skier]

Oooh - Durham police...disagreeing with the PM and most of the cabinet...

And the statement said May Have not Did so they aren't disagreeing with anyone.

 

[Deleted member 21784]

Now we can sit in parks or on beaches and golf, fish etc. 2 families can meet outside, no more than 8 people.
Garden centres can open(ones affiliated to DIY centres already were).
Drive through takeaway is good to go.
Isn't that about it?
Any gradual lockdown lifting is going to be tricky, think it's now 'you should' rather than 'you must'.

Boris just announced 6 for England with the date being from Monday rather than tomorrow like our friends to the north

Always have to be different

 

[User62651]

Boris just announced 6 for England with the date being from Monday rather than tomorrow like our friends to the north

Always have to be different

4 different approaches within UK, not just 2.
With the worst death rate per million in the whole world and the 2nd worst total deaths in the whole world, perhaps looking at different approaches to No.10s is not such a bad thing?
Lives could depend on it.

 

[Deleted member 21784]

4 different approaches within UK, not just 2.
With the worst death rate per million in the whole world and the 2nd worst total deaths in the whole world, perhaps looking at different approaches to No.10s is not such a bad thing?
Lives could depend on it.

You only really hear about 2 tho. Could be because that's all I notice when I'm scanning the news but you are correct 4 approaches

 

[Doon frae Troon]

Meanwhile Ian Blackford admits he travelled 600 mile to his estate in Scotland rather than stay in his subsidised London address.

Aye he had to travel all the way from Sky to Portree [] and take a ferry I'd you believe some of the guff you see.

 

[Doon frae Troon]

I'm so confused with Scotland. They didn't allow golf back until tomorrow as it was. When England did , yet now they are going to go even more lax than we in England currently are (could change tonight)

Mixed messages much

Yes England should have followed Scotland's lead, they normally do when it comes to UK health matters.

 

[SwingsitlikeHogan]

Such a very Trumpian briefing. Not allowing the experts to answer questions directed to them - yes - they subsequently said they absolutely don't want to get into politics of it - but Johnson shouldn't be pretending that he is 'protecting' them - they are grown up enough to decide their own answer. And cutting off journalists when he decided to not answer a question and not allowing a follow-up.

And the moans come up about the journalists repeating questions Johnson is avoiding - yes - they should absolutely continue to ask these questions. Watch the Daily US Press Briefings and see how the press are starting to support each other when the presidents mouthpiece masquerading as the Press Sec. diverts, refuses to answer or ignores the questioner. The US press have got so fed up with this behaviour that they are now simply picking up from where their colleague left off and asking the same question.

Anyway - Today IMO. Very poor form from our Prime Minister. If he is going to take the briefing then for goodness sake he has to be prepared to answer the questions he currently refuses to answer. The more Johnson and his buddies try to shut down questions on Cummings - the more the question will be asked about what Cummings might have on our PM? And trust goes out the window as quickly as the River Tees flows past Barnard Castle. And without trust or belief in Johnson and the government the Test and Trace/Track will struggle.

 

[Deleted member 21784]

Yes England should have followed Scotland's lead, they normally do when it comes to UK health matters.

I was expecting us to follow. Bit disappointed have to wait until Monday but waited this long

The nans are ready. They will be in the garden with little lady from next week little social distance to see her. Both sets can't wait

 

[chrisd]

Such a very Trumpian briefing. Not allowing the experts to answer questions directed to them - yes - they subsequently said they absolutely don't want to get into politics of it - but Johnson shouldn't be pretending that he is 'protecting' them - they are grown up enough to decide their own answer. And cutting off journalists when he decided to not answer a question and not allowing a follow-up.

And the moans come up about the journalists repeating questions Johnson is avoiding - yes - they should absolutely continue to ask these questions. Watch the Daily US Press Briefings and see how the press are starting to support each other when the presidents mouthpiece masquerading as the Press Sec. diverts, refuses to answer or ignores the questioner. The US press have got so fed up with this behaviour that they are now simply picking up from where their colleague left off and asking the same question.

Anyway - Today IMO. Very poor form from our Prime Minister. If he is going to take the briefing then for goodness sake he has to be prepared to answer the questions he currently refuses to answer. The more Johnson and his buddies try to shut down questions on Cummings - the more the question will be asked about what Cummings might have on our PM? And trust goes out the window as quickly as the River Tees flows past Barnard Castle. And without trust or belief in Johnson and the government the Test and Trace/Track will struggle.

Sorry SILH but that post is absolute tripe imo. Boris was right to point out that the scientists shouldn't be directly asked to answer political questions. Boris isn't, by the looks of it, going to sack Cummings so why answer the same question time after time? How does Cummings have "something on our PM" , I suspect its because Cummings us considered vital to the future plans, especially Brexit and thereby lies the point - you remainers are keen to see him go, so to weaken the Brexit and hope that we then look to ask for the extension - no chance mate!

 

[Old Skier]

Such a very Trumpian briefing. Not allowing the experts to answer questions directed to them - yes - they subsequently said they absolutely don't want to get into politics of it - but Johnson shouldn't be pretending that he is 'protecting' them - they are grown up enough to decide their own answer. And cutting off journalists when he decided to not answer a question and not allowing a follow-up.

And the moans come up about the journalists repeating questions Johnson is avoiding - yes - they should absolutely continue to ask these questions. Watch the Daily US Press Briefings and see how the press are starting to support each other when the presidents mouthpiece masquerading as the Press Sec. diverts, refuses to answer or ignores the questioner. The US press have got so fed up with this behaviour that they are now simply picking up from where their colleague left off and asking the same question.

Anyway - Today IMO. Very poor form from our Prime Minister. If he is going to take the briefing then for goodness sake he has to be prepared to answer the questions he currently refuses to answer. The more Johnson and his buddies try to shut down questions on Cummings - the more the question will be asked about what Cummings might have on our PM? And trust goes out the window as quickly as the River Tees flows past Barnard Castle. And without trust or belief in Johnson and the government the Test and Trace/Track will struggle.

Hells bells, another poor briefing says the expert of all briefings. It was never fair to try and politicis the two experts, the feed from BBC said case closed. It's a dead story and we who wish to can express our views at the next election. Our MP has already had the whisper that she might not be the candidate next time around because she sat on the fence.

 

[chrisd]

Hells bells, another poor briefing says the expert of all briefings. It was never fair to try and politicis the two experts, the feed from BBC said case closed. It's a dead story and we who wish to can express our views at the next election. Our MP has already had the whisper that she might not be the candidate next time around because she sat on the fence.

Isn't it also interesting that the 4 Labour MP's who (apparently) broke the lockdown eg Kinnock etc, haven't been asked to resign by Starmer or the crew on here baying for Cummings departure ?

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Such a very Trumpian briefing. Not allowing the experts to answer questions directed to them - yes - they subsequently said they absolutely don't want to get into politics of it - but Johnson shouldn't be pretending that he is 'protecting' them - they are grown up enough to decide their own answer. And cutting off journalists when he decided to not answer a question and not allowing a follow-up.

And the moans come up about the journalists repeating questions Johnson is avoiding - yes - they should absolutely continue to ask these questions. Watch the Daily US Press Briefings and see how the press are starting to support each other when the presidents mouthpiece masquerading as the Press Sec. diverts, refuses to answer or ignores the questioner. The US press have got so fed up with this behaviour that they are now simply picking up from where their colleague left off and asking the same question.

Anyway - Today IMO. Very poor form from our Prime Minister. If he is going to take the briefing then for goodness sake he has to be prepared to answer the questions he currently refuses to answer. The more Johnson and his buddies try to shut down questions on Cummings - the more the question will be asked about what Cummings might have on our PM? And trust goes out the window as quickly as the River Tees flows past Barnard Castle. And without trust or belief in Johnson and the government the Test and Trace/Track will struggle.

Sorry but another political post with clear Brexit undertones and I thought Johnson did well especially with another daft and pointless Kuenssberg question regarding Cummings (and she has a track record of pointless questions during Covid) to reiterate the matter is done (as per the BBC ticker) and whether you think it has been swept under the carpet or not and it makes Johnson weak, he has made it crystal clear he won't be sacking Cumming so move on. He protected the experts from getting sucked into dealing with political questions and as for a Trumpian briefing I think that's a very weak and lazy comparision and at least Johnson had the decency to answer the questions (again) rather than Trump like turning on the reporter and ranting and raving

 

[rulefan]

If Robert Peston has decided enough is enough (ITV this evening) I reckon it is running out of steam. It' s 4 years before another election.

 

[MegaSteve]

I'm confused by the words sunbathing and Scotland in the same sentence.

Having got properly frazzled on Elie beach I can testify it is possible...

 

[huds1475]

And the statement said May Have not Did so they aren't disagreeing with anyone.

Their actual statement differs massively from the press version.

Some people never learn.

 

[huds1475]

Isn't it also interesting that the 4 Labour MP's who (apparently) broke the lockdown eg Kinnock etc, haven't been asked to resign by Starmer or the crew on here baying for Cummings departure ?

Isn't it.

Think I posted same earlier.

Got lost in the froth.

 

[patricks148]

Meanwhile Ian Blackford admits he travelled 600 mile to his estate in Scotland rather than stay in his subsidised London address.

did it for childcare reasons i'd imagine and from sneck to Broadford was to test his eyes

andas for estate, council eastate maybe