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[Deleted member 16999]

She...could have actually said something constructive and not just they'd have talked about it.

Why though? What difference would it of made? Some kids/schools still don’t have the laptops the Government promised over the lockdown, but somehow she’s wrong because she’d of set up a task force to help all Schools to see what was working well and what wasn’t.
Unfortunately for us all, I’d prefer Government action than opposition words.

 

[AmandaJR]

Why though? What difference would it of made? Some kids/schools still don’t have the laptops the Government promised over the lockdown, but somehow she’s wrong because she’d of set up a task force to help all Schools to see what was working well and what wasn’t.
Unfortunately for us all, I’d prefer Government action than opposition words.

She was asked what she would have done differently. Simple question. It's fine to be critical of what's been done but it's easy just to criticise without having to come up with a better alternative.

 

[Deleted member 16999]

She was asked what she would have done differently. Simple question. It's fine to be critical of what's been done but it's easy just to criticise without having to come up with a better alternative.

That’s the whole point of oppostion parties isn’t? Whoever they are, when in opposition they can talk rubbish, because, A. They at that precise time directly accountable and aware of all the facts and B. Whatever they say will be ridiculed.

 

[AmandaJR]

That’s the whole point of oppostion parties isn’t? Whoever they are, when in opposition they can talk rubbish, because, A. They at that precise time directly accountable and aware of all the facts and B. Whatever they say will be ridiculed.

Is it? Not how I see the role of opposition.

 

[Deleted member 16999]

Is it? Not how I see the role of opposition.

Aren’t we discussing this crisis?

 

[AmandaJR]

Aren’t we discussing this crisis?

Crisis? What crisis?

 

[drdel]

Why though? What difference would it of made? Some kids/schools still don’t have the laptops the Government promised over the lockdown, but somehow she’s wrong because she’d of set up a task force to help all Schools to see what was working well and what wasn’t.
Unfortunately for us all, I’d prefer Government action than opposition words.

Words 'of' and 'have' are different... ???

 

[Deleted member 16999]

Crisis? What crisis?

See thread title.

 

[Foxholer]

Podians. That's a tough one, Podia is the plural of Podium so infers a number or collection of Podium, I guess Podians are people who support multiple podiums or Podia. Or is it related to the treatment of the feet or Podiatry. Beats me. I'll get me coat.

'Whoosh' then! A bit subtle perhaps, or maybe simply too obtuse!
Would it help if I described myself as Anti Podian (aka Podian hater)? Or, from the words of a song by a band from the 'north west island'...I come from a land down under! Though I used to have a Wizards Projection that showed us as 'Up Over'!

 

[Foxholer]

Words 'of' and 'have' are different... ???

As are 'to' and 'than' (or maybe 'rather' was forgotten). But you'd be fighting for a lost cause trying to get folk to use English properly on here!

 

[Deleted member 16999]

Words 'of' and 'have' are different... ???

As are 'to' and 'than' (or maybe 'rather' was forgotten). But you'd be fighting for a lost cause trying to get folk to use English properly on here!

 

[SocketRocket]

'Whoosh' then! A bit subtle perhaps, or maybe simply too obtuse!
Would it help if I described myself as Anti Podian (aka Podian hater)? Or, from the words of a song by a band from the 'north west island'...I come from a land down under! Though I used to have a Wizards Projection that showed us as 'Up Over'!

Woosh indeed! Down under, antipodean but Podian is a new one on me ?

 

[SocketRocket]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1272803894066896896

What a brain fart of a comment.
Anyhow, why is it in this Coronaviris thread!

 

[Foxholer]

Woosh indeed! Down under, antipodean but Podian is a new one on me ?

Trying to ensure 3 syllables probably didn't help either! 'Podean' suggests illicit booze!

 

[AmandaJR]

See thread title.

I'm lost.

 

[Hobbit]

Why though? What difference would it of made? Some kids/schools still don’t have the laptops the Government promised over the lockdown, but somehow she’s wrong because she’d of set up a task force to help all Schools to see what was working well and what wasn’t.
Unfortunately for us all, I’d prefer Government action than opposition words.

Some kids don't have laptops because they are poor schools, i.e. poorly led. Both my daughter's schools have had laptops out with their kids since before it was even mooted. They bought them before the Dept of Education said go for it, at the first whisper, and have since claimed the money back from the LEA. No child, and I mean NO child has been without a laptop for weeks.

She was asked what she would have done differently. Simple question. It's fine to be critical of what's been done but it's easy just to criticise without having to come up with a better alternative.

And if you saw Starmer ask the same question at PMQ's last week/week before, Boris' reply was we've had phone calls at least every day, and we've already gone through this in detail.

I thought she sounded like yesterday's politician. She was poor and needs putting back on the back benches. We need a dynamic 'new' Labour capable of taking on the Tories, not some Corbynite windbag.

 

[rudebhoy]

Some kids don't have laptops because they are poor schools, i.e. poorly led. Both my daughter's schools have had laptops out with their kids since before it was even mooted. They bought them before the Dept of Education said go for it, at the first whisper, and have since claimed the money back from the LEA. No child, and I mean NO child has been without a laptop for weeks.



And if you saw Starmer ask the same question at PMQ's last week/week before, Boris' reply was we've had phone calls at least every day, and we've already gone through this in detail.

You are embellishing it somewhat. Johnson referred to one phone call, which turned out to be a conference call with a number of leaders.

There was also a terse reply from Sir Keir after the Prime Minister suggested they had spoken on the phone about the plan for schools.
Sir Keir replied "let's have this out" and added: "The Prime Minister and I have never discussed our letter in any phone call - he knows it and I know it."

https://www.standard.co.uk/news/politics/keir-starmer-tears-into-boris-johnson-pmqs-a4465041.html

 

[Hobbit]

You are embellishing it somewhat. Johnson referred to one phone call, which turned out to be a conference call with a number of leaders.

There was also a terse reply from Sir Keir after the Prime Minister suggested they had spoken on the phone about the plan for schools.
Sir Keir replied "let's have this out" and added: "The Prime Minister and I have never discussed our letter in any phone call - he knows it and I know it."

https://www.standard.co.uk/news/politics/keir-starmer-tears-into-boris-johnson-pmqs-a4465041.html

I'm quoting Boris from PMQ... but you know best.... obviously...

 

[Deleted member 16999]

I'm lost.

How we expect an opposition to be in normal times is different to what I and you have expected during this crisis, ie whilst the Government deal with covid-19.

I thought we were on this thread we were discussing the opposition behaviour related to this crisis.

Hence my confusion with your post #3802.

 

[Deleted member 16999]

Some kids don't have laptops because they are poor schools, i.e. poorly led. Both my daughter's schools have had laptops out with their kids since before it was even mooted. They bought them before the Dept of Education said go for it, at the first whisper, and have since claimed the money back from the LEA. No child, and I mean NO child has been without a laptop for weeks.



And if you saw Starmer ask the same question at PMQ's last week/week before, Boris' reply was we've had phone calls at least every day, and we've already gone through this in detail.

Really Bri?
https://amp.theguardian.com/educati...ee-laptops-pledged-to-help-poorer-gcse-pupils