Random Irritations

[Neilds]

How can work tell you how to answer census questions? That sounds quite sinister.

Civil Service, obviously some Official Secrets thing. The job things was Crown Servant and Public Service, nice and generic

 

[USER1999]

Civil Service, obviously some Official Secrets thing. The job things was Crown Servant and Public Service, nice and generic

Which given it is a Government web site, so hopefully secure, answering Government asked questions, the answers to which will not be available for 100 years, is a bit silly.

 

[MegaSteve]

And by assembling en masse when that is banned is unlawful. So they fell at the first hurdle. It really isn't that difficult.

Nowhere have I seen anywhere that the Government is considering removing people's right to protest. It has just been temporarily suspended in order that we minimise the death toll from a particularly nasty virus. Rather than abide by this, a number of people decided that it was more important to march and protest against the NHS and Government lies (their chant) than it was to abide by a regulation put in place to protect the health & safety of the general population.

In the age of the internet it's not like they can't express their freedom of speech by other methods.

Perhaps you can provide some substance to the threats by authority that you keep alluding to?

I have already acknowledged that gatherings/assemblies are currently wrong/unlawful... #21,954 #21,978

I have expressed my opinion, in light of calls for the desire of use of water cannoning, that people should be allowed to voice their concerns/opinions without threat from authority... ie Being water cannoned...

 

[USER1999]

I have already acknowledged that gatherings/assemblies are currently wrong/unlawful... #21,954 #21,978

I have expressed my opinion, in light of calls for the desire of use of water cannoning, that people should be allowed to voice their concerns/opinions without threat from authority... ie Being water cannoned...

Water cannons are a no, for good reason.

How would you deal with unlawful assembly at this time?

 

[D-S]

Radar wearing a waterproof top when presentind in a studio.

 

[MegaSteve]

Water cannons are a no, for good reason.

How would you deal with unlawful assembly at this time?

I doubt there is single 'fit all' solution... We have to rely that those tasked with the job apply the correct/appropriate level of encouragement [available to them] to see such gatherings/assemblies dispersed...

 

[USER1999]

Realising that having done the census this morning, I need to do another one for the flat. It's quick to do, as due to lock down, there is no one there, but still needs doing.

 

[USER1999]

Radar wearing a waterproof top when presentind in a studio.

At my club, outer wear is not allowed in the club house.

 

[backwoodsman]

A Random Irritations thread that gets hijacked as a discussion thread. Again.

 

[Robster59]

Another bunch of numpties who just don't get it.
Dundee University Covid outbreak linked to party
I despair, I really do!

 

[Neilds]

We got 4 pages with the relevant questions next to the corresponding answers.

Surprised a RAF couldn't work it out, I'd understand if you were army... ???

I (stupidly) just wrote down the question number and the answer, didn’t plan ahead and write down the question as well ?

 

[SwingsitlikeHogan]

There was nothing remotely interesting in the census. To me, it was a bit rubbish. Not sure what meaningful conclusions can be drawn from the very broad questions. They are a bit dumb.

Rubbish? Nothing remotely interesting? It's a counting exercise - it's not meant to be interesting.

 

[USER1999]

Rubbish? Nothing remotely interesting? It's a counting exercise - it's not meant to be interesting.

Sure, but just about the only thing they were interested in was central heating.

Nothing about solar power for electric, no EV, no do you cycle, walk, use gyms, eat out, have foreign holidays, order take out food, have a dog, use local parks, woods, recreation, or anything that might help tailor local facilities to your needs.
Unless health, language, or sexual identity related.

 

[SwingsitlikeHogan]

Anyone with 2 A levels is a genius, any one without is a bit thick? Really not sure what they are going to get from asking what qualifications you have, when the questions are that basic.

How about the census identifies the areas where there are low levels of further education and therefore further educational needs for these areas are likely to be greater and so a council can identify where a FE Centre has to remain open if budgets are under pressure.

 

[USER1999]

How about the census identifies the areas where there are low levels of further education and therefore further educational needs for these areas are likely to be greater and so a council can identify where a FE Centre has to remain open if budgets are under pressure.

See above thread, it could have done so much more.

 

[SwingsitlikeHogan]

See above thread, it could have done so much more.

If there was a need to find out more then we would have been asked. Besides - they need to keep some level of consistency between each census so that trends can be identified and comparisons made.

 

[USER1999]

If there was a need to find out more then we would have been asked. Besides - they need to keep some level of consistency between each census so that trends can be identified and comparisons made.

Not really. It should be about what is needed in your local area, not whether you still have a gramaphone.

 

[Blue in Munich]

The amount of waffle in drawing the FA Cup semi finals.

 

[GuyInLyon]

Chatting to my neighbour today who has a cruise booked...

Perhaps your neighbor is an idiot?

 

[GuyInLyon]

Do they all wear tin foil hats and keep their phones in the microwave at night?

Nope. Just reasonable, sensible people that don't enjoy having Facebook own all of their personal information.
If you believe that they should have control of it then enjoy!