Coronavirus

[RedRag]

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/live/2021/feb/03/uk-covid-live-coronavirus-hancock-england-hotel-quarantine-plans-arrivals-coronavirus-vaccine-brexit-latest-updates?page=with:block-601a7e2f8f08c315844c8fc8#block-601a7e2f8f08c315844c8fc8

Appreciated.  ie your link not the Baroness's evidence.

[tans]

Much as I have immense respect for Captain Tom Moore and what he achieved in the final year of his life, the instruction from towsle-haired tosser Boris Johnson to stand on my doorstep and clap for him to show my appreciation doesn't sit right at all.  We're not primary school children; and I'm not going to allow Johnson to claim any reflected glory/association with the brilliant efforts of Captain Tom.

Shut it, Johnson.  And get on with your job.  108,000 and counting.  Your watch.

Boris is now on about building a monument for him. A bit much?

[pauld]

Boris is now on about building a monument for him. A bit much?

If he wants to fitting tribute to show respect for Capt Tom, he could start by paying nurses properly, then rectify a decade of underfunding the NHS so that in future we won't need 100-year old pensioners to walk round their gardens in order to adequately fund a health service that is supposed to be paid for out of the taxes he keeps diverting to his corrupt fucking mates.

[Flashheart]

If he wants to fitting tribute to show respect for Capt Tom, he could start by paying nurses properly, then rectify a decade of underfunding the NHS so that in future we won't need 100-year old pensioners to walk round their gardens in order to adequately fund a health service that is supposed to be paid for out of the taxes he keeps diverting to his corrupt fucking mates.

And people who think it's a good thing to clap should stop voting tory (if they do)

[4D]

Build and name a new hospital after him.

[BambooToTheFuture]

Boris is now on about building a monument for him. A bit much?

He's so desperate to be seen as some form of Churchillian hero (Boris not Tom) isn't he? So much so he'll happily try and live it via taking credit for something a 100yr old man accomplished.

You just know if he goes ahead with it, he'll make it all about himself!

[Dr Pierre Chang]

And people who think it's a good thing to clap should stop voting tory (if they do)

But Corbyn...

[Legends-Lounge]

Build and name a new hospital after him.

A national bank holiday. To remember the fallen so to speak and the efforts of the NHS and other key workers including our biosciences. This BH shall hence forth be know as Sir Tom Moore day.

[Bogus Dave]

Nah fuck that. Pay nhs staff what they deserve, and create a social structure that means many ‘essential workers’ aren’t treading the breadline

We don’t need a bank holiday, or 6pm applauses - hollow gestures to make the insulated middle class feel like they’re doing something without having to think too hard to do so

[BambooToTheFuture]

In the UK, in this modern society,  no job shlould put anyone anywhere near the breadline. That is also regardless of doing it.

Also think it's time attitudes changed in the naming of job categorisation as "unskilled" (at the so called lower end). Many of these jobs require certain skills that for example, a law graduate might never possess. These can often be ones that require much more social interaction and understanding of people. I know plenty of intelligent people with bloody good jobs but they wouldn't have a clue how to approach a person in public. It's certainly long overdue that we recognise skillets across all sectors. Everyone has value and hopefully the pandemic has opened a few of the more ignorant "Jacks" to this.

As we grow further into an age of digitisation and automation, it will likely come even more important as to retaining functional social skillset behaviour and attitudes in public. It won't be long before many things are done for us; do we really want our social conversations and public debate to be automated too?

[JBZ]

In the UK, in this modern society,  no job shlould put anyone anywhere near the breadline. That is also regardless of doing it.

Also think it's time attitudes changed in the naming of job categorisation as "unskilled" (at the so called lower end). Many of these jobs require certain skills that for example, a law graduate might never possess. These can often be ones that require much more social interaction and understanding of people. I know plenty of intelligent people with bloody good jobs but they wouldn't have a clue how to approach a person in public. It's certainly long overdue that we recognise skillets across all sectors. Everyone has value and hopefully the pandemic has opened a few of the more ignorant "Jacks" to this.

As we grow further into an age of digitisation and automation, it will likely come even more important as to retaining functional social skillset behaviour and attitudes in public. It won't be long before many things are done for us; do we really want our social conversations and public debate to be automated too?

I note that you refer to law graduates and you may have caught a bite.  I understand that so called 'soft skills' are very important in the legal sector/profession, as they are in most other service industries.

I should add that I went to university with a number of law students. They were very well rounded individuals in my experience.

[BambooToTheFuture]

I note that you refer to law graduates and you may have caught a bite.  I understand that so called 'soft skills' are very important in the legal sector/profession, as they are in most other service industries.

I should add that I went to university with a number of law students. They were very well rounded individuals in my experience.

It wasn't directed toward yourself (or anyone on here in particular), purely an example. I have a best friend who studied law, yet hates people and also a relative who is a clinical lead psychiatrist yet possess practically zero social skills. I am aware that people can be unsociable from all areas of society though

Did you find what you was looking for in the "Court Cases" thread?

[JBZ]

It wasn't directed toward yourself (or anyone on here in particular), purely an example. I have a best friend who studied law, yet hates people and also a relative who is a clinical lead psychiatrist yet possess practically zero social skills. I am aware that people can be unsociable from all areas of society though

Did you find what you was looking for in the "Court Cases" thread?

Noted.  I am aware of the need to practice 'thread discipline' and will pick up the court cases point separately.

[Peter Venkman]

Had the Astra Zeneca jab yesterday evening, I flue finn sew fraarrrr....

[horlock07]

Had the Astra Zeneca jab yesterday evening, I flue finn sew fraarrrr....

Does it just say 'Installing Windows Updates' in your eyes now?