Coronavirus

[horlock07]

But he’s right though, in my opinion. This Govt and it’s predecessors are very good at using its media mouthpieces like The Sun, Mail, Express, Times and Telegraph to get ordinary people to blame other ordinary people to distract from their own failings. Yes the 2m rule should be followed but the govt are happier for us to argue with each other about that rather than question why millions of people entered our borders since March without quarantine or testing, for example.

The Govt literally encouraged people to “shop for Britain” in its media rounds on Sunday and yet its cheerleaders then actively criticised those who listened to the message, thus creating a narrative about why people shouldn’t be back at work if they could shop.

If you think any of this isn’t by design, you’ve not been paying attention to Cummings’ way of working. They may be shit at a lot of things but manipulating ordinary people through spin is their strong suit.

Its the hypocrisy that gets to me, anyone criticises the government for C-19 and no its all down to the public not using common sense, yet in the next breath everything happening in London is the personal responsibility of Sadiq Khan, like he should be running round like fucking Batman!

[4D]

Like you want the government to be responsible for all the people bunching up like nothing has happened? You political motivated lot need to take the blinkers off

[pauld]

Like you want the government to be responsible for all the people bunching up like nothing has happened? You political motivated lot need to take the blinkers off

There is a reason that successive govts have employed behaviourial scientists to aid in govt policy. Cameron had the "Nudge Unit" which was deemed to be more successful in many areas than legislation. In the COVID crisis, there are two committees that feed into SAGE - SPI-M which advises on medical aspects of the crisis, and SPI-B which is composed of behavioural scientists. It's deemed as important as the medical advice. Think you need to take the blinkers off because they're nudging you up a treat, mush

https://twitter.com/ReicherStephen/status/1264606173212409857

[StfcRusty]

Like you want the government to be responsible for all the people bunching up like nothing has happened? You political motivated lot need to take the blinkers off

If that’s aimed at me, I’ve praised the govt for some things and rightly criticised them for others. I’ve seen PaulD and Horlock do the same.

You, on the hand, can’t seem to ever concede the govt have got anything wrong. Is that fair or am I misrepresenting you? Maybe you’re the one with the blinkers on.

[Flashheart]

Like you want the government to be responsible for all the people bunching up like nothing has happened? You political motivated lot need to take the blinkers off

Those people are clearly a part of the problem, and I don't think a single person here is denying that.

But do you honestly think that the government don't also share some of the responsibilty?

[4D]

Those people are clearly a part of the problem, and I don't think a single person here is denying that.

But do you honestly think that the government don't also share some of the responsibilty?

Of course, but you think the way some on here go on that it's all down to the government, and boy do they go on.

[Flashheart]

Of course, but you think the way some on here go on that it's all down to the government.

I think that's bollocks.

I think most on here have expressed their opinions on these people, on numerous ocassions. As a matter of fact, it is mentioned on the previous page to this one. If it is PaulD you are singling out, you only have to go back 2 pages.

[pauld]

Of course, but you think the way some on here go on that it's all down to the government, and boy do they go on.

And the way some on here go on, you'd think that it's all down to the public, and boy do they go on.

[4D]

And the way some on here go on, you'd think that it's all down to the public, and boy do they go on.

You only have to go back 2 posts

[Simon Pieman]

"It was great to see so many people out shopping, whilst maintaining social distancing....quite a lot of them." ~ Boris Johnson

[horlock07]

We had 233 deaths announced today, coincidentally we had the same number of total deaths to date on the 22nd March the day before our government belatedly enforced the lock down.

Yet we are now being encouraged to go to the shops, get the kids back into school with the 2m rule being reviewed.

Bloody public.

[REDBUCK]

That report doesn't confirm that they were infected when they left the Uk, does it?.

[4D]

People going to raves, bloody government.

[StfcRusty]

Cineworld and the De Vere have both said they are re-opening on 10th July.

[JBZ]

People going to raves, bloody government.

what percentage of the population does that account for?