swiftyswifty swifty Posted May 28, 2020 Share Posted May 28, 2020 At what point do the people of this country decide they’ve had enough of this Government and Prime Minister? It says it all when a journalist asks the assembled scientists just to nod or shake their head to a question. We live in dangerous times. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NotThePars Posted May 28, 2020 Share Posted May 28, 2020 6 minutes ago, DeeTillEhDeh said: Peston is fucking shocking. Long-winded waffle. His habit of elongating random words is baffling is it to make him sound more considered and clever? 2 minutes ago, Mark Connolly said: I don't know much about Sam Coates, but he is my new favourite journalist Sam Coates is pretty decent. One of the few worth following on Twitter for their analysis. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamamafegan Posted May 28, 2020 Share Posted May 28, 2020 [emoji1] 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeeTillEhDeh Posted May 28, 2020 Share Posted May 28, 2020 Brilliant question on testing eyesight 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jambomo Posted May 28, 2020 Share Posted May 28, 2020 Just now, pandarilla said: Do you, though? Really? They're up there next to the prime minister, and would've given a dead easy 'I'm not going to comment on this political issue, but our advice is.....' answer. If anyone with scientific ties is going to break ranks and criticise - then they would do it. They're certainly not going to be caught out with a piss easy question. Oh look, literally that just happened. They are trying to be professional, their main job is in those SAGE meetings and in developing the response, not in standing here talking about it. If they go all out on TV then 1) the message doesn’t get across and 2) they get sacked and the potential is that whoever comes in doesn’t have their expertise or worse, is a Tory yes man. They are having to go out and work with the Gov, whether they like them or agree with them or not. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Connolly Posted May 28, 2020 Share Posted May 28, 2020 3 minutes ago, DeeTillEhDeh said: Brilliant question on testing eyesight Just ignored it though 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshbairn Posted May 28, 2020 Share Posted May 28, 2020 Wonder if they decided on 6 for political reasons instead of an 8 limit after Sturgeon said 8 but the fewer the better? Perhaps we'll never know. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeeTillEhDeh Posted May 28, 2020 Share Posted May 28, 2020 Just ignored it thoughHe shook not have had a first question - just allows him to waffle and avoid. Fucking ask him a question without any excuse to deflect. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ICTJohnboy Posted May 28, 2020 Share Posted May 28, 2020 Great question there, about the honourable thing to do, but no doubt will be regarded as a political question 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pandarilla Posted May 28, 2020 Share Posted May 28, 2020 They are trying to be professional, their main job is in those SAGE meetings and in developing the response, not in standing here talking about it. If they go all out on TV then 1) the message doesn’t get across and 2) they get sacked and the potential is that whoever comes in doesn’t have their expertise or worse, is a Tory yes man. They are having to go out and work with the Gov, whether they like them or agree with them or not.That's my point.It was incredibly predictable.It might give a wee bit of spectacle but it's a piss easy line of questioning for the govt to handle. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Connolly Posted May 28, 2020 Share Posted May 28, 2020 1 minute ago, ICTJohnboy said: Great question there, about the honourable thing to do, but no doubt will be regarded as a political question I don't think Boris understood that term 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Todd_is_God Posted May 28, 2020 Share Posted May 28, 2020 5 minutes ago, welshbairn said: Wonder if they decided on 6 for political reasons instead of an 8 limit after Sturgeon said 8 but the fewer the better? Perhaps we'll never know. It's 10 in other places. Given we are all supposedly following "the science" you would imagine that there would be more unity 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carl Cort's Hamstring Posted May 28, 2020 Share Posted May 28, 2020 Important to note he had no problem with Jenny Harries answering those questions when she was defending Cummings on Monday. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zen Archer (Raconteur) Posted May 28, 2020 Share Posted May 28, 2020 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacksgranda Posted May 28, 2020 Share Posted May 28, 2020 12 minutes ago, Todd_is_God said: It's 10 in other places. Given we are all supposedly following "the science" you would imagine that there would be more unity "science" has proved Johnson can handle only 6 questions. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jambomo Posted May 28, 2020 Share Posted May 28, 2020 14 minutes ago, pandarilla said: That's my point. It was incredibly predictable. It might give a wee bit of spectacle but it's a piss easy line of questioning for the govt to handle. Apologies, I didn’t get what you meant initially. What I meant was I’d love to hear their actual opinions on the subject, not the comments for public consumption. I wasn’t very clear, it’s been a long day! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Connolly Posted May 28, 2020 Share Posted May 28, 2020 6 minutes ago, Zen Archer Esq. said: He looks like he's probably Cummings' father as well 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Granny Danger Posted May 28, 2020 Share Posted May 28, 2020 6 minutes ago, Zen Archer Esq. said: Doesn’t leave my jaw on the floor; doesn’t surprise me at all that Cummings’ wife is the daughter of an absolute cùnt. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clockwork Posted May 28, 2020 Share Posted May 28, 2020 Haven’t watched the DS daily briefing for a while, but tuned in this afternoon. When not reading from a script, is this guy capable of putting together a coherent sentence? Johnson is absolutely infuriating to listen to, he makes no sense whatsoever. Erm, argh, erm, argh, repeat. His inane rambling and bluster render these briefings completely pointless and impossible to follow.This is in addition to now refusing point blank to answer questions from selected members of the press, in relation to an issue which still holds huge public interest and concern. His blind and spineless denial of the impact that Dominic Cummings actions have on the crucial factor of trust with regards to the public health message, is as shocking as it is destructive. Is in any wonder that this country has handled this crisis so very badly with this bumbling waffler at the helm. The appalling U.K. figures in relation to other countries speak for themselves.His medical advisors also continue to be far from convincing in explaining the new Tracing System. It’s almost as though they’ve had a quick five minute discussion in the Downing Street kitchen, as to how things will work just moments before facing the cameras? Their other answers were also delivered in a completely different, almost contradictory tone to the Prime Ministers take on the current situation. These sessions deliver no confidence to the public at all. Turned it off before the close, what a complete waste of time. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeeTillEhDeh Posted May 28, 2020 Share Posted May 28, 2020 That briefing was an utter disgrace - it was an exercise in closing down the debate - it was not an exercise in accountability - this was textbook Trump. Utter charlatans - I, like many others, warned people back in December that this is what you would get if they elected him. The electorate get the politicians they deserve. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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