Popular Post D Angelo Barksdale Posted September 9, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted September 9, 2020 Stricter rules for England then. Still allowed up to 6 folk in your garden though. 25 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Todd_is_God Posted September 9, 2020 Share Posted September 9, 2020 3 minutes ago, Paco said: I haven’t seen Johnson’s speech but I’m genuinely curious as to what you mean by that? Seems England are tightening restrictions, not loosening them based on initial reaction. They are restricting the size of gatherings, but aren't removing your ability to go to work, socialise, go to a pub or restaurant so long as you do do in small groups. Add in the ambitious plan to have new rapid tests on trial as early as next month which are aimed at identifying who can safely enter a crowded environment, rather than who cannot, and it's a plan the SG should be interested in helping with. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8MileBU Posted September 9, 2020 Share Posted September 9, 2020 9 minutes ago, virginton said: Let's use an NHS worker as the example because had you actually tried reading for comprehension then you'd have found that: ...right there in the second paragraph of the post you just quoted, you thick f**k. So in the case of an NHS worker then no such replacement would be required as the local hub would be taking responsibility for their childcare. If on the other hand you're a replacement-level drone with no key worker relevance then it's sit in the house time for you. Your entire 'but... but... key workers!' straw man is therefore completely redundant. Perhaps had you obtained superior qualifications like myself then you wouldn't have put forward such an utterly moronic argument here. Then again even a five year old could have done a better job than a fully-grown, shit-flinging imbecile like yourself. Absolutely devastated for you champ. Another whataboutery laden disasterpost. Got as far as bold bit and stopped as again, you’re wrong, struggling with context and just understanding very simple things. If a nurse/doctor or whatever is seriously ill or dies from covid, at least there are ready made replacement aplenty and every key worker has a spouse, other family member or local hub readily available at all hours to care for the kids and run them to school. Thick f**k. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshbairn Posted September 9, 2020 Share Posted September 9, 2020 6 minutes ago, Richey Edwards said: I was on the briefing. Did anyone spot me? No. Good question and sexy pout though! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vikingTON Posted September 9, 2020 Share Posted September 9, 2020 Who the f**k is going to sign up for this social gathering marshal job? Good luck declaring that two tables of four are having a wee bit too much interaction on a Saturday night with your stupid hi-vis and clipboard m8. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paco Posted September 9, 2020 Share Posted September 9, 2020 They are restricting the size of gatherings, but aren't removing your ability to go to work, socialise, go to a pub or restaurant so long as you do do in small groups.Right. Like the rest of Europe then? Add in the ambitious plan to have new rapid tests on trial as early as next month which are aimed at identifying who can safely enter a crowded environment, rather than who cannot, and it's a plan the SG should be interested in helping with.I think every country in the world would happily use such a system if the tests are reliable. I’ll believe it when I see it - Vallance/Whitty sounding significantly less optimistic than Johnson on that front. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trainspotter Posted September 9, 2020 Share Posted September 9, 2020 12 minutes ago, Michael W said: Someone please explain how England is pursuing the Sweden model because I really don't see it. Yeah, I thought she was Icelandic. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vikingTON Posted September 9, 2020 Share Posted September 9, 2020 Just now, 8MileBU said: Another whataboutery laden disasterpost. Got as far as bold bit and stopped as again, you’re wrong, struggling with context and just understanding very simple things. If a nurse/doctor or whatever is seriously ill or dies from covid, at least there are ready made replacement aplenty and every key worker has a spouse, other family member or local hub readily available at all hours to care for the kids and run them to school. Thick f**k. Another genuinely cretinous 'point', as the children of a key worker would be getting the exact same hours of external childcare support at a local key worker hub as they would from a full-time school being open. It is not the government's job to ensure that parents have 24/7 emergency childcare provision outside of those hours either way and so your latest weepy analogy is once again completely irrelevant. It's probably best that you just stop digging now having made such a roaring c**t of yourself. You hate to see it happen. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 9, 2020 Share Posted September 9, 2020 1 minute ago, Paco said: Right. Like the rest of Europe then? I think every country in the world would happily use such a system if the tests are reliable. I’ll believe it when I see it - Vallance/Whitty sounding significantly less optimistic than Johnson on that front. More to the point, who's going to be paying for these "wonder" tests ?? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richey Edwards Posted September 9, 2020 Share Posted September 9, 2020 8 minutes ago, welshbairn said: No. Good question and sexy pout though! Yes that's me 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Todd_is_God Posted September 9, 2020 Share Posted September 9, 2020 1 minute ago, WATTOO said: More to the point, who's going to be paying for these "wonder" tests ?? Depending on the cost, could they be added to the ticket price? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blootoon87 Posted September 9, 2020 Share Posted September 9, 2020 They are restricting the size of gatherings, but aren't removing your ability to go to work, socialise, go to a pub or restaurant so long as you do do in small groups. Add in the ambitious plan to have new rapid tests on trial as early as next month which are aimed at identifying who can safely enter a crowded environment, rather than who cannot, and it's a plan the SG should be interested in helping with.Oh they've got an ambitious plan, well that's everything sorted then. A wee bit like their ambitious tracking app that was absolutely shite and got binned. Why would you believe anything that comes out of Johnson's mouth? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Todd_is_God Posted September 9, 2020 Share Posted September 9, 2020 Just now, Blootoon87 said: 12 minutes ago, Todd_is_God said: They are restricting the size of gatherings, but aren't removing your ability to go to work, socialise, go to a pub or restaurant so long as you do do in small groups. Add in the ambitious plan to have new rapid tests on trial as early as next month which are aimed at identifying who can safely enter a crowded environment, rather than who cannot, and it's a plan the SG should be interested in helping with. Oh they've got an ambitious plan, well that's everything sorted then. A wee bit like their ambitious tracking app that was absolutely shite and got binned. Why would you believe anything that comes out of Johnson's mouth? Better than no plan tbf 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshbairn Posted September 9, 2020 Share Posted September 9, 2020 8 minutes ago, Todd_is_God said: They are restricting the size of gatherings, but aren't removing your ability to go to work, socialise, go to a pub or restaurant so long as you do do in small groups. Add in the ambitious plan to have new rapid tests on trial as early as next month which are aimed at identifying who can safely enter a crowded environment, rather than who cannot, and it's a plan the SG should be interested in helping with. I don't get at all why this is copying the Swedish model. All they've announced is planning a trial of a new unproven antibody test that won't be available to the Spring, even if it works. That's been on the wish list from the start, everywhere on the planet. All the other moves are increasing restrictions that if the SG announced you would say were utterly mad. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ICTChris Posted September 9, 2020 Author Share Posted September 9, 2020 18 minutes ago, Billy Jean King said: 21 minutes ago, ICTChris said: OK, my last game was over fairly quickly with new restrictions being brought in by 10pm last night. So one for a longer term. How long will the number of new cases continue to rise, both in Scotland and the rUK? I'll await the SG reaction tomorrow first. No, you have to give an estimate tonight. If you don't you won't be valid for the prize that I've arranged. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy Jean King Posted September 9, 2020 Share Posted September 9, 2020 More to the point, who's going to be paying for these "wonder" tests ??It would need tens of millions per week every week. How the hell do you test every fan attending every sporting event every day plus theatres, conferences etc. Moonshot doesn't come close. In principle the policy of every citizen holding a Covid passport (that's what it is) is sound but the cost and logistics will be mind boggling. Supply, distribution, software it's staggering. Also raises the age old question of national ID schemes as it would require something very close. If that is the plan to get non SD crowds back to sport and leisure then we can forget it for literally seasons. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Szamo's_Ammo Posted September 9, 2020 Share Posted September 9, 2020 (edited) 22 minutes ago, virginton said: Who the f**k is going to sign up for this social gathering marshal job? Good luck declaring that two tables of four are having a wee bit too much interaction on a Saturday night with your stupid hi-vis and clipboard m8. Edited September 9, 2020 by Szamo's_Ammo 19 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy Jean King Posted September 9, 2020 Share Posted September 9, 2020 8 weeks England (just in time for Boris to "save" Christmas and the Nationwide Brexit celebrations conveniently) and 5 weeks here. No, you have to give an estimate tonight. If you don't you won't be valid for the prize that I've arranged. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 9, 2020 Share Posted September 9, 2020 Why is our News so bloody insular ? Why do they not make it clear that what's happening in this country is merely mirroring what's happening across the whole of Europe to varying degrees ?? I think if the msm spent more time on reporting actual news and interesting current affairs from around Europe rather than telling us all what the Kardashians etc are getting up to, then people might generally appreciate situations better. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
renton Posted September 9, 2020 Share Posted September 9, 2020 (edited) 37 minutes ago, Todd_is_God said: So, wait, England are applying massive brakes to reopening society, making it an arrestable offence to gather in groups bigger than 6, indoor or out, with the suspension of larger crowd events as well. The mitigation is a mass testing scheme that won't be available to the Spring, and in the short term a bunch of Covid marshals wandering around telling folk off like a combination East German informer/ Spinster aunt. I am really not convinced that fits with your views on swiftly moving to an open society with only moderate, honours system style distancing a la Sweden. Edited September 9, 2020 by renton 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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