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Schools not closing then.
Has he got to the point yet, the PowerPoint did for me. Three graphs tops was all it needed.
This is like when you have to do a presentation at work on short notice, so you just throw everything at excel…
That's pretty much what's happened.
Tiers of a clown.
Is it appropriate to deliver a serious message dressed up as a scarecrow?
And stop hitting the ****ing lectern covered in microphones with your ****ing finger, you incompetent fool.
So...
Another partial lockdown. Are they trying to see how long they can drag this out for?
I don't think this will change our day-to-day significantly
Unicorns !!!!
So some detail, lockdown lite it is, schools stay open and you can still exercise outside plus some waffle about shielding.
Finally he gets to the sodding point.
Now, MOT's? Mine expires in 2 weeks and I've just booked it for Friday.
I work on a peripatetic basis in a number of schools…..they have done literally zero prep for schools shutting again.
From what I can see from my kids schools, the schools are properly prepped and ready to close, but they've done it all themselves.
Tiers of a clown.
Beautiful 🙂
Why wouldn't you just put the car in for mot if it's already booked.
Unless the garage shuts of course.
He's blown it, not enough action to get the numbers going in the right direction.
He's pinning all on the hope that rapid tasting and the Track-And-Trace system miraculously start working.
So basically the whole of England is going into Tier 3+......well, Tier 3 has clearly worked so well.
finish on a 3 part slogan - class
Why wouldn’t you just put the car in for mot if it’s already booked.
Unless the garage shuts of course.
That's what I'm planning, unless MOT test centres have to close of course... if they're classed as non essential.
No real definition what constitutes essential, so suddenly every business is essential.
How do they keep making the same errors
Good question by BBC ref the delay in reacting...
Sky pushed on much the same question.
Glad the journos are giving him a kicking
Beth has put him in full waffle mode
Maybe Boris spent the last couple of hours rehearsing the finger snap. I just have the horrible feeling the scientists have been sat there going over and over everything he's just regurgitated until he got it.
Did we actually get through that without any Latin?
‘there is no good time’
We know. How is this time better than a few weeks ago? Or is it in fact likely to be worse in every way?
Seeing as it's Boris' favourite word right now:
Alas what we are watching is the exposure of him as a complete failure at being a modern Churchill figure, something he was desperate to be seen as.
Why is Witty justifying this stupidity when SAGEs advice was clear?
Why do they keep pushing the Christmas angle? It's a bit cringey.
I love seeing my family for christmas. However, I don't want to spend Christmas day wondering whether I've just given my parents a disease that has high odds of killing them.
Am I the only one that (in the terms of covid) isn't fussed about Christmas? Being safe and reducing the impact on the NHS/Infections/Deaths is far more important than eating dry turkey with family
We’ve already told family that they won’t see us IRL over the Xmas break, so that we and they could plan. Seemed no point just crossing fingers and ignoring the obvious that was coming over this term. We made the call in September, when it was already obvious what was in store.
I am fussed about Christmas Houns, hugely, but no option was going to make this one anything close to normal and sociable in the normal way.
Schools open = R not going under 1 so cases still increase.
Essentially, this will only slow the rate of growth, not reduce cases
Did we actually get through that without any Latin?
I’d go with
Noli pro cras tenere quae hodie facere potes.
"Do not hold for tomorrow those things which you can do today."
I'd suggest you watch the press conference on BBC News. The sign language interpreter is hilarious. Looks like some sort of little Britain sketch 😆.
Lets you zone out on what Boris is spouting.
Why do they keep pushing the Christmas angle? It’s a bit cringey.
Banning christmas would be a nail in the coffin for them being reelected, if there was even a remote chance of that left.
Procrastinate. Cool. I learned something:-)
jeffl - I think he's drunk too 🤣
Why do they keep pushing the Christmas angle?
They must've ran out of spitfires over the white cliffs tropes.
Have I missed it, no mention of shielding restarting?
Natura non constristatur
'Nature doesn't give a shit.'
Also what time does this come in? Thursday am or pm or midnight or?
Nope, no shielding. Schools still open. R above 1 and staying there.
Complete load of bollocks.
That’s what I’m planning, unless MOT test centres have to close of course… if they’re classed as non essential.
They were never forced to close last time.
We know. How is this time better than a few weeks ago? Or is it in fact likely to be worse in every way?
😂 it's really not rocket science is it.
As for Christmas.. It's one frigging day, we shouldnt be planning a whole national strategy around whether we get to eat turkey with the in-laws or not..
Although my folks are in my single person bubble already, so I'm planning a 10 day quarentine mid December then move in with then over the festive period.
Have I missed it, no mention of shielding restarting?
That's because it hasn't
They were never forced to close last time.
Ahh cool, thanks - wasn't sure due to the extension we all got.
I'm technically an 'essential worker' (got a letter from work back in March and everyfink), and do still do 2 days a week in the office, so can waft that around if needed. 🙂
Midnight Wednesday into Thursday. Wednesday is your last getting shit-faced in public and hugging strangers night.