Coronavirus update - NO MORE RESTRICTIONS

[blue matt]

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What will end first the pandemic or the whining from Liverpool fans over the Merseyside derby?

makes no difference as andy burnham has them beaten with his whining

[jon1959]

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makes no difference as andy burnham has them beaten with his whining

Whining you say?

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2020/oct/19/he-was-standing-up-for-us-manchester-locals-on-burnhams-covid-stance

Or maybe doing his job - with the general support of the Greater Manchester public and the local Tory MPs and council leaders.

[blue matt]

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Whining you say?

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2020/oct/19/he-was-standing-up-for-us-manchester-locals-on-burnhams-covid-stance

Or maybe doing his job - with the general support of the Greater Manchester public and the local Tory MPs and council leaders.

Yep, Whining

[Jordi Culé]

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Yep, Whining

Why is he whining?

I'm curious.

[blue matt]

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Why is he whining?

I'm curious.

you have heard him over the last 2 weeks, imho he has whined on and on about being let down by the ( TORY ) government, its all unfair, being from Manchester ( or even up north ) is grim, everyone down south hates northerners, he plays the North / South divide very well ( playing to his crowd i guess ), it has been constant, I guess in your opinion he hasnt then

[Jordi Culé]

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you have heard him over the last 2 weeks, imho he has whined on and on about being let down by the ( TORY ) government, its all unfair, being from Manchester ( or even up north ) is grim, everyone down south hates northerners, he plays the North / South divide very well ( playing to his crowd i guess ), it has been constant, I guess in your opinion he hasnt then

Isnt Burnham holding out for extra financial support for businesses and people, who will be affected by the tier 3 restrictions?

For someone who had business and financial support I'd thought you'd be empathising with businesses up North?

[blue matt]

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Isnt Burnham holding out for extra financial support for businesses and people, who will be affected by the tier 3 restrictions?

For someone who had business and financial support I'd thought you'd be empathising with businesses up North?

he is, but in a whining way

I do, mainly for the workers who are going to find it even harder this time around

[Hilts]

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I havent heard him say everyone down South hates northerners.

[xsnaggle]

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you have heard him over the last 2 weeks, imho he has whined on and on about being let down by the ( TORY ) government, its all unfair, being from Manchester ( or even up north ) is grim, everyone down south hates northerners, he plays the North / South divide very well ( playing to his crowd i guess ), it has been constant, I guess in your opinion he hasnt then

Of course he did great things for the people 'up north' when he was in parliament himself!!

[Jordi Culé]

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he is, but in a whining way

I do, mainly for the workers who are going to find it even harder this time around

Perhaps he should ask for a square go with Boris, Rishi or Hancock?

Much more masculine and less whiny.

[xsnaggle]

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apparently you will not be able to tell the affect a 2 week lockdown has had until about a week after it ends, so a three week lockdown would make more sense.
It links in with Mark Drakeford's remark that the 2 weeks will be used for them to decide how much further they might have to go to control this.
I wouldn't hold my breath on this stopping on 9 August!!!

[Hilts]

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apparently you will not be able to tell the affect a 2 week lockdown has had until about a week after it ends, so a three week lockdown would make more sense.
It links in with Mark Drakeford's remark that the 2 weeks will be used for them to decide how much further they might have to go to control this.
I wouldn't hold my breath on this stopping on 9 August!!!

It will be long over by 9th August. Well this lockdown anyway.😂

[blue matt]

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I havent heard him say everyone down South hates northerners.

I added that one to see if people were paying attention to him

[blue matt]

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Perhaps he should ask for a square go with Boris, Rishi or Hancock?

Much more masculine and less whiny.

Hmmmm

I think Boris and Hancock would do him, his best bet would be Rishi

maybe pay per view with the proceeds going to some " northern specific charity "

[surge]

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Big news in the Republic of Ireland. (Soft) Level 5 for much of the country for six weeks. Restrictions not as harsh as spring but not that far removed. Potentially salutary for Conservatives and Lab in the UK. For the Tories because Irish govt decided only national lockdown...

... would have an adequate behavioural effect on the population (a key argument made by
@AndyBurnhamGM). For Labour, because Irish assessment is short lockdown won’t work, a six week period is necessary to keep December clear.

https://twitter.com/lewis_goodall/st...68249600045059

Questions being asked around the UK and Ireland (or Ireland from UK perspective) being what can be afforded, what will be complied with sufficiently to have desired impact, what comes next.

Good point made on BBC Wales at lunchtime being that the slower come down from full lockdown was our Plan A for not having to reintroduce such strict measures again this year. Plan B hopefully will work but maybe it's just about giving things time to resolve themselves in England where decision will be made about what can UK financially afford.