Coronavirus update - NO MORE RESTRICTIONS

[Fatty Foggon]

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65+ just contacted for drive-in jab next Weds at CCS. Might wear my football shirt.

[the other bob wilson]

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Johnson just cannot stop trying to run before he can walk it seems and why do his grand schemes always have to be given childish names?

https://www.theguardian.com/education/2021/feb/19/whitty-at-odds-with-johnson-over-big-bang-reopening-of-schools-in-england

Meanwhile, this under reported story would have, almost certainly, led to a ministerial resignation once, now hardly anyone seems bothered by it.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-56125462

[Cleve van Leef]

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Johnson is wielding too much power so he thinks he can do what he likes, either that or Hancock and Patel have something on him.

[lisvaneblue]

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On listening to Kim jong Drakeford just now, 3 more weeks staying home hopefully, maybe able to travel by Easter. I get that he’s being cautious etc and he’s on about not doing things wrong possibly like last July, but surely the fact that a third of adults/ those most vulnerable have been vaccinated makes a huge difference compared to last July when no one had? No doubt in another 6 weeks a fair few more would have been jabbed too? Looking at the data coming in from Israel where infection rates have plummeted with the vaccination, surely we can all hope for some good times ahead....

I listened to our first minister yesterday and he said there were more than 1800 patients in hospitals in Wales with Covid. Yet the figure the Wales Gov feed into the UK data says there were 1165.( as of 18th Feb). Seems a large difference.

[Former Labour leader]

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I listened to our first minister yesterday and he said there were more than 1800 patients in hospitals in Wales with Covid. Yet the figure the Wales Gov feed into the UK data says there were 1165.( as of 18th Feb). Seems a large difference.

Are you saying Mark Drakeford is lying?

[xsnaggle]

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Are you saying Mark Drakeford is lying?

Never. Perhaps he was counting the people in out-patients and A and E.

[goats]

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Are you saying Mark Drakeford is lying?

He does make the odd mistake, I quite like that about him, he said he hoped all primary kids could be back by the 15th Feb, he clearly meant March but it can’t be too easy standing there relaying all this info....

[xsnaggle]

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Johnson just cannot stop trying to run before he can walk it seems and why do his grand schemes always have to be given childish names?

https://www.theguardian.com/education/2021/feb/19/whitty-at-odds-with-johnson-over-big-bang-reopening-of-schools-in-england

Meanwhile, this under reported story would have, almost certainly, led to a ministerial resignation once, now hardly anyone seems bothered by it.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-56125462

Why do you say it was under reported?

And the governemtn has said Whitty was no against the plan, and he has not publicly said he is, the reported disquiet is third hand. I'd ait to see what he says himself.

[lisvaneblue]

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Johnson just cannot stop trying to run before he can walk it seems and why do his grand schemes always have to be given childish names?

https://www.theguardian.com/education/2021/feb/19/whitty-at-odds-with-johnson-over-big-bang-reopening-of-schools-in-england

Meanwhile, this under reported story would have, almost certainly, led to a ministerial resignation once, now hardly anyone seems bothered by it.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-56125462

Im not surprised by the Guardian comments. The only thing that's consistent with that newspaper since it originated as the Manchester Guardian is that it reviles the Tories

[the other bob wilson]

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Why do you say it was under reported?

And the governemtn has said Whitty was no against the plan, and he has not publicly said he is, the reported disquiet is third hand. I'd ait to see what he says himself.

Because it was under reported and is that really the only thing you find worthy of comment in that story about a Minister breaking the law? It’s touchingly naive of you to think that, with the job he’s got, Whitty would come out and make his disagreement with a Government formed by any party public.

[the other bob wilson]

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Im not surprised by the Guardian comments. The only thing that's consistent with that newspaper since it originated as the Manchester Guardian is that it reviles the Tories

Well, it evens up the balance a little bit from all of the papers who slavishly support the Conservatives no matter what while also reviling other parties.

[xsnaggle]

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Because it was under reported and is that really the only thing you find worthy of comment in that story about a Minister breaking the law? It’s touchingly naive of you to think that, with the job he’s got, Whitty would come out and make his disagreement with a Government formed by any party public.

I wasn't commenting on the story though was I? I was asking why you say it was under reported. It was in the newspapers, where you saw it, and it was reported by BBC news. Do you mean it should have been over-reported?
I see no reason why Mr Whitty wouldn't say what he means, after all Van Tam did and despite all the comments about him probably being gagged he wasn't and he still come on TV and answers questions on the briefings.

It's just that it is reported as a fact but in reality its someone else saying Mr Whitty said something and the government saying he didn't. It's just another example of journalist and the press looking for negatives to report, and not just the Gardian but all of them. Why not wait until he actually says it himself?

I make the point again jusat so it's clear - - I was not commenting on the story!!

[Heisenberg]

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Because it was under reported and is that really the only thing you find worthy of comment in that story about a Minister breaking the law? It’s touchingly naive of you to think that, with the job he’s got, Whitty would come out and make his disagreement with a Government formed by any party public.

I think xsnaggle hasn't realised that you have posted two separate articles judging by his response.

[xsnaggle]

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I think xsnaggle hasn't realised that you have posted two separate articles judging by his response.

Yes ssnaggle did. you really must stop fololwing me round you know, its not a good thing. If you read m responses instead of diving in to try and have a dig you will see I commented on them both or rather commented on one and remaked on TOBW's comments about the other. But you must have you little go. I mst really irritate you!

[Croesy Blue]

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Yet again people defending the indefensible. Just because you voted for someone it doesn’t mean you have to defend something they do and cry when they are held account.

It’s bad enough when people are biased about football teams. But when it’s about a political party it is pathetic.