has just become my favourite out of the scientists and doctors that appear at the daily briefings, he's just said he's a Boston United season ticket holder and is wearing a yellow and black (Boston's colours) tie - he's a proper football fan!
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has just become my favourite out of the scientists and doctors that appear at the daily briefings, he's just said he's a Boston United season ticket holder and is wearing a yellow and black (Boston's colours) tie - he's a proper football fan!
He also said this re Cummings
“The rules are clear & they have always been clear
They are for the benefit of us all & they apply to all”
Lad.
Seems like he may have just said something "off message" about Dominic Cummings as well - he's gone up further in my opinion if that's true, but it might be that we won't be seeing him at one of these briefings again!
Yep. Nice one Van Tam....the new Van Dam, as posted elsewhere. We might not see him again at the podium after his comment that "the rules apply to everyone". A big dig at the government and the Cummings affair.Quote:
Originally Posted by the other bob wilson
Well said JVT.
Pleased Boris didn’t have the final word on this during the briefing.
For interest Van-Tam's grandfather was Nguyễn Văn Tâm, nicknamed the Tiger of Cai Lậy, who served as Prime Minister of the State of Vietnam, and his uncle was Nguyễn Văn Hinh, chief of staff of the Vietnamese National Army and the first Vietnamese officer in the French Armed Forces to be promoted to the rank of general.
As the family were on the wrong side ie the losing one, the family left the country and came west.
Don’t know why the family chose the UK when France seems the most clear choice
its worrying the scientists are slowly distancing themselves from this easing of lockdown
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_lPJ9J-6vDw
It's a political decision, not a scientific one.Quote:
Originally Posted by blue matt
England did it, then Scotland did it and then the biggest drip that’s ever dropped Drakeford decided to copy as he hasn’t got a clue either.Quote:
Originally Posted by CCFCC3PO
Did what?Quote:
Originally Posted by The Bob Banker Spanker
In my opinion the only "Vans" worth watching were
Jean claude van damme
Rob van dam
Pierre van hooidonk
Marco van basten.
it was good to see one of them answer a question at last before being over answered or cut off by the minister on duty that day, good on him, but i too have a feeling the women will be sent out in the foreseeable futureQuote:
Originally Posted by the other bob wilson
What about Randy VanWarmer? Considering my recent purchase I may buy one for next winter.....Quote:
Originally Posted by nugent
And "Transits", they were good in their dayQuote:
Originally Posted by Taunton Blue Genie
Agreed, all the women are firmly on message; they probably don't want to be knocked off their perches. That Jennie Harris is hideous, she shapeshifts, contorts and contradicts herself in order to chime with any government messageQuote:
Originally Posted by poc
But transit weren't very permanent were they?Quote:
Originally Posted by Dorcus
No you're right, I think they've van...ished.Quote:
Originally Posted by xsnaggle
shee agrees :thumbup:the guy in the middle is bloody useless may only have been sent to sell the raffle ticketsQuote:
Originally Posted by Dorcus
Second division wheeled out at the weekend unless there is something very special to say. but second division is I suppose better than nothing which is what the Welsh government offers at weekends.Quote:
Originally Posted by poc
He reminds me of Penfold off dangermouse
I disagree. Jenny Harries and Jonathan Van Tam are the two best communicators of the "experts" who attend these press conferences. You get far more information from the "experts" than the politicians.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dorcus
I think Jenny Harries agreeing with Jonathan Van Tam's views which effectively sticks the knife into Cummings is hardly consistent with chiming with the government message.
And the famous Dutch full backs Hertz Van Rental and Barry Van Hire.Quote:
Originally Posted by nugent
https://www.theguardian.com/politics...olating-durhamQuote:
Originally Posted by Vindec
Leave him alone he'll catch up eventually , he was always last in the sack race at school .Quote:
Originally Posted by The Bob Banker Spanker
Vincent Van Tam football club owner ?Quote:
Originally Posted by cardiff55
I love Mr Van Tam. I love the way they get out the little rostrum for him to stand on so he can see over the lectern, but he is still so very very good!
Is it a coincidence that Mr Van Tam has not appeared st a daily briefing since he made those comments almost a fortnight ago I wonder? Perhaps not if this is true;-
https://www.thenational.scot/news/18...back-cummings/
These press conferences are no more than Tory Party political broadcasts. Tightly controlled and rehearsed.Quote:
Originally Posted by the other bob wilson
Given the seriousness of what has been happening a little bit of honesty and humility would have gone a long way.
Do you notice how Johnson is being kept away from the camera unless there is a big announcement to be made. Even the he fluffs his lines.
Having said that, Johnson was absent for much of the 2019 election campaign. Clearly a strategy, but surprising for a prime minister. His advisers must be scared of what he is likely to say.
The bloke is an oaf. that's why.Quote:
Originally Posted by Former Labour leader
Why people voted for him and not a man of integrity such as yourself, JC is beyond me.
'cos he's a leader.Quote:
Originally Posted by B. Oddie
Probably a coincidence. Usual, second-hand un-named source from an NHS official. Probably interviewed half a dozen until they got the answer that would make a story.. "A senior NHS source told the newspaper that before the briefing was due to start a special adviser asked her how she would respond if she were asked about Cummings’s trip – and she replied that she would respond the same way as Van-Tam."Quote:
Originally Posted by the other bob wilson
Definition from the Urban dictionary: OAF Short for 'Open Ass Fart', To OAF is when you hold your butt cheeks open and fart.Quote:
Originally Posted by B. Oddie
Sorry, I couldn't resist it. :getscoat:
Van nistelrooy. Ya manc.Quote:
Originally Posted by nugent