Re: Drakeford pulled no punches then
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Originally Posted by
JamesWales
It's a fair point on the 'political paralysis' but nonetheless it's an attack, whereas he could just say that England are doing what they think is best and we are doing what we think is best. He politicised the answer...although I suppose thats what politicians do, but it just feels like constant points scoring and I genuinely dont think that comes from England as much, although they certainly should be criticised in other respects.
I am not privy to all current restrictions across Europe but I don't think Englands approach is particularly an outlier. The restrictions are less severe than many countries I am sure, but I dont think they are alone, and there are numerous restrictions in place even if it is more liberal than Wales.
He is the First Minister, any answer he gives is political by default.
Re: Drakeford pulled no punches then
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Originally Posted by
life on mars
Or we need to do something different and we can always blame another government body , if business go bust, we have large unemployment , poverty and mental illness in years to come , we can blame Westminster .
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Its a cracking position to be in
Numbers turn out favourably for Wales --- look at us, we looked after you ( WIN )
Jobs down the pan, high unemployment --- its all Westminsters fault, not ours ( WIN )
it truly is a win - win situation, as they always have the evil empire ( England ) to blame
Re: Drakeford pulled no punches then
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Originally Posted by
City123
Some of the shit that gets trotted out on this board about the Welsh Government and Senedd is frankly embarrassing. "Begging bowl", "Dripford" etc, some people seem unable to come to terms with a decision taken over 20 years ago! Fortunately they're in the minority nationally
You know what, i was going to write something that attempted to explain why people feel the way they do about us as a nation having the ability to decide what is right for us, or at least as close as we can towards it, then i thought, nah, your post is enough for me :thumbup:
Re: Drakeford pulled no punches then
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Originally Posted by
blue matt
Its a cracking position to be in
Numbers turn out favourably for Wales --- look at us, we looked after you ( WIN )
Jobs down the pan, high unemployment --- its all Westminsters fault, not ours ( WIN )
it truly is a win - win situation, as they always have the evil empire ( England ) to blame
The WAG have got it easy, they only have to look after healthcare, whereas the costs not theirs to worry about.
The fraud is not their problem, so it's an easy stick to beat the UK government with
I just wish sometimes Boris would hold his hand up
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It's an odd situation we're in with many people in Wales calling for Drakeford to ease restrictions, because there's less in England. Whereas, on the other hand, Boris is finding himself under pressure from scientists and NHS leaders to do something about rising case rates and hospitalisations.
Who's right and who's wrong?
Re: Drakeford pulled no punches then
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Originally Posted by
WJ99mobile
The WAG have got it easy, they only have to look after healthcare, whereas the costs not theirs to worry about.
The fraud is not their problem, so it's an easy stick to beat the UK government with
I just wish sometimes Boris would hold his hand up
I wish sometimes Boris would hold his hand over his mouth.
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Originally Posted by
The Bloop
It's an odd situation we're in with many people in Wales calling for Drakeford to ease restrictions, because there's less in England.
Is that the only reason people are calling for Drakeford to ease restrictions?
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Originally Posted by
The Lone Gunman
Is that the only reason people are calling for Drakeford to ease restrictions?
No, but it's a comparison that's made quite often particularly in relation to hospitality and sport.
Re: Drakeford pulled no punches then
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Originally Posted by
Tuerto
You know what, i was going to write something that attempted to explain why people feel the way they do about us as a nation having the ability to decide what is right for us, or at least as close as we can towards it, then i thought, nah, your post is enough for me :thumbup:
I voted against a Welsh Assembly 20 years ago and I have always been against devolution. I'm not particularly into Welsh culture and I have always wanted a more Integrated Britain. I'm one of these who when asked on a form what my nationality is I always state British.
However, since Mr Drakeford has become leader and in comparison to the miasma of sleaze and confusion in Westminster I've started to change my mind. Yes there have been one or two calls Drakeford has made which I disagree with (who agrees with everyone all the time?) but I have been left with the reassuring feeling that we are in safe hands under his watch. I would be feeling decidedly different if I lived in England.
If an independent Welsh state would get us away from the Tories then it would get my vote now.
Re: Drakeford pulled no punches then
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Originally Posted by
The Bloop
No, but it's a comparison that's made quite often particularly in relation to hospitality and sport.
Fair enough. What I keep hearing from people who, like me, are sick to the back teeth of the restrictions Drakeford and Co keep imposing is that, now we have vaccines, boosters and Covid passports, we have to start learning to live with this damned virus come what may. And I also keep hearing people asking what the actual justification is for these restrictions when the situation is allegedly so much better now than it was this time last year, and also what the so-called 'science' is behind them. There seems to be a distinct scarcity of that at the moment.
I suppose we should look on the bright side, though. At least the venerable First Minister has downgraded the Omicron variant from a 'tsunami' to a 'storm', so things are looking up.
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Originally Posted by
The Lone Gunman
Fair enough. What I keep hearing from people who, like me, are sick to the back teeth of the restrictions Drakeford and Co keep imposing is that, now we have vaccines, boosters and Covid passports, we have to start learning to live with this damned virus come what may. And I also keep hearing people asking what the actual justification is for these restrictions when the situation is allegedly so much better now than it was this time last year, and also what the so-called 'science' is behind them. There seems to be a distinct scarcity of that at the moment.
I suppose we should look on the bright side, though. At least the venerable First Minister has downgraded the Omicron variant from a 'tsunami' to a 'storm', so things are looking up.
Take a look at the state of English NHS Trusts this Friday evening to see why something had to be done. We all hate restrictions - who does want them in a normal world? - but look at the consequences of this thing running wild.
Re: Drakeford pulled no punches then
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Originally Posted by
The Lone Gunman
Is that the only reason people are calling for Drakeford to ease restrictions?
Nope
Re: Drakeford pulled no punches then
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Originally Posted by
Dorcus
I voted against a Welsh Assembly 20 years ago and I have always been against devolution. I'm not particularly into Welsh culture and I have always wanted a more Integrated Britain. I'm one of these who when asked on a form what my nationality is I always state British.
However, since Mr Drakeford has become leader and in comparison to the miasma of sleaze and confusion in Westminster I've started to change my mind. Yes there have been one or two calls Drakeford has made which I disagree with (who agrees with everyone all the time?) but I have been left with the reassuring feeling that we are in safe hands under his watch. I would be feeling decidedly different if I lived in England.
If an independent Welsh state would get us away from the Tories then it would get my vote now.
I voted for the welsh Assembly. purely based on the fact that any country worth it's salt should have the ability to make decisions directly, i'm all for devolved powers. I'm not a Nationalist though, and i wouldn't vote for independence, i would have some concerns over what we might get politically.
Drakeford is a good man, i've met him on a couple of occasions and he comes across as very caring, compassionate and principled. He has his faults and he has got things wrong, but overall i'm happy with him.
Re: Drakeford pulled no punches then
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Originally Posted by
JamesWales
No, he's just given an intensely political answer because from day one a sub plot of his entire strategy has been to emphasise that he is in charge and to create the impression of difference between England and Wales.
I'm not overly critical of his, or any leaders whole strategy as they have all made some mistakes, but the political angle has been quite noticeable in Wales and especially so in Scotland.
Shocking by both countries .
And they have both go it wrong . Its a bloody cold in the vast majority of cases...
Re: Drakeford pulled no punches then
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Originally Posted by
The Lone Gunman
Is that the only reason people are calling for Drakeford to ease restrictions?
From my perspective , yes . Drakeford and Sturgeon rolled the political dice , they are suffocating their countries for political gain.
And the dice isn't going to come in this time......
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Originally Posted by
the other bob wilson
Begging bowl? Who helped the UK Government out when they didn’t have enough LFTs?
They still haven't got enough LFTs.
Boris Johnson announced his Plan B for England on 8 December. We tried to get hold of LFTs from pharmacies in Sheffield from the following day. Tried over 20 pharmacies in a 10 mile radius regularly. No chance. None in stock and they have never been in stock for more than a few hours a few times a week - and never at a time when we try to get them. Plan B relied on self testing with LFTs - and it has been a shambles from day one.
Welsh LFT Aid never made it as far as us, but it is one small indication of where the planning and competence was - not in England!
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Originally Posted by
jon1959
They still haven't got enough LFTs.
Boris Johnson announced his Plan B for England on 8 December. We tried to get hold of LFTs from pharmacies in Sheffield from the following day. Tried over 20 pharmacies in a 10 mile radius regularly. No chance. None in stock and they have never been in stock for more than a few hours a few times a week - and never at a time when we try to get them. Plan B relied on self testing with LFTs - and it has been a shambles from day one.
Welsh LFT Aid never made it as far as us, but it is one small indication of where the planning and competence was - not in England!
Drakeford will be accused of wasting tax payers money by ordering too many LFT's .
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Originally Posted by
Jimmy the Jock
From my perspective , yes . Drakeford and Sturgeon rolled the political dice , they are suffocating their countries for political gain.
And the dice isn't going to come in this time......
Explain to me how they gain politically from their actions.
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Originally Posted by
jon1959
They still haven't got enough LFTs.
Boris Johnson announced his Plan B for England on 8 December. We tried to get hold of LFTs from pharmacies in Sheffield from the following day. Tried over 20 pharmacies in a 10 mile radius regularly. No chance. None in stock and they have never been in stock for more than a few hours a few times a week - and never at a time when we try to get them. Plan B relied on self testing with LFTs - and it has been a shambles from day one.
Welsh LFT Aid never made it as far as us, but it is one small indication of where the planning and competence was - not in England!
This whole issue of LFTs is a farce. At short notice the politicians in the home nations decide the need for more flow tests. As with any supply surge it needs managing. The way we in Wales ( and probably England) was to get a well known UK wide pharmaceutical wholesaler to distribute these to pharmacies. Health authorities oversaw the issue and for expedience most pharmacies got a large box full of tests per day, whether a busy high street chemist or a quiet village pharmacy. Then the wholesaler stopped distribution from Christmas Eve until 29th December as they closed for Christmas!
As for Wales kind gesture to England in supplying 1 million tests, very short sighted as many of the local pharmacies in my area of Cardiff have not been able to get supplies and from news bulletins this seems to be a problem throughout Wales.
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Originally Posted by
lisvaneblue
This whole issue of LFTs is a farce. At short notice the politicians in the home nations decide the need for more flow tests. As with any supply surge it needs managing. The way we in Wales ( and probably England) was to get a well known UK wide pharmaceutical wholesaler to distribute these to pharmacies. Health authorities oversaw the issue and for expedience most pharmacies got a large box full of tests per day, whether a busy high street chemist or a quiet village pharmacy. Then the wholesaler stopped distribution from Christmas Eve until 29th December as they closed for Christmas!
As for Wales kind gesture to England in supplying 1 million tests, very short sighted as many of the local pharmacies in my area of Cardiff have not been able to get supplies and from news bulletins this seems to be a problem throughout Wales.
We have registered online and we get our LFT's delivered for free, without fail. Fantastic service. You should try it if you're having problems.