Coronavirus Thread (Off Topic, Politics) (28 Viewers)

[Sick Boy]

I think the EU as we know is finished

Ahhh the same prediction from 2016.
If anything I think we are more likely to see people come together for the common good, in a lot of countries the anti-EU lot are fascists, as demonstrated by La Lega and Fratelli d'italia here.

 

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[Ring Of Steel]

not sure how the ads work on this site, but every time i open the site its bizarre seeing a graph for an ad saying "test your IQ" with the graph looking erriely like the virus curve.

I’ve got what I thought were pregnancy tests but are actually thermometers at the top of my screen

 

[Ring Of Steel]

Ahhh the same prediction from 2016.

has Farage come out and said something similar yet? Only a matter of time.

edit... quelle surprise
Farage praises Brexit timing as he explains how coronavirus has already 'finished off' EU

 

[fernandopartridge]

Ahhh the same prediction from 2016.
If anything I think we are more likely to see people come together for the common good, in a lot of countries the anti-EU lot are fascists, as demonstrated by La Lega and Fratelli d'italia here.

Tbf the immediate response of most countries has been about self preservation, when push comes to shove there is very little unity

 

[skybluetony176]

has Farage come out and said something similar yet? Only a matter of time.

edit... quelle surprise
Farage praises Brexit timing as he explains how coronavirus has already 'finished off' EU

So the man who complains that the EU is a dictatorship now complaining that it’s too fragmented to deal with Coronavirus.

 

[Sick Boy]

Tbf the immediate response of most countries has been about self preservation, when push comes to shove there is very little unity

I mean people in general, not necessarily the EU as a whole, more co-operation in general amongst humanity. Countries in the EU are also independent sovereign countries though, despite what gets claimed in some quarters, so of course there is going to be aspects of self-preservation.

 

[cc84cov]

Sport Bible reporting seasons to be finished in 4-6 weeks behind closed doors not sure how they can call that one

 

[Ring Of Steel]

I mean people in general, not necessarily the EU as a whole, more co-operation in general amongst humanity. Countries in the EU are also independent sovereign countries though, despite what gets claimed in some quarters, so of course there is going to be aspects of self-preservation.

dead right- humanity is in trouble and needs to act together. Leave the political bodies to do whatever it is they want to do.

 

[Sick Boy]

Sport Bible reporting seasons to be finished in 4-6 weeks behind closed doors not sure how they can call that one

Isn't the idea to to play 2 games in a 5 week period behind closed doors?

 

[Ring Of Steel]

 

[skybluetony176]

Tbf the immediate response of most countries has been about self preservation, when push comes to shove there is very little unity

On some matters their has. A joint response on the ventilator issue facing every country in the world (except South Korea), Germany has taken patients from both France and Italy I’ve been reading in the last couple of days to help ease the burden on those countries, the EU has put extra funding into research for a vaccine, the EU voted just last week on funding packages for poorer countries in the block to help deal with Coronavirus. They’re showing plenty of unity if you look for the details, while allowing sovereign governments of countries in the EU to do their own thing.

 

[Liquid Gold]

People fully support this moron.

 

[Ring Of Steel]

Taking back control of our borders

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

Taking back control of our borders

Source?

 

[Ring Of Steel]

Source?

hang on I’ll find it

in the meantime..

 

[Ring Of Steel]

Source?

people working at Heathrow, people who collected people at Heathrow, people who have been using Flightradar to see what’s happening- it’s reported everywhere. Although clearly it’s being ‘hushed’ as well. Take a look- there are plenty of sources.

If you’re still in doubt check Heathrow & Gatwick live arrivals. It’s very enlightening/ bewildering.

we have flights in from Rome, New York, Zurich etc and that’s on a Sunday night. So you want to take the dog for a walk? Get back inside. You want to fly in from the new coronavirus epicentre and head off on a train/ bus/ taxi into London? Step this way my friend.

Arrivals | Heathrow

 

[Sick Boy]

I thought that flights to the USA from the UK were banned, why isn't it reciprocated? Could it be that trying to keep Trump onside is more important than the health of the general population? Who'd have thought it?!

 

[fernandopartridge]

I mean people in general, not necessarily the EU as a whole, more co-operation in general amongst humanity. Countries in the EU are also independent sovereign countries though, despite what gets claimed in some quarters, so of course there is going to be aspects of self-preservation.

Yes that's a good point re sovereignty

 

[BackRoomRummermill]

people working at Heathrow, people who collected people at Heathrow, people who have been using Flightradar to see what’s happening- it’s reported everywhere. Although clearly it’s being ‘hushed’ as well. Take a look- there are plenty of sources.

If you’re still in doubt check Heathrow & Gatwick live arrivals. It’s very enlightening/ bewildering.

we have flights in from Rome, New York, Zurich etc and that’s on a Sunday night. So you want to take the dog for a walk? Get back inside. You want to fly in from the new coronavirus epicentre and head off on a train/ bus/ taxi into London? Step this way my friend.

Arrivals | Heathrow

it’s like nothing happened , I can understand cargo planes but not passenger

 

[fernandopartridge]

Source?

I went out for a drive with my 2 year old on Saturday into the Peaks (to give my wife a chance to try and get a sleep). I didn't get out of the car but noticed that every car parked at one of the laybys for Ladybower Reservoir had a parking ticket and notice from the police. Unsure what it was but suspect it was about going walking.

 

[David O'Day]

I went out for a drive with my 2 year old on Saturday into the Peaks (to give my wife a chance to try and get a sleep). I didn't get out of the car but noticed that every car parked at one of the laybys for Ladybower Reservoir had a parking ticket and notice from the police. Unsure what it was but suspect it was about going walking.

Derbyshire Police were filming people with drones walking in the peak district

 

[Ring Of Steel]

Derbyshire Police were filming people with drones walking in the peak district

what’s the story there, I thought that going for a walk as individuals was ok?

 

[Broken Hearted Sky Blue]

Ahhh the same prediction from 2016.
If anything I think we are more likely to see people come together for the common good, in a lot of countries the anti-EU lot are fascists, as demonstrated by La Lega and Fratelli d'italia here.

 

[Sky_Blue_Dreamer]

I thought that flights to the USA from the UK were banned, why isn't it reciprocated? Could it be that trying to keep Trump onside is more important than the health of the general population? Who'd have thought it?!

It's a travesty that we've not done so, or that those arriving are not being forced into isolation. Other countries are doing this so why aren't we? If the US has the right to ban travel from other countries surely every country has the right to ban travel from one of the most afflicted areas in the world.

 

[fernandopartridge]

Derbyshire Police were filming people with drones walking in the peak district

Which to me is an absolutely disproportionate response, this was Derbyshire as well. Saw two coppers on bikes but that's it.

 

[skybluetony176]

I thought that flights to the USA from the UK were banned, why isn't it reciprocated? Could it be that trying to keep Trump onside is more important than the health of the general population? Who'd have thought it?!

Clearly the EU have made us do it.

 

[skybluetony176]

People fully support this moron.

Oh come on. He beat a reality TV show in the ratings war, if that’s not a cause to celebrate Coronavirus then what is. Trump wins again.

 

[David O'Day]

Which to me is an absolutely disproportionate response, this was Derbyshire as well. Saw two coppers on bikes but that's it.

The were posting the videos on twitter, not one group of more than 2 people either.

If you believe nudge theory this will actually increase the number of people who disobey them.

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[wingy]

The were posting the videos on twitter, not one group of more than 2 people either.

If you believe nudge theory this will actually increase the number of people who disobey them.

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For sure!!

 

[SkyBlueDom26]

Premier league doing a World Cup type thing to get the league finished apparently

 

[wingy]

Boris Johnson's government is reportedly furious with China and believes it could have 40 times more coronavirus cases than it claims

 

[SkyBlueDom26]

Worryingly there is fuck all for the efl which is concerning

 

[Sky Blue Pete]

What’s trump said?

 

[skybluetony176]

What’s trump said?

He’s been celebrating his TV ratings for his Coronavirus televised briefings. It seems he’s beaten a reality tv show so it’s worth the estimated 100-200k deaths to Coronavirus because Trumps back on top of the ratings.

 

[shmmeee]

Premier league doing a World Cup type thing to get the league finished apparently

Fucking called it.