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WCC have actually had a very good approach to this whole pandemic, it must be said. Let's hope that continues, and this chap doesn't hold much in the way of influence!
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Ian1779
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It’s good to hear he doesn’t have much influence. My local parish council are very good, but the quality disappears at County level.
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The Chief Exec has been especially good which probably helps, given she's the one running it in actuality!
Skybluefaz
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He’s such a smug wanker …even worse on video
I need to go back and listen to that call though as I heard JoB briefly after and he wasn’t too harsh on the landlord guy
If hancock has been up to no good I think he should be sent down (obviously won’t happen). He should’ve got in far more trouble for using personal emails as well. If he had to because, for example, there were problems with gov emails, he should’ve saved every personal one. Id imagine in any other industry that would be the requirement and to not do would be a probable sacking offence
Looks horrific that he didn’t whether he was up to no good or not
Skybluefaz
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The one question no one could answer was 'Why was the company name redacted?' (the publican's company). Privacy and general gdpr was mentioned but then other companies were on the documents. It seems that they made an effort to hide the fact this was Hancock's mate. Got to prove that though.He’s such a smug wanker …even worse on video
I need to go back and listen to that call though as I heard JoB briefly after and he wasn’t too harsh on the landlord guy
If hancock has been up to no good I think he should be sent down (obviously won’t happen). He should’ve got in far more trouble for using personal emails as well. If he had to because, for example, there were problems with gov emails, he should’ve saved every personal one. Id imagine in any other industry that would be the requirement and to not do would be a probable sacking offence
Looks horrific that he didn’t whether he was up to no good or not
It’s all very strange at best...dodgy at worst. Wouldn’t trust Hancock as far as I could throw him.
Skybluefaz
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Seems this is one that is going to stick. I think rightly so as I remember how difficult it was not seeing friends and family last year. Then it turns out that they had a knees up.
Of course it matters Faz. But the question should’ve been will it change your voting intentions ? Also will it matter by the next election ?
For me it will be irrelevant, compared to the stuff on certain nhs pandemic contracts (to be determined), how the country is fairing economically post Brexit and how it’s coping with Covid.
General ‘competence’ will cut through far more by ‘23/24
Skybluefaz
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I think a fair number of casual voters will be more pissed off about this kind of stuff than they are on the economy and contracts.
It's feeding into the 'no rules for them rules for the rest of us' narrative that seems to be hurting the Conservatives in polling at the moment.
I'm not sure some people are bothered about how the post Brexit stuff is going. They just wanted to leave. Offering up an alternative reason to not vote for the Conservatives on these moralistic grounds might be a much easier sell than essentially asking people to admit they were wrong re Brexit.
As you say though, a GE is a way off yet. Johnson being ousted can't be that far off now though.
I do agree it’s another issue to lump on the ‘one rule for one’ pile. With regard to brexit, I was really talking about how the economy is doing generally (it’s just that it’s now post Brexit). If we’re in the shit and it’s impacting peoples lives: jobs, inflation etc, and is worse than other comparable economies, that’s what will swing voters
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Not sure it will for a certain amount tbh. Covid and the French will be at fault.
Skybluefaz
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And sneering hindsight from the Liberal elites.
That’s why I mentioned comparably. Economy is usually top of people’s list when voting. Covid might rival it this coming election although hoping it will be long gone in terms of disruption
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It might be gone, but it'll be an easy blame if the economy's struggling.That’s why I mentioned comparably. Economy is usually top of people’s list when voting. Covid might rival it this coming election although hoping it will be long gone in terms of disruption
It will be a genuine point relating to economy but that’s why I mention comparing against comparable countries. When I say disruption I’m talking about health, restrictions etc
skybluetony176
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We should do a sweepstake on who gets caught out first. My money is on Gove.
Parliament drug use claims to be raised with police this week
Commons Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle says allegations of cocaine taking are "deeply concerning".
www.bbc.co.uk
Sick Boy
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Not great timing considering they’re talking about taking away middle class drug users’ passports.We should do a sweepstake on who gets caught out first. My money is on Gove.
Parliament drug use claims to be raised with police this week
Commons Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle says allegations of cocaine taking are "deeply concerning".www.bbc.co.uk
shmmeee
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How will they decide if you’re middle class?
Sick Boy
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No idea - it sounds insane.
Middle-class drug users could lose UK passports under Boris Johnson’s plans
Campaigners say government going backwards by targeting ‘lifestyle’ users of class A drugs with tough criminal sanctions
Skybluefaz
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jimmyhillsfanclub
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Maybe they'll have a destination cross reference? Val d'isere, Tuscany, Venice....you're fucking nicked.....
shmmeee
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No idea - it sounds insane.
Middle-class drug users could lose UK passports under Boris Johnson’s plans
Campaigners say government going backwards by targeting ‘lifestyle’ users of class A drugs with tough criminal sanctionswww.theguardian.com
Sounds like someone who’s only interaction with the drug trade is Daily Mail headlines.
Sick Boy
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Haha almost like if you’re working class you’re likely to be an addict and the upper classes can do what they like.
Sky_Blue_Dreamer
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If Armando Ianucci put this stuff in one of his shows it'd be laughed at for being implausible.
Thing is we know there'll be at least one more utterly absurd idea or comment before Christmas.
Thing is we know there'll be at least one more utterly absurd idea or comment before Christmas.
Frostie
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We should do a sweepstake on who gets caught out first. My money is on Gove.
Parliament drug use claims to be raised with police this week
Commons Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle says allegations of cocaine taking are "deeply concerning".www.bbc.co.uk
stupot07
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I heard an expert on the radio this morning, who basically said middle class cocaine is a different distribution network and only a small minority goes through county lines (<10%) and the vast majority (~90%+) thay goes through county lines is heroine and crack, which have different user base, and one not likely to have passports or driving licenses.No idea - it sounds insane.
Middle-class drug users could lose UK passports under Boris Johnson’s plans
Campaigners say government going backwards by targeting ‘lifestyle’ users of class A drugs with tough criminal sanctions
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Sick Boy
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County lines are popular amongst young people and students in university towns.
It won’t even register with the vast majority of the population, they’ll be totally oblivious to it, so the government will get away with it.
Of the minority that it does register with, half will call it out for the bullshit that it is and the other half will see headlines of ‘Boris cracks down on woke leftie judges!!’ and think it’s a good thing.