Coronavirus Thread (Off Topic, Politics) (8 Viewers)

[shmmeee]

Have a look at that study they just did into the views of voters, party members and MPs. Tory MPs are absolutely batshit, like 18th century Dickens villains. They just aren’t cut out to recover the economy.

 

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[David O'Day]

Sorry I was wrong, it appears the "new deal" is actually the same amount of money but stretched out over a longer period.

 

[David O'Day]

Not enough capital spending and tax increases.

Depression here we come

 

[skybluetony176]

Children are spreaders so let’s pack them all in tight in September?

Why do you want to lockdown for the next 50 years.

 

[shmmeee]

Hahahahaha haha Tax increases!! Austerity in the middle of a demand shock. Fuck me. I’d genuinely trust my five year old more with the economy than this lot.

 

[David O'Day]

Lads! 0.2% of GDP as capital spending, tax cuts and deregulation will see us through the coronavirus depression!

 

[chiefdave]

Hope everyone is staying alert and on the lookout for cycling sharks.

 

[skybluetony176]

No doubt Dom will lap this up.

 

[chiefdave]

No doubt Dom will lap this up.

Wonder if Dom has gone to Dudley today to see his hero in person.

 

[skybluetony176]

New deal my arse

He could always take a real leap and legalise cannabis like FDR ended prohibition of alcohol as part of his new deal. Let’s face it, the war on drugs isn’t working, we need a fresh approach and this could be part of managing it and through legalisation we could take money from criminals hands and add it to the tax pot, pun intended.
Just for some scope here’s an article on the illegal cannabis trade and what it generates The UK Cannabis Report: legal cannabis market to reach £2.31bn by 2024

 

[David O'Day]

Meanwhile back in Westminster we have tory on tory action

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

Meanwhile back in Westminster we have tory on tory action

What was his response?

 

[jimmyhillsfanclub]

What was his response?

"I wish her well" ??

 

[Nick]

No doubt Dom will lap this up.

Great news, nice one Boris. He has done the country proud again.



No idea what it means, just doing a Dom impression.

 

[Nick]

Meanwhile back in Westminster we have tory on tory action

Not even a bit of May's tit. Clickbait title at it's best.

 

[OffenhamSkyBlue]

Meanwhile back in Westminster we have tory on tory action

It's a reasonable enough question ...

 

[OffenhamSkyBlue]

What was his response?

 

[Tommo1993]

Hope everyone is staying alert and on the lookout for cycling sharks.

Wish they’d stop cycling on the fucking road as well. No awareness.

 

[skybluetony176]

Wish they’d stop cycling on the fucking road as well. No awareness.

I don’t know about sharks riding bikes but this government is about as much use as knickers on a kipper.

 

[skybluetony176]

In another example of the rules don’t apply to us ie the Tories, Andrew Brigden calling for the Labour mayor of Leicester to resign after admitting that he broke the lockdown rules. This is the same Andrew Brigden who said Cummings must stay and it’s a witch-hunt.

 

[PVA]

What a farce Johnson's new deal is. Of course the thick and the bootlickers will lap it up though.

 

[Frank Sidebottom]

Hope everyone is staying alert and on the lookout for cycling sharks.

Close enough?

 

[fernandopartridge]

Have a look at that study they just did into the views of voters, party members and MPs. Tory MPs are absolutely batshit, like 18th century Dickens villains. They just aren’t cut out to recover the economy.

It isn't just about economic recovery, there needs to a fundamental paradigm shift.

 

[shmmeee]

It isn't just about economic recovery, there needs to a fundamental paradigm shift.

Nah, paradigm shifts and revolutions are overrated.

WHAT DO WE WANT?

SMALL INCREMENTAL CHANGE!

WHEN DO WE WANT IT?

WHEN THE SOCIOECONOMIC INDICATORS SUGGEST!

But in all seriousness this is a once in a lifetime chance to make big changes to the country for the better and set us up for decades to come, just like post war. This lot just don’t have the ambition or the competence to do anything. Look at them blathering on about dualling the A1 like it was the NHS. Losers.

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

Nah, paradigm shifts and revolutions are overrated.

WHAT DO WE WANT?

SMALL INCREMENTAL CHANGE!

WHEN DO WE WANT IT?

WHEN THE SOCIOECONOMIC INDICATORS SUGGEST!

But in all seriousness this is a once in a lifetime chance to make big changes to the country for the better and set us up for decades to come, just like post war. This lot just don’t have the ambition or the competence to do anything. Look at them blathering on about dualling the A1 like it was the NHS. Losers.

They'll keep getting elected every 5 years though

 

[shmmeee]

They'll keep getting elected every 5 years though

The fact we can’t beat this shower is shameful. Heading in the right direction though. I think you’ll see some Tory voters break in Jan when it hits home Brexit has properly happened and no one can stop it.

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

155 deaths today, 690 new infections.

 

[PVA]

The fact we can’t beat this shower is shameful. Heading in the right direction though. I think you’ll see some Tory voters break in Jan when it hits home Brexit has properly happened and no one can stop it.

I know this isn't the Brexit thread, but this Twitter thread about some pig ignorant Leave voters who, it turns out, didn't know what they were voting for is relevant to your comment and is comedy gold

A thread written by @archer_rs

 

[shmmeee]

155 deaths today, 690 new infections.

On cases, maybe maybe not:



Do we know if they’re reporting Pillar 1,2 or both in the briefings?

Also one more death than this time last week. Concerning.

Edit: yep looks like they’re only reporting around 20% of cases now. Of course they are.

 

[Deleted member 5849]

The fact we can’t beat this shower is shameful. Heading in the right direction though. I think you’ll see some Tory voters break in Jan when it hits home Brexit has properly happened and no one can stop it.

Covid gives the ideal excuse for Brexit. It's now a no-lose option.

 

[shmmeee]

I know this isn't the Brexit thread, but this Twitter thread about some pig ignorant Leave voters who, it turns out, didn't know what they were voting for is relevant to your comment and is comedy gold

A thread written by @archer_rs

I honestly don’t believe that’s real. Seems too much like a Remainer caricature. But then I used to think all the Brexit morons in comment sections were bots sooo

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

On cases, maybe maybe not:



Do we know if they’re reporting Pillar 1,2 or both in the briefings?

The figure of 690 includes both pillars:

Number of coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in the UK

 

[shmmeee]

The figure of 690 includes both pillars:

Number of coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in the UK

Ah cool. I misread. Well that’s positive (no pun intended)

 

[Deleted member 5849]

What's the difference between pillar one and pillar two?

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

Ah cool. I misread. Well that’s positive (no pun intended)

It's not the easiest to find this information just by googling it or going on the BBC. Kind of a pain when you're just trying to find out 2 numbers