Ring Of Steel
Well-Known Member
Good old Boris
He spent twice that much on fake advertising for "brexit day" last October
He spent twice that much on fake advertising for "brexit day" last October
Which then begs the question, is staying on as normal and living our normal lives the best option? Its a tough one
I think so. Concerts and sad to say football matches and other non essential gatherings maybe, but once you stop people working en masse the human cost rises very quickly.
It’s huge swathes of the economy. We only got sick pay this year and that was because people were complaining that others were coming in sick and infecting people.
The Tories are in lala land if they think most people can just take two weeks off with no issues. Massively out of touch.
Exactly. There is the chain of events for the economy.
School Closes
Parents have to have time off work and use holiday
Businesses lose employees in that time and have to get cover in some way
People arent using businesses (high street, shops, etc) as they are staying in.
Businesses can potentially lose money twice.
Exactly. And ultimately if the economy tanks people die as they can’t afford food or heating or whatever.
Have to be careful though as arguably there’s an economic benefit if a load of sick old people die, free up saved wealth and reduce strain on the health and social care systems. But no one I’d hope is arguing for that.
No real right answers here I think other than have financial support on hand for businesses and people who can’t work.
Exactly. And ultimately if the economy tanks people die as they can’t afford food or heating or whatever.
Have to be careful though as arguably there’s an economic benefit if a load of sick old people die, free up saved wealth and reduce strain on the health and social care systems. But no one I’d hope is arguing for that.
No real right answers here I think other than have financial support on hand for businesses and people who can’t work.
If you were a decent human being then you would prioritise the welfare of your citizens, no matter what the cost.
Unfortunately the people running this country are not decent human beings.
It’s not that simple though is it? As I say there’s human costs to both action and inaction. The welfare of your citizens includes their ability to make a living.
It’s not that simple though is it? As I say there’s human costs to both action and inaction. The welfare of your citizens includes their ability to make a living.
It is actually- if you have £100m for Brexit adverts, if you can find the money to give MPs payrises, if you have millions to spend on commemorative coins, and you are currently finding the cash for a tunnel between NI & Scotland, then you have the money to subsidise childcare, you have the money to support paid sickleave, and you have the ability to do a lot more than go on National TV and blithely say "one theory is to just let the disease run its course without taking any draconian actions", while committing to pay 70p per head as the much smaller country next door commits to spend €667 per head.
They won't do that though, as a few less old people taking pensions & benefits can only be a good thing for them.
Good old Boris
He spent twice that much on fake advertising for "brexit day" last October
Of course there will beI’d be shocked if there aren’t significant extra measures announced in the budget tomorrow
I’d be shocked if there aren’t significant extra measures announced in the budget tomorrow
ps RBS (majority government owned) have already announced they will allow deferrals of mortgage payments for three months for those impacted
My mortgage is with them. Let's defer it and blow 3 months mortgage at Blackpool away.
Ah were at cross purposes. I was talking about lockdowns and quarantines. Yes as I already said financial support is needed.
Impossible to support in practice
Exactly.
The other thing is schools, if they close then parents can't go to work or have to pay a childminder.
Actually catching it or just pretending for some attention?Is anybody running a book on the first celebs to catch it?
Actually catching it or just pretending for some attention?
They have to be proven, not just a sob story on This Morning to try and get onto Celebrity Coach Trip.
I am still ignorant to the whole thing, I have a bad headcold but the available info is so vague I might actually have the virus for all I know... the good news is that if I do then it feels no worse than a reasonably shitty dose of the sniffles, sneezing & sore throat.
We've had our first case at work, one lad has been sent home as his wife has tested positive. I've just asked the question that shouldn't we all be sent to self isolation now? Still waiting for a response.
I wonder if this is manmade?
#MetooIs anybody running a book on the first celebs to catch it?
I think it started when someone shagged a chicken.
I haven't got a cold.
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