Coronavirus

[SteveH]

If the testing isn't thorough enough it could cause more problems than the one it is meant to solve.

It needs to be thorough enough, but not too thorough. Don't reply "depends what you mean by 'too thorough'", as you did last time, or i will reply "depends what you mean by 'thorough enough'".

[Nearly Sane]

If the testing isn't thorough enough it could cause more problems than the one it is meant to solve.

That's true of all testing. It is a balance of risk. In this case I can see the logic speeding it up

[Nearly Sane]

This is appalling

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-highlands-islands-51972372

[Nearly Sane]

And this is idiocy


https://www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/wetherspoons-tim-martin-coronavirus-shutting-pubs-parliament-a4392611.html

[Sebastian Toe]

You can add beer to the panic buying, stockpiling fucktards list now. All canned beers and lager and most bottled beer (not the expensive stuff!) gone from my two local supermarkets!

Looking on the news and social media  it strikes me that the most likely places in the UK to catch this virus, is in the most crowded, non social distancing areas i.e. panic-buying crowds fighting their way into supermarkets!

[Roses]

Alcohol should be the least important purchase one makes.

[Udayana]

I have watched a couple of the early evening Downing Street press briefings. To me they are all about Alexander Johnson. He stands at a lectern flanked by two medical/scientific experts. Every question that is asked he answers himself - irrespective of whether he has any specialist knowledge at all. Only when he has finished his extended peroration does he hand over to his flanking academic/medic.

Without decisive and informed leadership we can end up with a societal breakdown worse than the medical crisis.

What is needed  for both is confidence in the government and Johnson is not helping. That is why we are seeing stockpiling, people ignoring distancing, sacked or evicted ...

Saying we can "turn this around in 12 weeks" is clearly not credible. Relying on people working out for themselves, separately, what to do for for the best is clearly not credible.

[Walter]

Alcohol should be the least important purchase one makes.

is somebody working you with their foot ?

[Sebastian Toe]

No, party poppers, decorative covers for mobile phones and books on how to improve self-rightiousness, amongst many other things are less important than alcohol.
 

[jeremyp]

Indeed, but you seem very confused here.

Your inability to read what other people write and understand what they mean is not confusing. It's a common human trait.

[jeremyp]

Especially galling when the fuckwit concerned (and his party) does not have much electoral support here in Scotland,

The Scottish government is doing its own measures. If you don't like what's going on there, whine about them.
 

[jeremyp]

This is appalling

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-highlands-islands-51972372

And also needless. Even if you sack the staff, there's no reason to turf them out of their accommodation because you clearly aren't hiring replacements.

Hopefully this action is illegal and the management will be in serious trouble.

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Alcohol should be the least important purchase one makes.

One of the most important.

[jeremyp]

Alcohol should be the least important purchase one makes.

Alcohol, as a legal drug, is actually pretty high on the importance list. It's the only way I have to try to escape the misery of life in the UK at the moment.

[Walter]

I think you need to separate the politicians from the experts in terms of knowledge and competence, Susan, and that the current PM is a fuckwit really isn't that much of a surprise, since he has long since demonstrated his fuckwittery.

Of course some of us here in Scotland would prefer not to be governed by a political party that has minimal support here in Scotland, and others of us would prefer that Scotland was no longer part of the UK, but Salmond is no longer a political figure here and depending on how things go today, or over the next few days depending on how long the jury takes, his options may be constrained.

Gordo , you're doing it again
It's like the high pitched whine of a gnat in your ear
What's needed are solutions , not the whinging of a embittered Scotsman .

[Walter]

This is appalling

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-highlands-islands-51972372

i hope the government take it over as a hospital for the duration ,
Then burn it down for sanitation reasons when it's all over

[Udayana]

Alcohol, as a legal drug, is actually pretty high on the importance list. It's the only way I have to try to escape the misery of life in the UK at the moment.

That sounds bad ... are you requesting suggestions for alternative ways?

There is a run on alcohol, my normal wine store has sent me an e-mail suspending orders, though Waitrose seemed to have plenty at the expensive end earlier this morning.

[Udayana]

i hope the government take it over as a hospital for the duration ,
Then burn it down for sanitation reasons when it's all over

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[Gordon]

Gordo , you're doing it again
It's like the high pitched whine of a gnat in your ear
What's needed are solutions , not the whinging of a embittered Scotsman .

You mean like a PM who is not a fuckwit, not a Tory, with a history of leadership skills and political competence, and is supported by other competent politicians?




 

[jeremyp]

That sounds bad ... are you requesting suggestions for alternative ways?

Nope. I'm quite happy with my current solution.

There is a run on alcohol, my normal wine store has sent me an e-mail suspending orders, though Waitrose seemed to have plenty at the expensive end earlier this morning.

As long as single malts don't run out, I'll be fine.

[SteveH]

My local Co-op was out of milk, granulated sugar, most fresh veg., and loads of other stuff this morning. Fortunately, Nisa, just round the corner, was much better stocked - and, oddly, had some Co-op own-brand products on the shelves!

[Aruntraveller]

Gordo , you're doing it again
It's like the high pitched whine of a gnat in your ear
What's needed are solutions , not the whinging of a embittered Scotsman .

Indeed, solutions. Unfortunately the current govt is out of stock.

Matt Hancock was on TV this morning talking about delivering protective equipment and how difficult it is to organise. Give the job to fucking Amazon then. They'd have been there yesterday.

[Walter]

You mean like a PM who is not a fuckwit, not a Tory, with a history of leadership skills and political competence, and is supported by other competent politicians?

i cannot get rid of that pesky fuckin gnat

Btw , who would want to be PM right now ?

Me me me Gordo , I've got all the answers . Don't think so old chap 🍻

[Gordon]

i cannot get rid of that pesky fuckin gnat

Btw , who would want to be PM right now ?

Me me me Gordo , I've got all the answers . Don't think so old chap 🍻

I don't - but I do have reasonable questions, and given this virus and the insanity of Brexit are live issues then to point out the uselessness of the UK government seems reasonable to me.

Mind you, if they do fuck up, and they will, it all helps the case for Scottish independence..

[Walter]

I don't - but I do have reasonable questions, and given this virus and the insanity of Brexit are live issues then to point out the uselessness of the UK government seems reasonable to me.

Mind you, if they do fuck up, and they will, it all helps the case for Scottish independence..

independance ? I hope so Gordon
I'm sick of the whining .
My son and his wife ( a brewer anda doctor) left Scotland after living there for 7 years mainly because they were sick to death of the whining and whinging
Sad really !