Press conference at 4pm today with Boris

Please, please let it be Cummings blood

No, he's late because he's watching the rugby!

Coming Boris Johnson I am bored now!!

Tonight is ...

a full blue moon, would you believe.

It must be about the money surely?

suziewoozie

It must be about the money surely?

That’s what MrGG13 just said, they are squabbling about furlough and income support ££££££££

suziewoozie

It must be about the money surely?

I would have thought so, but there are some furious backbenchers apparently, but their guru Steve Baker seems on board after going into No 10 all guns blazing then seeing the data which seems to have put the fear of god into him, so maybe the back benchers are on board?

Boris Johnson was caught on the hop today due to details leaked to the media. From what’s been said this wasn’t due to be announced till Monday. He’s shown too often in the past he needs a well rehearsed script and if he’s forced to stray from it to reply to a question he looks out of his depth. My guess is he’s still rehearsing his speech till it meets with Cummings approval.

SB’s reaction was absolutely jaw dropping - they’ve either found out about his double life or the data as you say WW has put the fear of god in him.

FFS! What a debacle. I know that any government would be managing the unknown early on but not now!

What are they arguing about/sorting out..they must have had an idea they would be making this announcement and surely should have modelling different scenarios in preparation before today!

OH refuses to wait any longer and has gone back to the rugby- can't blame him.

The point is there is nothing surprising in the data! They were advised of where they would be at the end of October at least a month ago. We read it for heavens sake.

What on earth are they doing?

More leaks in this Government than a very leaky sieve.

Why is nothing ever done about it?

6.45 now!

Boris’s hairdresser has had to be fetched before the great man can appear.

And we're still waiting .......

I’m sure this isn’t correct, but just to throw it into the mix?

Richard Murphy

Just a little speculation: is the government collapsing right now because Johnson can’t take Sunak with him, and he at least, is threatening to walk?

The leak was not an accident - nice to know that at a time of such seriousness there is someone in that small group of ministers and their close staff who thought leaking appropriate for whatever reason.

I reckon the PM has shut himself in the toilet and is having to be cajoled to come out.

Anyone watching the young female professor.

We should use the Asian SARS model

1. Strict control of the borders. Everyone entering the country tested and dealt with as appropriate.

2. Clear instructions to every age level about not catching it.

3. Test and trace constantly and consistently.

Aim

Eliminate as far as possible

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WW do you mean the wonderful Devi - she’s regularly on C4, and I follow her on Twitter and read all her columns. She’s wonderful

Maybe he couldn't find a fridge to hide in so is now having to be released from a tumble dryer.

WWmk2- I think this is probably the scenario here

suziewoozie

WW do you mean the wonderful Devi - she’s regularly on C4, and I follow her on Twitter and read all her columns. She’s wonderful

Oh I don’t know. She is at Edinburgh I think. I was impressed with her.