I’m delighted Boris is back!

Jabberwock Has it ever occurred to you that some might see you as one of the "usual crowd"? It is quite presumptuous to think you and your "crowd" are entitled to express a point of view but others do not have that same entitlement.

And yet it's the actual epidemioligists whose advice has been more than questionable , they were aware of this pandemic at the beginning of February and chose to not replenish PPI stock. So really it's a national disgrace, something we should all be considering
Cummings himself was one of the 'armchair epidemiologists '

Glad he is back, even though I hate his face.

Definitely not sneering, well maybe a tiny bit

Missed the briefing at work, will.check in tomorrow. Hope it's a good sign things will improve soon

It's the armchair epidemiologists I find hard to take!

It seems to be so difficult for some of you to hear any criticism of Boris - the way you react you’d think posters had been tearing strips off your husband or children. Try and see the broad range of opinions as a positive thing rather than talking about the usual crowd and armchair generals.

Thanks May7 Yes this would need a new thread

This thread started so well but has been hijacked by the usual crowd! Oh well nice while it lasted but now time to give it a miss and leave all you armchair generals to sort it out with your instant solutions!

petition asking for an inquiry into how this has been dealt with here www.marchforchange.uk/coronavirus_inquiry?recruiter_id=119879

Grany
I've started a new thread on Panorama . Think this one needs a space all of it's own

So glad Boris is back ..... now to sort out these people who are travelling unnecessary ..... holding parties etc. I want to get through this.

Panorama

I hope every Tory in Britain is watching #Panorama on #BBC1. A Pandemic deemed the biggest security threat to Britain for yrs, yet no PPE gowns, visors, swabs or body bags bought & 20million respirators missing. Meanwhile govt lied to cover tracks as medics died. #BorisTheButcher

It’s interesting how some Scots cannot rise above politics during this crisis when Nicola Sturgeon herself is taking a very different - and much more adult - view.

twitter.com/NicolaSturgeon/status/1254800129812566019?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1254800129812566019&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bbc.co.uk%2Fnews%2Flive%2Fuk-scotland-52353580

Scandalous shortage of PPE now Panorama Governments fault

Charisma??? Boris really

Ah dear! If only charisma and confidence were all it took to run a government. And even then I can think of people with more of both than Boris.

I am relieved Boris is back. He has such charisma and confidence that makes you believe he is in charge and will get us all through this pandemic.

But you will be ruled by them when you’re out there - so why not choose one of the many other countries in the world which are completely free from the EU ‘bureaucracy’?

We bought the little apartment in Spain because we love it here Lucca and always hoped to spend some of our retirement out here, enjoying the warmth and the lifestyle.

Brexit?

I voted to Leave the bureaucracy of the EU. I don’t want to be ruled by them.

But I love Europe!

What’s so difficult to understand? Even Italy is mightily fed up of the EU. Rifts are becoming more apparent every week.

Paddy - remember the Scottish people voted to stay part of the UK?

Callistemon no of course I don’t believe all of the figures, some of those countries have absolutely no way of reporting them. I’m inclined to believe that Greece isn’t as bad as the UK though.

Cath Calderwood wasn't JUST scottish medical officer ,she held perhaps still holds several posts in the English NHS .She was on several high profile enquiries including the Morecambe Bay tragedy .NOT that I'm excusing her ..I know how it feels when you have Mp's and other foreign sources telling you how to run your country...not nice is it? We get 85% of the Commons ruling us EVERY DAY ....most of them know begger all about Scotland and care even less .Welcome to our world !

Look at the songs the Italians are singing and then think about what may happen as we come out of lockdown!
www.facebook.com/Redfishstream/videos/163153211663947/

Urmstongran why are you so keen on brexit when you spend so much time in Spain ? I have never understood that.

SirChenjin

Do you believe the figures that other countries present?

China, India?
I doubt their figures are at all accurate.
Watching all those people deserting the Indian cities on crowded buses for their villages where there are poor medical facilities surely would make anyone wonder about the accuracy.

I look out at all the Spanish flags fluttering from apartments, on balconies next to the beautiful bougainvillea & the Spanish observing very strict lockdown on this our 7th week - and yet clapping & cheering EVERY night at 8pm to say thank you to the front liners as the police drive around, blue lights flashing, officers in masks & gloves saluting the neighbourhood back. It’s very emotional every evening. They are happy to be kept safe and to do the right thing.
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Awww - you look just like Widdy with those little flags!

How’s life in Spain? Looks like you’re past the worst of it thankfully