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Matt Hancock….

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MayBee70 Thu 10-Jun-21 12:47:08

Anyone watching this now? He really does talk the talk doesn’t he. Has just stated that no health worker has died due to lack of PPE. At least Sarah Owen is now giving him a good grilling.

Ilovecheese Fri 18-Jun-21 18:26:00

Criticism of this Government is not "slagging off England" . That is a ridiculous assertion.
In fact, perhaps those who do criticise are the ones who really do love this country, and all our United Kingdom because we hate to see it losing its credibility under this shower of incompetents.

Maremia Fri 18-Jun-21 17:14:59

NotTooOld, seriously? Doing their best? They are not children. They are highly paid Public Servants. In any other job they would have been sacked, for their incompetence and failure to learn from their mistakes. At least the voters in Chesham and Amersham have seen through them.

NotSpaghetti Fri 18-Jun-21 17:11:00

Kiplet - where overseas are your family who think we have done well in England?

growstuff Fri 18-Jun-21 16:49:23

Lucca

Ridiculous to equate dissatisfaction with Matt Hancock to “slagging off England”

I’m sorry but I think he is as his boss described him.

What or who is England? As far as I know it's a geographic entity occupied by tens of millions of people. Nobody is slagging off the piece of land or the people who live here.

NotSpaghetti Fri 18-Jun-21 16:46:58

Fran72 gringrin

Lucca Fri 18-Jun-21 16:44:10

Ridiculous to equate dissatisfaction with Matt Hancock to “slagging off England”

I’m sorry but I think he is as his boss described him.

theworriedwell Fri 18-Jun-21 15:42:58

I know! I have every sympathy for those who lost friends and relatives, particularly in care homes, but it could actually have been a lot worse. Like if they'd gone in with machine guns?

theworriedwell Fri 18-Jun-21 15:42:10

*I think Matt did the best he could." That's like something my granny would have said to put someone in their place. Damning with faint praise I think you'd say.

I think he's been pretty useless but maybe that's because I work in a care home, having said that I think they set him up to be the fall guy and I think their plan is working.

NotTooOld Fri 18-Jun-21 15:39:08

Ok, there's too much of this slagging off the government. I agree that mistakes were made but this was an unprecedented situation. They did their best in an unfamiliar and fast changing situation. I for one am grateful for the way they handled it. And before someone lists the mistakes that were made - I know! I have every sympathy for those who lost friends and relatives, particularly in care homes, but it could actually have been a lot worse.

MaizieD Fri 18-Jun-21 14:45:02

NotTooOld

Kiplet

I think Matt did the best he could under the restraints he had to contend with..
Overall I’m proud of what England has achieved...
My heart goes out to all who have lost loved ones..and all that has been seriously affected by Covid..

However..
I know and speak on a regular basis to my extended family and other associates who live in other countries...summing all up I personally
Would not want to live anywhere else other than England especially under Covid restriction..
Well done England...

Well said, Kiplet. I agree with you. There's too much of this slagging off England.

Nobody is slagging off England. They're slagging off our incompetent, corrupt and irresponsible government.

There is a big difference between a country and a government.

NotTooOld Fri 18-Jun-21 14:39:38

Kiplet

I think Matt did the best he could under the restraints he had to contend with..
Overall I’m proud of what England has achieved...
My heart goes out to all who have lost loved ones..and all that has been seriously affected by Covid..

However..
I know and speak on a regular basis to my extended family and other associates who live in other countries...summing all up I personally
Would not want to live anywhere else other than England especially under Covid restriction..
Well done England...

Well said, Kiplet. I agree with you. There's too much of this slagging off England.

theworriedwell Fri 18-Jun-21 12:06:45

silvercollie

Whether or not Matt Hancock is as described by Mr. Cummings, the fact that our Dom is making the comments says more about him than it does Mr. Hancock.

What a nest of vipers.

Mr. Cummings - you are an old 'has been'. Get over yourself.

I'm no fan but I think the truth about what happend, all the lies and cover ups should come out and if he is the one who can dish the dirt I am content with that.

I just wish Johnson, Hancock, Gove etc etc etc were has beens, can't wait.

theworriedwell Fri 18-Jun-21 12:04:54

jaylucy

He always reminds me of a naughty little boy that has been caught doing what he shouldn't be doing!

He reminds me of a sixth former who desperately wants to be in with the Alpha boys and is used to be used and abused by them.

Not that I think our government are Alpha boy!

theworriedwell Fri 18-Jun-21 12:03:16

Fran72

I'm not sure what is worse - being dissed by Cummings or lauded by Rees-Mogg.

That is a very difficult question, I'm not sure I'd be able to make a decision to be honest. I'll have to have a sit down and think about it.

PippaZ Fri 18-Jun-21 12:01:44

Petera

PippaZ

We should varian but how?

Well PR would be a good first step

True Petera, but I said how not what smile We can agree on PR but how do you get it brought in?

JaneJudge Fri 18-Jun-21 11:48:44

Elvis58

Never trust a man with a mouth like a fish, a sign of a liar and a weak man.

this has really made me giggle blush grin

Fran72 Fri 18-Jun-21 11:48:08

I'm not sure what is worse - being dissed by Cummings or lauded by Rees-Mogg.

Dinahmo Fri 18-Jun-21 11:38:35

Whitewavemark2

Rees-Smogg has announced that Hancock is a “successful genius”

What does that make Johnson?

Einstein!!

Elvis58 Fri 18-Jun-21 11:18:19

Never trust a man with a mouth like a fish, a sign of a liar and a weak man.

Kiplet Fri 18-Jun-21 11:16:59

I think Matt did the best he could under the restraints he had to contend with..
Overall I’m proud of what England has achieved...
My heart goes out to all who have lost loved ones..and all that has been seriously affected by Covid..

However..
I know and speak on a regular basis to my extended family and other associates who live in other countries...summing all up I personally
Would not want to live anywhere else other than England especially under Covid restriction..
Well done England...

Anne2108 Fri 18-Jun-21 10:50:37

This man is a liar and is responsible for sending hundreds of sick elderly, in hospital with covid and other respiratory diseases back into care homes where they then infected other residents, many of whom died as a consequence.

jaylucy Fri 18-Jun-21 10:47:47

He always reminds me of a naughty little boy that has been caught doing what he shouldn't be doing!

Jaxie Fri 18-Jun-21 10:45:44

Hancock has liar’s eyes. The same expression in them my husband had when he denied he was having an affair!

silvercollie Fri 18-Jun-21 10:44:48

Whether or not Matt Hancock is as described by Mr. Cummings, the fact that our Dom is making the comments says more about him than it does Mr. Hancock.

What a nest of vipers.

Mr. Cummings - you are an old 'has been'. Get over yourself.

JdotJ Fri 18-Jun-21 10:39:11

Complete twat