O/T:- ⚠️Impressed with the leadership [The UK Party Politics Thread]

[navypie]

https://twitter.com/sime0nstylites/s...616553985?s=21

For those who accept Boris Johnson has made a complete mess of it, this is a great thread considering the reasons why and contemplating more generally why we elect such terrible governments.

Post Cold War complacency is a good starter.

If you think for one minute Lardy I'm gonna open up a link to one of those their left-wing websites, then think again. Getting back to number 2 of Elite's list when he asked others for our opinion. Well, Corbyn and the Momentum party would have been a complete disaster if they had been in power, they wouldn't even be able to agree on what color coffee mugs they should drink from. Funnily enough, the Jewish community might have benefited from the lockdown, Corbyn would have closed the Synagogues long before then.

[Elite_Pie]

How many Italian,Chinese,Indian, Pa-istani, Bangladeshi, Afro Carribean etc. etc. live in Ireland compared to Britain?
These people travel back and forth to their country of origin creating a large risk, but the vast majority are British citizens so they are entitled.
Mind you it is criminal that when we new of the problem they weren't tested or isolated.

That subject presents a pretty graphic illustration of why this government is so f@cking useless. I've just read that the Heathrow airport boss is taking action while the government are still sitting on their arse and doing next to nothing:

The boss of Heathrow Airport has told MPs that it is trialling large-scale temperature checks as the aviation industry struggles with coronavirus. He said they are already being carried out at departure gates on people going to places where this is a requirement.

So he quite rightly suggests that we do our bit to stop us spreading the virus elsewhere, but we are doing nothing at all to stop foreign travellers bringing it in! How difficult is it to do a simple temperature check on arrivals from places deemed risky?

Obviously far too difficult for the bunch of incompetent ***** we have in charge.

[navypie]

How many Italian,Chinese,Indian, Pa-istani, Bangladeshi, Afro Carribean etc. etc. live in Ireland compared to Britain?
These people travel back and forth to their country of origin creating a large risk, but the vast majority are British citizens so they are entitled.
Mind you it is criminal that when we new of the problem they weren't tested or isolated.

Watching BBC news earlier and they did a piece on barbers breaking the lockdown by phoning them up and pretending to book an appointment. None of them came across to me as having English as their first language. I think I'll be hearing from Lardy or Elite soon.


ps. They were charging double the going rate. There's no way I would pay £4 for a haircut.

[BigFatPie]

If you think for one minute Lardy I'm gonna open up a link to one of those their left-wing websites, then think again. Getting back to number 2 of Elite's list when he asked others for our opinion. Well, Corbyn and the Momentum party would have been a complete disaster if they had been in power, they wouldn't even be able to agree on what color coffee mugs they should drink from. Funnily enough, the Jewish community might have benefited from the lockdown, Corbyn would have closed the Synagogues long before then.

Kin ell Pugwash the thread is on Twitter, and the author comes pretty much from the centre ground.

To be fair if you’re still banging on about the parallel universe where Corbyn is prime minister you could do with reading up a bit.

[Elite_Pie]

Getting back to number 2 of Elite's list when he asked others for our opinion. Well, Corbyn and the Momentum party would have been a complete disaster if they had been in power, they wouldn't even be able to agree on what color coffee mugs they should drink from.

Complete and utter irrelevant bollox. Nobody know whether Corbyn (who has gone by the way) would have made the right decisions or the wrong decisions. He didn't get the chance, but Boris & Co certainly did and it's looking increasingly likely that they f@cked up big time.

To get back the the thread title (and Banjo seems to have gone AWOL) does anyone honestly think that the leadership has been impressive?

[navypie]

That subject presents a pretty graphic illustration of why this government is so f@cking useless. I've just read that the Heathrow airport boss is taking action while the government are still sitting on their arse and doing next to nothing:

The boss of Heathrow Airport has told MPs that it is trialling large-scale temperature checks as the aviation industry struggles with coronavirus. He said they are already being carried out at departure gates on people going to places where this is a requirement.

So he quite rightly suggests that we do our bit to stop us spreading the virus elsewhere, but we are doing nothing at all to stop foreign travellers bringing it in! How difficult is it to do a simple temperature check on arrivals from places deemed risky?

Obviously far too difficult for the bunch of incompetent ***** we have in charge.

Getting back from just having a number 2. If Corbyn had been in charge he'd had ordered the boss of Heathrow to wave those from Pakistan through. Well, he wouldn't wanna upset his mates.

[Elite_Pie]

To be fair if you’re still banging on about the parallel universe where Corbyn is prime minister you could do with reading up a bit.

Even though he is no longer directly involved, it's amazing how many people on here still mention Corbyn and what he might have done.

He's gone ffs, so concentrate on the bloke in charge and comment on what he has (or hasn't) done.

[countygump]

Watching BBC news earlier and they did a piece on barbers breaking the lockdown by phoning them up and pretending to book an appointment. None of them came across to me as having English as their first language. I think I'll be hearing from Lardy or Elite soon.


ps. They were charging double the going rate. There's no way I would pay £4 for a haircut.

There's been so many poor unfortunate souls taken before their time throughout this dreadful epidemic that almost any sitting Gov, throughout the world is an easy target, if you choose to make them so. Bet there's a few sitting on the opposition benches in our Parl breathing a sigh of relief that they're not in charge, I know I am.

[Elite_Pie]

Getting back from just having a number 2. If Corbyn had been in charge he'd had ordered the boss of Heathrow to wave those from Pakistan through. Well, he wouldn't wanna upset his mates.

Ironically, just as you posted that I was typing a post saying that it's amazing how many people (I really meant arseholes) are basing their judgement on what Corbyn would or wouldn't have done if he was in charge.

Thank you for proving me right within a minute!

[Elite_Pie]

There's been so many poor unfortunate souls taken before their time throughout this dreadful epidemic that almost any sitting Gov, throughout the world is an easy target, if you choose to make them so. Bet there's a few sitting on the opposition benches in our Parl breathing a sigh of relief that they're not in charge, I know I am.

I'm sure you're right, this isn't a good time to be in charge.

But if you are in charge, you have to be judged on the decisions you take. Make your own mind up on that one.

[queenslandpie]

In fairness QP you have to hold the government of the day to account for their actions, not some theoretical government with imagined outcomes.

This government has failed miserably with COVID-19 and way more people in this country have died than ever needed to with adequate planning - especially given the head-start we had.

There is no leadership to be impressed with or otherwise, it's just a series of measures to pass-the-buck and distract the public as the death toll rises.

I agree with everything you say, but none the less I am sure many many are glad it wasnt Corbyn handling this.

[navypie]

Kin ell Pugwash the thread is on Twitter, and the author comes pretty much from the centre ground.

To be fair if you’re still banging on about the parallel universe where Corbyn is prime minister you could do with reading up a bit.

Kin ell lardy, when I post a twitter link it's a right-wing site. When you post it's "centre ground" Who awarded the moral high ground?

[navypie]

Complete and utter irrelevant bollox. Nobody know whether Corbyn (who has gone by the way) would have made the right decisions or the wrong decisions. He didn't get the chance, but Boris & Co certainly did and it's looking increasingly likely that they f@cked up big time.

To get back the the thread title (and Banjo seems to have gone AWOL) does anyone honestly think that the leadership has been impressive?

On Corbyn not getting the chance, thank fcuk for that.

[navypie]

There's been so many poor unfortunate souls taken before their time throughout this dreadful epidemic that almost any sitting Gov, throughout the world is an easy target, if you choose to make them so. Bet there's a few sitting on the opposition benches in our Parl breathing a sigh of relief that they're not in charge, I know I am.

Good to hear from you gump.

[maddogslater]

Now we have a better view it looks like a bit of a balls up to me, the mistakes look bigger and stand out next to the artical link of the Australian view , I think posted by b f pie.