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Quote Originally Posted by Ram59 View Post

Fair point Ram. I did overlook the website factor. Much like school days...I was probably talking at the back and not paying attention.

Having said that my point remains. In the same way as you regularly attack anything that is remotely pro EU you also like to have a go at the BBC and attack anything that is at all critical of the Government.

For the record, I 100% share your hopes as regards the vaccine and I will joyfully concede that so far they would appear to be surpassing expectation.

In the interests of what Andy would call ‘balance’ and on the direct subject of your thread, this has to be set aside our dreadful position in the Covid ‘league tables’, the doubts about the efficacy of the vaccine if the second dose is delayed for too long and the shambolic reaction to the emergence of the ‘British variant’.
Please remember this variant was identified and had taken hold before mid December. No statement was made about it until the 19th December when it was described as more transmissible but no more serious than the original Wuhan strain.
Despite the misgivings of all professionals Messrs Johnson and Williamson were still insistent that all schools should open as planned at the beginning of January. It was only the night before that they accepted such a move would be unwise and unsafe and it was only yesterday that the PM conceded that actually it would seem the British and South African strains/variants are likely to have more serious consequences.

So...in direct response to the thread...well done (hopefully) on the vaccines. Heads should roll elsewhere.
I accept your apology, if that what is was. I also plead guilty to giving the government support when they are continually subject to unnecessary criticism. God knows, they've done enough wrong to be critical of, without the constant haranguing of ministers. It's just a pity that these weak minded ministers are too pathetic and not strong enough to answer back, maybe they should get Farage to give them some lessons. Agree with him or not, he can look after himself in an interview.

Let's examine the vaccination programme, atm, it seems to be going well, possibly too well. The ramping up of vaccinations is unlikely to be sustained because vaccine production will not be able to keep pace. This will result in the spectacle of fully manned vaccination centres standing idle at some time in the future. But, what does the government do, hold back vaccinations to smooth out the vaccination programme, resulting in unnecessary deaths of people in a months time who have been prevented from having a vaccine today? Or do they go ahead and run the risk of running out of vaccine and wasting time and facilities?

It's Hobson's choice, the chances are the government will get criticised which ever decision they make.