OT. Schools...normality and Coronavirus.

[ramAnag]

I believe its from probably 10 tests!! Mine now done but results not yet known (hopefully will say Ive had it / got it asymptomatically)

I suspect lockdown could be eased regionally since COVID first reared its ugly head mostly in the London / SE and and other random hotspots, then seemed to creep up the country, such that different areas felt the brunt of it along a 2 or 3 week timeline. My friend near Newcastle reported no incidents at a time when significant numbers of people were dying further south around me.

This of course could mean football could start back in London but not necessarily Liverpool (why always us) or Manchester, which might allow the futile narrowing the gap on the Bindippers lead in the Premiership - or indeed might result in awarding them the title due to other teams' dropping points.


So maybe a staggered return to semi normality - schools as well as other shops, facilities etc - based on the trajectory
of incidents.

To keep rA happy we can phase the reopening of schools near Derby to be the last ones to reopen!!!

Oh dear...four really sensible paragraphs...and then you just couldn’t resist could you? Anyway, well done...better than you’ve managed recently. X

[mistaram]

I have to agree.
Of course he and his party have dropped bollox. I really expected anyone to in this environment.
I also feel, he is also scared to do things because of the way politics has got in this country. His opponants have had a major mauling in the last election and are looking for anything to throw at him.
Their own credibility has been lost, so what better way than hurl **** at your opponant.

As RA says, we should all be working on this together. But seriously? Can you honestly see this lot of MP's putting party politics aside for 5 mins?
We all know that Johnson got in power for 2 reasons. There was no credible opposition and he promised to deliver what a referendum had said.
Will they all learn from this? I doubt it. The Lib Dems have just released their investigation for their car crash in the last election.
The result? It was all Chukka Unuma's fault

So no, I won't hold my breath on anyone sorting this out succesfully.

Talk about scraping the barrel just admit it he's messed up big time Like anybody with a brain knew was likely to happen He's out of his depth an embarrassment Even Rees-Mogg wants him out know saying he's tired of Starmer making him look stupid at PMQs

[Geoff Parkstone]

Oh dear...four really sensible paragraphs...and then you just couldn’t resist could you? Anyway, well done...better than you’ve managed recently. X

But at least I haven't patronised you yet 😁

[ramAnag]

But at least I haven't patronised you yet ��

Ah well, what’s a bit of patronising compared with your talent for misquoting and misinterpretation? Love-ya really.

Now if the proper Test, Track and Trace system is in place soon - and compares favourably with that already in place in other countries - he/they’ll have done something right.

[Ram59]

Ah well, what’s a bit of patronising compared with your talent for misquoting and misinterpretation? Love-ya really.

Now if the proper Test, Track and Trace system is in place soon - and compares favourably with that already in place in other countries - he/they’ll have done something right.

But, 3 months too late?

[ramAnag]

But, 3 months too late?

Have we swapped roles Ram?

If I’d said that I’m sure I’d have been accused of being unpatriotic or government bashing.

I do think it urgently needs to be in place and is an essential requirement before the schools return.

[Trickytreesreds]

David Davies speaks very well in this about corona. You can ignore the Brexit bit.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uQRjLntDD-w

[Geoff Parkstone]

Have we swapped roles Ram?

If I’d said that I’m sure I’d have been accused of being unpatriotic or government bashing.

I do think it urgently needs to be in place and is an essential requirement before the schools return.

You don't need to say anything for at least a year to maintain your premiership style lead in accused unpatriotism and government bashing. You are the Liverpool of that league leaving Swale as a poor Manchester City distantly trailing in your wake.

[ramAnag]

I’ll accept the ‘government bashing’...very different from being ‘unpatriotic’ though.
Anyway, let’s not go down that road again...and I’m not entirely anti-Tory either...quite liked Rory Stewart, Amber Rudd, Ken Clarke and Dominic Grieve at the back end of last year...they were the most effective opposition we had.

[Trickytreesreds]

I’ll accept the ‘government bashing’...very different from being ‘unpatriotic’ though.
Anyway, let’s not go down that road again...and I’m not entirely anti-Tory either...quite liked Rory Stewart, Amber Rudd, Ken Clarke and Dominic Grieve at the back end of last year...they were the most effective opposition we had.

Because they were all pro remainers perhaps?