O/T. The Government's handling of Covid

[Trickytreesreds]

Interesting to hear a piece on the radio last night regarding the population's popularity of BJ as leader - there were a number of factors influencing peoples' perception - only a 10% approval rating for border closure for instance, but over 90% for vaccine rollout. The overall result, although frustratingly for me as statto, there was no absolute number, was that BJ's popularity has remained 'about the same' since the election, and trust has gone up (apparently more so since the daily briefngs have resumed). One of the most obvious things though was a feeling that he/HMG have been dealt a bad hand and 'who else would do any better'.

Proof that HMG's opposition aren't candidates emerged this morning after a bizarre interview with Angela Rayner, who lets remember is the second in command of the opposition. She was lobbying for teachers to be vaccinated ahead one or more of the currently identified groups to facilitate school reopening, a laudible enough idea. But when pushed on the fact that, in a resource (ie in this case vaccine) constrained situation, doing this results (logically/mathematically, not emotionally) in other people in the 'queue' getting their vaccine later, she just didn't get it, despite the interviewer giving her so many opportunities to reflect on her answer it was embarrassing. Supply chain experts the UK over must have been tearing their hair out, I think we may have found our new Diane Abbott

That is the crux of it Andy.
I get all the snipes and howls about Johnson. Yes he does come across as a clown.
But WHAT IS THE ALTERNATIVE?

The opposition is dire. From Captain Hindsight, to Rayner genda friendly armed forces. It's a complete joke.

Johnson was elected on a promise over Brexit.
But that message was lost on most of these buffoons, who think they can ignore the general publicn and dictate what they want to see happen.

The opposition parties seem focussed on being champions for minority side issues, rather than a general representation.
British politics has probably never seen such a low level of quality available.

[Andy_Faber]

That is the crux of it Andy.
I get all the snipes and howls about Johnson. Yes he does come across as a clown.
But WHAT IS THE ALTERNATIVE?

The opposition is dire. From Captain Hindsight, to Rayner genda friendly armed forces. It's a complete joke.

Johnson was elected on a promise over Brexit.
But that message was lost on most of these buffoons, who think they can ignore the general publicn and dictate what they want to see happen.

The opposition parties seem focussed on being champions for minority side issues, rather than a general representation.
British politics has probably never seen such a low level of quality available.

Its a bit sad when almost all of the front bench reps on both sides are objects of fun/derision in one way or another, I guess political parties are no different to footy clubs, you have good eras and bad eras. I do actually like 'Captain Hindsight' (not just for his nickname) especially for his refusal to overplay party politics during the early days of the pandemic but not sure he will inspire any change in administration come the day

[ramAnag]

Its a bit sad when almost all of the front bench reps on both sides are objects of fun/derision in one way or another, I guess political parties are no different to footy clubs, you have good eras and bad eras. I do actually like 'Captain Hindsight' (not just for his nickname) especially for his refusal to overplay party politics during the early days of the pandemic but not sure he will inspire any change in administration come the day

As a nickname ‘Captain Hindsight’ has rather less justification than calling Johnson ‘General Myopic’.
‘Good eras and bad eras’? I suspect we haven’t had a good era since the first five years of this century but, even setting Party politics aside and sticking with an elected Tory Government, there have to be more competent and capable figures sitting on the sidelines...Hunt, Hammond, Rudd and Grieve to name but four...don’t like any of them but they do appear capable of joined up thought.