O/T. The Government's handling of Covid

[Geoff Parkstone]

How am I mischief making - merely pointing out that statistics can be twisted to say anything

[swaledale]

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

Johnsons popularity is no doubt down to those fine white Brexit voting folks who are still high on Brexit having happened that they ignore all his obvious faults and inherent unsuitability to be a leader of anything never mind a country!

[Geoff Parkstone]

Ah no there's some casual racism for you

[Trickytreesreds]

Ah no there's some casual racism for you

mostly non racist*

[swaledale]

Ah no there's some casual racism for you

Well I wasn't expecting you to take the bait and I thought you might have better command of the English language than that, but then maybe you can explain how a white person can be racist against another white person or people?

[Andy_Faber]

mostly non racist*

Yup he really cant help himself

[Geoff Parkstone]

Well I wasn't expecting you to take the bait and I thought you might have better command of the English language than that, but then maybe you can explain how a white person can be racist against another white person or people?

I'm sorry, that's really a ridiculous question

Its perfectly possible for a white person to be racist against another white person, same as black on black, brown on brown. Some of the most racist people I have ever known and Indian against Pakistani, Bangladeshi, Sri Lanka etc

I honestly thought you had more intelligence than to suggest this. Skin colour and race are two totally different things.

[Andy_Faber]

Well I wasn't expecting you to take the bait and I thought you might have better command of the English language than that, but then maybe you can explain how a white person can be racist against another white person or people?

It’s a strange and regretably growing phenomenon Swale but it certainly exists

[ramAnag]

How am I mischief making - merely pointing out that statistics can be twisted to say anything

By immediately personalising my comment about teachers and by making a facile comment about the safety of NHS workers. It’s what you always do when you’re bored or have nothing relevant to add.

[Trickytreesreds]

I'm sorry, that's really a ridiculous question

Its perfectly possible for a white person to be racist against another white person, same as black on black, brown on brown. Some of the most racist people I have ever known and Indian against Pakistani, Bangladeshi, Sri Lanka etc

I honestly thought you had more intelligence than to suggest this. Skin colour and race are two totally different things.

You can call someone a tw@t on facebook and nothing will happen. Introduce Welsh/Scottish/Irish/english into that comment and you will get a ban for racism.
QED