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Originally posted by Logan Mountstuart View Post"That Great British Summer" is the new "have yourself a merry little Christmas".
These cunts are being saved by the vaccine. At the moment they are blaming the public's behaviour and a fortuitous new strand for their gross mixed - messaging throughout November and December.
Even if they fuck up the vaccine roll out, you still get the feeling they will get away with it.Last edited by Lang Spoon; 11-01-2021, 18:20.
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In case anyone watched the press conference and wondered why there were questions about whether it is reasonable to travel seven miles to exercise:
https://twitter.com/PickardJE/status/1348684969183498243?s=20
The two women in Derbyshire who got lifted for walking with coffee reportedly travelled five miles to get there.
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Originally posted by San Bernardhinault View PostHow far are you allowed to cycle in Britain now?
*whose fines were rescinded this evening.
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It seems to be stating the obvious, but if people are exercising outside and away from other people, and they're not interacting with people in the process of getting to their exercise, or getting changed for their exercise (this is the problem with most team sports at both amateur and professional level), then it's idiotic if it's proscribed. If the PM had his driver drive him to Olympic Park for a bike ride, it's obviously a bit rotten. Although in the grand scheme of things that Boris Johnson has done wrong, it seems pretty trifling.
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Originally posted by San Bernardhinault View PostIt seems to be stating the obvious, but if people are exercising outside and away from other people, and they're not interacting with people in the process of getting to their exercise, or getting changed for their exercise (this is the problem with most team sports at both amateur and professional level), then it's idiotic if it's proscribed.
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It is indeed trivial in the grand scheme of things but their own guidance says “exercise should be taken in the village, town or part of the city in which you live" and the government's own scientific advisors are trying to promote the message that people should stay within the guidelines rather than find ways to push the boundaries of them. No one is making him cycle for exercise (Norman Tebbit isn't that influential these days) and he has been keen enough to be photographed running in the past.
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How are the government doing in the polls? Purely anecdotal, I know, but I was chatting to my ex earlier on this evening. She's voted labour all her life but says she's going to vote tory next time as 'it's not their fault and they're making the best of the hand they've been dealt." A few seconds later, she was saying that allowing people to get together for Christmas was a bad idea. Just wondered if the polls bear this kind of confused thinking out.
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Originally posted by Jon View PostHow are the government doing in the polls? Purely anecdotal, I know, but I was chatting to my ex earlier on this evening. She's voted labour all her life but says she's going to vote tory next time as 'it's not their fault and they're making the best of the hand they've been dealt." A few seconds later, she was saying that allowing people to get together for Christmas was a bad idea. Just wondered if the polls bear this kind of confused thinking out.
Tories and Labour are neck and neck: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opinio...neral_election
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Originally posted by Amor de Cosmos View Post
I've heard that a few times from people in the UK. I guess they don't notice how other places are doing — except maybe the US, which is far from typical too.
Incidentally they opposed the closing of schools and shared some conspiracy theory videos, especially those saying that Bill Gates is injecting us with a chip and various other theories that have been debunked in the mainstream media.
I stress they are a minority but do exist. If they've been following Turkish language news it's clear how bad the UK is, I keep getting messages from friends asking me if we're OK as they've heard x,y and z about the UK on Turkish TV or read it.
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Originally posted by Jimski View PostI don't actually think there's a problem with cycling 7 miles from home. If one cycles for exercise, what exactly is one supposed to do - go around in circles? People should challenge the government on stuff that matters, not this nonsense.
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I've put the food for vulnerable families scandal on the Tory Corruption Thread. There is nothing in this pandemic the Tories won't monetise and use as a way for their mates to trouser funds. Willing to bet one of them will come up with another vaccine soon that will cost three times as much and not actually exist. They're theives, enabled by ignorant people like the one Jon was talking to (a few posts back).
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