United Kingdom VI: Summer Lovin'

[Neon Ignition]

So much of what they do is from the Trump playbook and it's staggering anyone would copy that ****show

[Golgo]

And there's yet more nonsense coming out of Johnson's gob right at the minute:

* 20 minute swab tests that only exist in imagination land
* Tests performed by sports venues to let in all people testing negative (and presumably sending home the people that test positive they've been standing next to)

I know that it seems the current government is worse than the last one, but I truly cannot remember a government filled with such a bunch of chancers and charlatans.

It's like the new model of government is one wherein the filling of X amount of time with words is all that's required. It doesn't matter which words or in what order, as long as the speaker can keep it up for the allotted time.

[Neon Ignition]

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/sep/09/boris-johnson-pinning-hopes-on-covid-testing-moonshot-leaked-papers-show

According to leaked papers Boris Johnson believes that a £100bn rapid testing scheme is the last hope for avoiding National Lockdown II ahead of a vaccine being available. The scheme would deliver 10m tests per day. Some of the tech required to deliver this plan doesn't exist so it doesn't take much to read where we're headed toward.

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2020/sep/06/how-much-did-the-covid-19-lockdown-really-cost-the-uk

This seems to put a £130bn cost on the first lockdown? If so, why not lockdown now then you won't need an impossible testing system for the same price later. Do what the first lockdown should have done and drive it out now whilst there's still time rather than let it run wild for the next three months and devastate the critical Nov-Mar period.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/sep/09/what-is-no-10s-moonshot-covid-testing-plan-and-is-it-feasible

[QualityChimp]

I know that it seems the current government is worse than the last one, but I truly cannot remember a government filled with such a bunch of chancers and charlatans.

I can't stand it when people go "but think how much worse it would have been if Corbyn was in charge!"
Pray tell, how could it have been worse? Pretend Coronavirus doesn't exist?

It's like the new model of government is one wherein the filling of X amount of time with words is all that's required. It doesn't matter which words or in what order, as long as the speaker can keep it up for the allotted time.

Filibuster.

I've given up on PMQs because he doesn't answer the Qs, just performs to his audience behind him.
They've all practised debating at Eton and think that's the way to have a discussion.
"I guess you're expecting me to cook again. What do you want for supper, dear?"
"Well, my right-honourable wife would do well to remember the time she burned the toast, so, Mr. Speaker, I think the opposition should be grateful for the time I ate a whole packet of Custard Cremes for supper! Perfwaffwaff!"

[MartyG]

Someone should let Johnson know it took seven years to get to the moon, yet even after all his BS, he still has a 39% approval rating. It has had quite a drastic fall as his peak approval was unsustainable, but it's still high.


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Starmer is doing a little bit better, but his ratings have been on a downward trajectory too.


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(Charts are from YouGov polling)

[QualityChimp]

@ChartyG in the hizouse!

Can't understand why anyone doesn't now think Johnson is a monumental, incompetent, self serving-knob.

[Zaki]

He's a Man of the people! He camps and thumbs ups at schools!

[Golgo]

He's trying his best in a very difficult situation and anyone could make the same mistakes.*

* I have heard this kind of thing spoken so many times.

[Cassius_Smoke]

Churchill 2 don't you know.

[Lebowski]

Churchill 2 don't you know.

hes got the fat racist part down not sure about any of the other stuff

[fishbowlhead]

https://www.theguardian.com/world/20...ed-papers-show
According to leaked papers Boris Johnson believes that a £100bn rapid testing scheme is the last hope for avoiding National Lockdown II ahead of a vaccine being available. The scheme would deliver 10m tests per day. Some of the tech required to deliver this plan doesn't exist so it doesn't take much to read where we're headed toward.

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2020/sep/06/how-much-did-the-covid-19-lockdown-really-cost-the-uk

This seems to put a £130bn cost on the first lockdown? If so, why not lockdown now then you won't need an impossible testing system for the same price later. Do what the first lockdown should have done and drive it out now whilst there's still time rather than let it run wild for the next three months and devastate the critical Nov-Mar period.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/20...is-it-feasible

Because this way they can spend 100bn with one of their slush companies, pocket the money, and have a nice golden parachute rather than wasting it on the public.

[Hirst]

I honestly think we should just have a civil war and get it over with.

[Golgo]

I wish we could shoot Johnson into the moon.

[Dogg Thang]

Because this way they can spend 100bn with one of their slush companies, pocket the money, and have a nice golden parachute rather than wasting it on the public.

This is exactly it. One is money they lose. The other is money the country loses but their mates can make.

[Cassius_Smoke]

I wish we could shoot Johnson.

Fixed it for you