[Kate!]

Regardless of your usual political leanings, are you backing Boris to get us through this situation. Do you have confidence in him? I am backing him by doing what he says and I have confidence in him and in Chancellor Rishi.

You?

[Kazanne]

Yes,to the hilt,i don't expect them to get everything right but I think they are playing a blinder,so yes I am backing him.

[caprimint]

Boris has GOT this

[Kate!]

Originally Posted by Kazanne

Yes,to the hilt,i don't expect them to get everything right but I think they are playing a blinder,so yes I am backing him.

Originally Posted by caprimint

Boris has GOT this

[Liam-]

I’m not gonna hope he fails, cause if he fails, even more people will die, but I feel like he’s doing an awful job so far, he’s lagging behind all the evidence from across the world, he hasn’t put across a clear enough message and he’s just generally not doing enough, he purposely let things carry on and get to this point, IF he turns it around, pulls his finger out and things start to improve as a result of any action he takes, then I’ll give it to him, but as it stands, he’s completely incompetent.

Rishi is the man though.

[Smithy]

Nope, completely incompetent, the death toll from this will be terrifying due to his slow response and lack of action.

[Cherie]

Originally Posted by Smithy

Nope, completely incompetent, the death toll from this will be terrifying due to his slow response and lack of action.

Nope that will be because a lot of the GBP doesn’t believe the advice applies to them, it’s for someone else to adhere to

I think they are doing a good job, I think the shielding is currently taking priority, lock down in the next few days, there have been enough warnings I think Boris’s only fault is thinking that people care about others

[Kazanne]

Originally Posted by Cherie

Nope that will be because a lot of the GBP doesn’t believe the advice applies to them, it’s for someone else to adhere to

I think they are doing a good job, I think the shielding is currently taking priority, lock down in the next few days, there have been enough warnings I think Boris’s only fault is thinking that people care about others

Agree Cherie ,he probably has faith that people have the sense follow the advice , people are to blame for the spread of this,not him.

[LeatherTrumpet]

Originally Posted by Smithy

Nope, completely incompetent, the death toll from this will be terrifying due to his slow response and lack of action.

and you know this based on what experience?

Virology?

Crisis management?

Medical degree?

Being in Government?

Being a Civil servant

Working in the NHS?

[Smithy]

Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet

and you know this based on what experience?

Virology?

Crisis management?

Medical degree?

Being in Government?

Being a Civil servant

Working in the NHS?

Yes all of the above

[LeatherTrumpet]

Originally Posted by Smithy

Yes all of the above

dont you work in a call centre doing HR?

(newish job)?

[Cherie]

Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet

dont you work in a call centre doing HR?

(newish job)?

if he is still in a call centre, sitting side by side with someone that is nothing less than criminal, I hope you have advised your HR dept Smithy?

[Smithy]

Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet

again

what are your credentials for these comments?

Is there a particular reason you are only asking for my credentials as apposed to say Kazanne or MTVN or anyone else?

Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet

dont you work in a call centre doing HR?

(newish job)?

Nope

[Underscore]

Rishi is the one who I'm behind.

[The Slim Reaper]

Folks already forgetting how scattergun his approach has been. He was going to let people die less than a week ago ffs.

[Liam-]

Originally Posted by The Slim Reaper

Folks already forgetting how scattergun his approach has been. He was going to let people die less than a week ago ffs.

Literally

[MTVN]

I think it's easy to forget the suddenness with which this has all exploded. Nobody was contemplating a situation like we have now 2 or 3 weeks ago. Only 2 months ago the Chinese were assuring us that the virus couldn't be transmitted from person to person. It's a completely new phenomenon which is not well understood and the science behind it is changing all the time. I think the very least we owe any government trying to respond to this is to cut them a bit of slack because there is no precedent for this and there is no 'right' course of action. I'm already dreading all the smug commentators who use the power of hindsight in a few months time to cast blame on various figures and tell the tale of where it all went wrong. Imo we should all just be grateful that we don't have to carry the burden of decision making over the lives of millions of people.

[Kate!]

Originally Posted by MTVN

I think it's easy to forget the suddenness with which this has all exploded. Nobody was contemplating a situation like we have now 2 or 3 weeks ago. Only 2 months ago the Chinese were assuring us that the virus couldn't be transmitted from person to person. It's a completely new phenomenon which is not well understood and the science behind it is changing all the time. I think the very least we owe any government trying to respond to this is to cut them a bit of slack because there is no precedent for this and there is no 'right' course of action. I'm already dreading all the smug commentators who use the power of hindsight in a few months time to cast blame on various figures and tell the tale of where it all went wrong. Imo we should all just be grateful that we don't have to carry the burden of decision making over the lives of millions of people.

A good post. I would not like to be in Boris's shoes. To reiterate...I doubt May would have been as compassionate.

[caprimint]

Originally Posted by MTVN

I think it's easy to forget the suddenness with which this has all exploded. Nobody was contemplating a situation like we have now 2 or 3 weeks ago. Only 2 months ago the Chinese were assuring us that the virus couldn't be transmitted from person to person. It's a completely new phenomenon which is not well understood and the science behind it is changing all the time. I think the very least we owe any government trying to respond to this is to cut them a bit of slack because there is no precedent for this and there is no 'right' course of action. I'm already dreading all the smug commentators who use the power of hindsight in a few months time to cast blame on various figures and tell the tale of where it all went wrong. Imo we should all just be grateful that we don't have to carry the burden of decision making over the lives of millions of people.

Voice of reason as always

[Kazanne]

Originally Posted by MTVN

I think it's easy to forget the suddenness with which this has all exploded. Nobody was contemplating a situation like we have now 2 or 3 weeks ago. Only 2 months ago the Chinese were assuring us that the virus couldn't be transmitted from person to person. It's a completely new phenomenon which is not well understood and the science behind it is changing all the time. I think the very least we owe any government trying to respond to this is to cut them a bit of slack because there is no precedent for this and there is no 'right' course of action. I'm already dreading all the smug commentators who use the power of hindsight in a few months time to cast blame on various figures and tell the tale of where it all went wrong. Imo we should all just be grateful that we don't have to carry the burden of decision making over the lives of millions of people.

Well said ,so many people who think they know better than anyone else, it's so easy to blame those who are telling us what we should do ,how about everyone gets behind the powers that be and follow the advice.

[Smithy]

Originally Posted by MTVN

I think it's easy to forget the suddenness with which this has all exploded. Nobody was contemplating a situation like we have now 2 or 3 weeks ago. Only 2 months ago the Chinese were assuring us that the virus couldn't be transmitted from person to person. It's a completely new phenomenon which is not well understood and the science behind it is changing all the time. I think the very least we owe any government trying to respond to this is to cut them a bit of slack because there is no precedent for this and there is no 'right' course of action. I'm already dreading all the smug commentators who use the power of hindsight in a few months time to cast blame on various figures and tell the tale of where it all went wrong. Imo we should all just be grateful that we don't have to carry the burden of decision making over the lives of millions of people.

In situations like this though, every HOUR counts and he’s left certain things for days longer than he should have, it’ll cost lives

[Josy]

Originally Posted by MTVN

I think it's easy to forget the suddenness with which this has all exploded. Nobody was contemplating a situation like we have now 2 or 3 weeks ago. Only 2 months ago the Chinese were assuring us that the virus couldn't be transmitted from person to person. It's a completely new phenomenon which is not well understood and the science behind it is changing all the time. I think the very least we owe any government trying to respond to this is to cut them a bit of slack because there is no precedent for this and there is no 'right' course of action. I'm already dreading all the smug commentators who use the power of hindsight in a few months time to cast blame on various figures and tell the tale of where it all went wrong. Imo we should all just be grateful that we don't have to carry the burden of decision making over the lives of millions of people.

This post as usual from Matt pretty much nails my opinion.

[rusticgal]

I support him...but he is too trusting. He has given this message last week in hope that people will be responsible and grown up about it...sadly there are many that are not taking it seriously. Tonight he gave another chance for people to adhere to his advice...but that may not be enough and the virus will continue to spread because of irresponsible, selfish people.
If these requests are still being ignored by Tuesday I hope he puts the entire country in Lockdown....

[Kizzy]

Originally Posted by MTVN

I think it's easy to forget the suddenness with which this has all exploded. Nobody was contemplating a situation like we have now 2 or 3 weeks ago. Only 2 months ago the Chinese were assuring us that the virus couldn't be transmitted from person to person. It's a completely new phenomenon which is not well understood and the science behind it is changing all the time. I think the very least we owe any government trying to respond to this is to cut them a bit of slack because there is no precedent for this and there is no 'right' course of action. I'm already dreading all the smug commentators who use the power of hindsight in a few months time to cast blame on various figures and tell the tale of where it all went wrong. Imo we should all just be grateful that we don't have to carry the burden of decision making over the lives of millions of people.

No ...no slack! There is a right course of action! Every country has contingency plans for pandemics.
Again our band of bozos plough ahead stubbornly going against every expert and health advisory body in the world. Boris has and will have more blood on his hands for his inaction.
No commentators are smug... what a blasé term. He has to be held accountable, the sycophantic poor boris was just doing his best is pathetic and wrong.
He was trying to sacrifice the vulnerable against all advice that this would be tantamount to a massacre. .end of story.

[reece(:]

Him and Cummings need to seriously rethink their strategy. At this point I just want this over with, so enforce the lockdown already and let's see this through.