[user104658]

Originally Posted by bitontheslide

The government is kidding themselves if they think people are going to go out and spend, spend, spend on the high street in a couple of weeks. People who wanted to buy something simply bought it on-line already, and aren't likely to return to the high street any time soon. The high street will likely never recover, on-line shopping has progressed by about 5 years in market share, and they are unlikely to lose that now given people are now accustomed to on-line shopping

I agree, I have to admit I bought everything online before now anyway (I'm one of those awful people who would actually go and look at products in a shop then order it on my phone stood right there in the shop ). A lot of people will have dipped their toes into ordering online now and won't go back.

[arista]

Originally Posted by Niamh.

No new deaths in Ireland in the past 24 hours! Great news

That happens on many nations now
then the Jump up
with deaths , sadly.


Like Herd Nation Sweden
now over 4K

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by arista

That happens on many nations now
then the Jump up
with deaths , sadly.


Like Herd Nation Sweden
now over 4K

Well, it still nice to go one day hearing that no one has died from it. The next couple of weeks will tell a lot though now we've started slowly relaxing the lockdown

[Cherie]

Originally Posted by Niamh.

No new deaths in Ireland in the past 24 hours! Great news

That is good news!

[Cherie]

Originally Posted by bitontheslide

The government is kidding themselves if they think people are going to go out and spend, spend, spend on the high street in a couple of weeks. People who wanted to buy something simply bought it on-line already, and aren't likely to return to the high street any time soon. The high street will likely never recover, on-line shopping has progressed by about 5 years in market share, and they are unlikely to lose that now given people are now accustomed to on-line shopping

I personally think people will go out, for the sheer novelty value, whether they buy or not is another thing, look at B n Q and Maccie Ds when they opened ….mile long queues and people have money in their pockets now, some will think may as well spend it

[Marsh.]

[user104658]

Originally Posted by Cherie

I personally think people will go out, for the sheer novelty value, whether they buy or not is another thing, look at B n Q and Maccie Ds when they opened ….mile long queues and people have money in their pockets now, some will think may as well spend it

Yes that's more or less my thinking - but it won't last long. Things like drive-thru's are going to be booming for the rest of this year at least though.

[Nicky91]

NL

10 new hospitalisations

26 new dead 5,856

[arista]

5PM Briefing Matt Hancock Heath Sec.
10 Downing St.

How the hell is he going stop
Wasted Cummings questions.

Johnson PM at least halts them


UK Death Total is 37,048

[The Slim Reaper]

Originally Posted by arista

5PM Briefing Matt Hancock Heath Sec.
10 Downing St.

How the hell is he going stop
Wasted Cummings questions.

Johnson PM at least halts them


UK Death Total is 37,048

Now you're calling for more press censorship? You've changed buddy.

[arista]

Originally Posted by The Slim Reaper

Now you're calling for more press censorship? You've changed buddy.

No I am Not

But Many of us have moved on from Cummings

You can not remove him by moaning forever
taking Health Questions over is wrong

Ask Cummings questions,
then dismiss it
see if they have a better question?


1st of June Schools go back- that's far more important Slim.

[They released a statement saying they weren't going to be taking Cummings
Questions]
Already some Sense Slim

[user104658]

Originally Posted by arista

No I am Not

But Many of us have moved on from Cummings

Most haven't, most realise that the government telling bare-faced porky pies is quite important stuff.

You can not remove him by moaning forever
taking Health Questions over is wrong

People shouldn't be bullied into taking the pressure off of the government. It's one of the keystones of a democratic system. The government has put it's foot down so now the public/press should just give up? Sorry that's not how this works.

There are no pressing health questions right now. When there is a major development in terms of lockdown/covid, I'm sure they'll let us know. Right now things are pretty quiet and we can take some time to hold the government to account for shameful dishonesty.

[They released a statement saying they weren't going to be taking Cummings
Questions]
Already some Sense Slim

Pff. Straight out of the Trump playbook. I hope the press ignore it and continue to do their job, and if they're shut down, they should walk out without asking anything at all. De-platform the ****ers until they want to behave like public servants (which they are) instead of lords & masters (which they wish they were).

[Cherie]

I do find it odd that the schools going back on Monday is getting barely a mention

[arista]

"Straight out of the Trump playbook."

Possibly TS.

Well done at last Conservative MP
sticking up for Cummings.
Good on you lady
BBCNewsHD live

[arista]

"Straight out of the Trump playbook."

Possibly TS.

Well done at last Conservative MP
sticking up for Cummings.
Good on you lady
BBCNewsHD live

[arista]

Originally Posted by Cherie

I do find it odd that the schools going back on Monday is getting barely a mention

Well they can today


No Cummings questions permitted

[hijaxers]

Originally Posted by arista

No I am Not

But Many of us have moved on from Cummings

You can not remove him by moaning forever
taking Health Questions over is wrong

Ask Cummings questions,
then dismiss it
see if they have a better question?


1st of June Schools go back- that's far more important Slim.

[They released a statement saying they weren't going to be taking Cummings
Questions]
Already some Sense Slim

Not taking questions on Cummings ~ one mistake after another !

[arista]

Live Now

[Withano]

Over the last seven days, the UK has killed more citizens than any other country (per one million residents).

And people tried arguing the government were doing a good job when they eased lockdown lol.

[arista]

Laura BBC

Cummings Question/

Waste of time


ITV Peston
CUT Off Fast

[Strictly Jake]

Why are they not answering the questions?????

[arista]

Well Done Evening Standard
asks about Test and Trace

[arista]

Originally Posted by Strictly Jake

Why are they not answering the questions?????

They are


But on Cummings he can Cut them off

[arista]

In the Future
if there is a Flare Up
you will have a Local Lockdown

[arista]

Just 30mins.
Hancock was brief