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Furlough - what percentage is this then? I bet its not 80

75 or 70 depending on company size

80 according to twatter. Shops all fucked on the run up to xmas. Great stuff.

Boris not turning up on time got Axl Rose trending on Twitter. We really are living in surreal times.

I'm gonna cut Boris a little slack on not turning up on time. This was due to happen on Monday, but the leaks forced it to be pulled forward. They were still probably colouring in the slides or something.

That doesn't absolve him completely though, as viewers of my FB rant may have noticed.

I’d like to know how the fuck the cabinet meeting was being leaked to the press as it was happening?

Simon wrote: Sat Oct 31, 2020 9:54 pm I'm gonna cut Boris a little slack on not turning up on time. This was due to happen on Monday, but the leaks forced it to be pulled forward. They were still probably colouring in the slides or something.

That doesn't absolve him completely though, as viewers of my FB rant may have noticed.

I cannot believe the "leaks" are not deliberate though. This is happening far too much. Either that or the cabinet is as watertight as a sieve - in which case WTF are they doing to try and stop the leaks?

I think most people would cut them some slack on the decisions that have been made - afterall things aren't much better in most countries - but it's the shambolic handling of it that's eroded not only any trust but also any sympathy.

I found this overview of how the virus spreads in different scenarios quite interesting and well-done.

https://english.elpais.com/society/202 ... e-air.html

Simon wrote: Sat Oct 31, 2020 9:54 pm I'm gonna cut Boris a little slack on not turning up on time.

It takes a lot of time to..... add in.... all the long.... pretentious... and.... some might say.... needless.... pauses and and and and all the the the the the fake stammering that gives him.... such delusions... of total. And complete. adequacy.

And they needed to get his tongue out of DomCum's ringpiece.

Jimmy Choo wrote: Sun Nov 01, 2020 9:45 am

Simon wrote: Sat Oct 31, 2020 9:54 pm I'm gonna cut Boris a little slack on not turning up on time.

And they needed to get his tongue out of DomCum's ringpiece.

I reckon his in to about mid-torso.

I'd like to know the science on where most of the spreading is happening. Is it really pubs and restaurants where it is mainly happening? My guess is not.

In any case, I think these lockdowns just delay the inevitable and fuck the economy.

If kids are still going to school and people are mixing in the workplace...

duncs500 wrote: Sun Nov 01, 2020 10:21 am I'd like to know the science on where most of the spreading is happening. Is it really pubs and restaurants where it is mainly happening? My guess is not.

In any case, I think these lockdowns just delay the inevitable and fuck the economy.

As Nathan intimates, closing them will give us some hard data about whether the spread is coming from pubs and restaurants. Or in fact from schools and universities.

Out of all the pubs/bars and restaurants in my town, all the pubs have reported cases. None of the restaurants have. The numbers of bars and restaurants is pretty even.

Spoken to boss today, looking likely our company will shut down and furlough us again- we’ve not got enough jobs booked in to take us through to the end of the lockdown and with the showroom forced to close not much hope of getting any extra in now

Most of my clients will be shut again. Don't think a new car is on the cards for christmas

Jobbo wrote: Sun Nov 01, 2020 1:47 pm

duncs500 wrote: Sun Nov 01, 2020 10:21 am I'd like to know the science on where most of the spreading is happening. Is it really pubs and restaurants where it is mainly happening? My guess is not.

In any case, I think these lockdowns just delay the inevitable and fuck the economy.

As Nathan intimates, closing them will give us some hard data about whether the spread is coming from pubs and restaurants. Or in fact from schools and universities.

I haven't seen the government release any data they have that has informed their decision making so far.

duncs500 wrote: Sun Nov 01, 2020 5:36 pm

Jobbo wrote: Sun Nov 01, 2020 1:47 pm

duncs500 wrote: Sun Nov 01, 2020 10:21 am I'd like to know the science on where most of the spreading is happening. Is it really pubs and restaurants where it is mainly happening? My guess is not.

In any case, I think these lockdowns just delay the inevitable and fuck the economy.

As Nathan intimates, closing them will give us some hard data about whether the spread is coming from pubs and restaurants. Or in fact from schools and universities.

I haven't seen the government release any data they have that has informed their decision making so far.

True - I just hope their seemingly random decision making becomes less sustainable as data becomes more available.

Sounds like you’re a bit too attached to the pub Duncs

duncs500 wrote: Sun Nov 01, 2020 5:36 pm

Jobbo wrote: Sun Nov 01, 2020 1:47 pm

duncs500 wrote: Sun Nov 01, 2020 10:21 am I'd like to know the science on where most of the spreading is happening. Is it really pubs and restaurants where it is mainly happening? My guess is not.

In any case, I think these lockdowns just delay the inevitable and fuck the economy.

As Nathan intimates, closing them will give us some hard data about whether the spread is coming from pubs and restaurants. Or in fact from schools and universities.

I haven't seen the government release any data they have that has informed their decision making so far.

Nope. But the hospitality sector have gone to great lengths to demonstrate there is evidence that suggests they're only responsible for a very small proportion of transmission.