Mayor Khan and Facemasks

[A Pedant]

Read the bit where the difference between using PPE (wrongly) in a vain attempt to protect the self, and using a scarf/bit of cloth/paper in a reasonable attempt to reduce harm to others, is discussed.

And he referred to, I think, "non-surgical" face coverings when interviewed on BBC Breakfast this morning.

[Long slender neck]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-52312906

That sounds like backtracking. No mention of 'non-surgical' in the above article.

[StillSpike]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-52312906

That sounds like backtracking. No mention of 'non-surgical' in the above article.

""What I'm not advocating for is for precious personal protective equipment to be diverted away from the NHS or care services," he cautioned."

From the Skynews link above

From your BBC link it appears to be the Conservative candidate who's advicating diverting PPE away from the NHS

[Long slender neck]

That is a bit contradictory though when he's calling for compulsory face masks for millions of Londoners.

[StillSpike]

Read the bit where the difference between using PPE (wrongly) in a vain attempt to protect the self, and using a scarf/bit of cloth/paper in a reasonable attempt to reduce harm to others, is discussed.

......and stop your interminable prodding, PW

[tuffers#1]

Maybe, but this isnt Germany. You think its a good idea for the public to panic buy masks and deny the NHS them?

Are the public buying there ppe from the government or nhs shops ?

Nah dont think so

[Long slender neck]

You think all the materials and labour involved in making such things is just limitless?

[tuffers#1]

Did you not watch thorys video on face masks ?

[Disoriented]

Our tw*t of a mayor can't get any worse? Could he?

So today he says everyone on public transport should wear face masks. So Mr mayor where are your workers face masks? Why are you not protecting your workers?

This man is a tosser of the highest order, how can he call for something yet fails to protect the very people he is asking to ferry the public around.

He is a hypocrite of the highest order.

Give it a rest Gilso.

[EH16]

Our tw*t of a mayor can't get any worse? Could he?

So today he says everyone on public transport should wear face masks. So Mr mayor where are your workers face masks? Why are you not protecting your workers?

This man is a tosser of the highest order, how can he call for something yet fails to protect the very people he is asking to ferry the public around.

He is a hypocrite of the highest order.

Yeah, Boris was sooooooooo much better.

[StillSpike]

Still can't work out what it is about Mayor Khan that upsets Thor so. The points raised in his OP have already been shot full of holes, and I see he's not had the front to come and back up his position. Sad.

[Thor]

You lot talk.more sh*t than I dont what at times.

Has he called for compulsory masks? Yes
Has he provided his tfl staff with appropriate masks or protective equipment? No.

What's acceptable then?

He calls for compulsory stuff yet fails to provide his staff with the same protection. Is that hypocritical? You bet it is.

See bbc article here.

[tuffers#1]

You lot talk.more sh*t than I dont what at times.

Has he called for compulsory masks? Yes
Has he provided his tfl staff with appropriate masks or protective equipment? No.

What's acceptable then?

He calls for compulsory stuff yet fails to provide his staff with the same protection. Is that hypocritical? You bet it is.

See bbc article here.

Government needs to supply London with extra masks .

The uk needs london to survive .
London does not depend on the uk.

If govt wants to be arses about it
Let London have all of its own income .

[StillSpike]

You lot talk.more sh*t than I dont what at times.

Has he called for compulsory masks? Yes
Has he provided his tfl staff with appropriate masks or protective equipment? No.

What's acceptable then?

He calls for compulsory stuff yet fails to provide his staff with the same protection. Is that hypocritical? You bet it is.

See bbc article here.

Have a read upthread. He appears to be asking for the wearing of "facemasks" (not PPE) to be made compulsory. Like Grant Shapps is also suggesting. Anyone can make their own facemask to protect others (not themselves) - that seems to be what he's asking for when you read any of the reports quoted above. In the skynews one he specifically states that he's not calling for PPE to be compulsory, or in any way diverted away from the NHS.

If the government says that we should all wear a handkerchief over our mouths when we go out in order to protect others, then I'd hardly expect the Government to supply us all with a handkerchief.

[tuffers#1]

You lot talk.more sh*t than I dont what at times.

Has he called for compulsory masks? Yes
Has he provided his tfl staff with appropriate masks or protective equipment? No.

What's acceptable then?

He calls for compulsory stuff yet fails to provide his staff with the same protection. Is that hypocritical? You bet it is.

See bbc article here.

Have a read upthread. He appears to be asking for the wearing of "facemasks" (not PPE) to be made compulsory. Like Grant Shapps is also suggesting. Anyone can make their own facemask to protect others (not themselves) - that seems to be what he's asking for when you read any of the reports quoted above. In the skynews one he specifically states that he's not calling for PPE to be compulsory, or in any way diverted away from the NHS.

If the government says that we should all wear a handkerchief over our mouths when we go out in order to protect others, then I'd hardly expect the Government to supply us all with a handkerchief.

Typical Thor

Gets it all arse about face

[Dunners]

This whole London Mayor thing; it's only worth having one if their party holds power, isn't it? Otherwise they're pretty much unable to do anything meaningful.

[Thor]

You lot talk.more sh*t than I dont what at times.

Has he called for compulsory masks? Yes
Has he provided his tfl staff with appropriate masks or protective equipment? No.

What's acceptable then?

He calls for compulsory stuff yet fails to provide his staff with the same protection. Is that hypocritical? You bet it is.

See bbc article here.

Have a read upthread. He appears to be asking for the wearing of "facemasks" (not PPE) to be made compulsory. Like Grant Shapps is also suggesting. Anyone can make their own facemask to protect others (not themselves) - that seems to be what he's asking for when you read any of the reports quoted above. In the skynews one he specifically states that he's not calling for PPE to be compulsory, or in any way diverted away from the NHS.

If the government says that we should all wear a handkerchief over our mouths when we go out in order to protect others, then I'd hardly expect the Government to supply us all with a handkerchief.

Typical Thor

Gets it all arse about face

Read it tuffers, then comment.

[tuffers#1]

You lot talk.more sh*t than I dont what at times.

Has he called for compulsory masks? Yes
Has he provided his tfl staff with appropriate masks or protective equipment? No.

What's acceptable then?

He calls for compulsory stuff yet fails to provide his staff with the same protection. Is that hypocritical? You bet it is.

See bbc article here.

Government needs to supply London with extra masks .

The uk needs london to survive .
London does not depend on the uk.

If govt wants to be arses about it
Let London have all of its own income .