Boris in for Hospital Tests

[Mistadobalina]

Minimising the damage? You can rebuild the economy. You can support the people affected financially, albeit you might have to tax the rich and the corporations a bit to fund it.

You can’t bring back dead people.

It's not just the economic impact though, is it? People aren't going to tolerate being locked up in their homes indefinitely. The mental and physical health impact of a on/off isolation approach would be unthinkable.

[Disoriented]

Minimising the damage? You can rebuild the economy. You can support the people affected financially, albeit you might have to tax the rich and the corporations a bit to fund it.

You can’t bring back dead people.

It's not just the economic impact though, is it? People aren't going to tolerate being locked up in their homes indefinitely. The mental and physical health impact of a on/off isolation approach would be unthinkable.

RedO makes a good point. People can get over isolation. You can’t get over death.

It is kind of definitive, don’t you think?

[Millennial Snowflake]

No, because it’s not as simple as that. Obviously.

[Disoriented]

No, because it’s not as simple as that. Obviously.

Obviously?

[Mistadobalina]

If there's a spike in domestic violence, suicide attempts, obesity related complications, psychological issues etc, then it's not as simple as getting over something is it? Those are tangible outcomes from continuing with a lockdown for more than a pretty limited period of time.

Then there's also the issue of giving the state the power to place everyone under semi-house arrest indefinitely.

[Currywurst and Chips]

Economic hardship never killed anyone

[Ronnie Hotdogs]

If there's a spike in domestic violence, suicide attempts, obesity related complications, psychological issues etc, then it's not as simple as getting over something is it? Those are tangible outcomes from continuing with a lockdown for more than a pretty limited period of time.

Then there's also the issue of giving the state the power to place everyone under semi-house arrest indefinitely.

I'm saying they should have started this thing a week or two earlier. That's all. But they didn't cos of the economy.

[slacker]

What’s this gubbins I’m hearing about #clapforboris at 8 tonight? FFS, this country...

[BoniO]

What’s this gubbins I’m hearing about #clapforboris at 8 tonight? FFS, this country...

#crapforBoris maybe.... what a load of bollox. I think I'm washing my hair.

[RedDwarf 1881]

What’s this gubbins I’m hearing about #clapforboris at 8 tonight? FFS, this country...

#crapforBoris maybe.... what a load of bollox. I think I'm washing my hair.

Embarrassing

[BoniO]

What’s this gubbins I’m hearing about #clapforboris at 8 tonight? FFS, this country...

#crapforBoris maybe.... what a load of bollox. I think I'm washing my hair.

Embarrassing

I know, but I bet some muppets will be out there clapping.

[BIGRON]

I joined in the clapping for the NHS and will continue to do so , i will pass on the clap for Boris as I think that's going over the top , i wish him a full recovery though .

[BoniO]

Hey Ron, not sure Boris will appreciate you passing on the clap!

[Currywurst and Chips]

The #ClapForBoris thing seems to have been started by a right wing troll account

Since then 99% of people disseminating it are people saying "I can't believe #ClapForBoris is trending" without a shred of irony or self awareness

[BIGRON]

Hey Ron, not sure Boris will appreciate you passing on the clap!

You know me , i will share the clap with anyone

[Mistadobalina]

If there's a spike in domestic violence, suicide attempts, obesity related complications, psychological issues etc, then it's not as simple as getting over something is it? Those are tangible outcomes from continuing with a lockdown for more than a pretty limited period of time.

Then there's also the issue of giving the state the power to place everyone under semi-house arrest indefinitely.

I'm saying they should have started this thing a week or two earlier. That's all. But they didn't cos of the economy.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hanlon%27s_razor

NHS isn't reporting getting overwhelmed at the moment anyway. That's the real test of whether they judged the shutdown timing right.

[Ronnie Hotdogs]

Thank you for the link. You are suggesting boris and cummings are merely stupid, not malicious?

I don't think either of them are anything like stupid. They just have entirely different values to ordinary folk.

[Rich Tea Wellin]

If there's a spike in domestic violence, suicide attempts, obesity related complications, psychological issues etc, then it's not as simple as getting over something is it? Those are tangible outcomes from continuing with a lockdown for more than a pretty limited period of time.

Then there's also the issue of giving the state the power to place everyone under semi-house arrest indefinitely.

I'm saying they should have started this thing a week or two earlier. That's all. But they didn't cos of the economy.

There's a view that a hard recession will end up killing more people in the long term though...

I think the government f*cked up by not implementing this sooner, 100% it was about saving some Tory mates and their business/investments. But I do think there's a finite time that people are willing to put their lives on hold.

[Ronnie Hotdogs]

A recession will only kill people if you don't support those that need help.

[Rich Tea Wellin]

Well yeah, but fat chance of that happening.

[Max B Gold]

Well yeah, but fat chance of that happening.

In that case sir. It will be revolution.

[Dunners]

Nah, we'll just blame the poor and the immigrants again.

[greyhound]

https://uk.yahoo.com/news/coronavirus-m ... 57714.html

stupid or what.

[Ronnie Hotdogs]

https://uk.yahoo.com/news/coronavirus-m ... 57714.html

stupid or what.

For apologising or saying it?

[Ronnie Hotdogs]

Nah, we'll just blame the poor and the immigrants again.

Could do with some video footage of lots of foreign looking people flouting the social distancing guidelines, that might help.