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[Manoverboard]

The biggest contributor must surly be how this infection progresses through the body (multi organ failure). Having one less condition to worry about (pneumonia) has got to help with age related conditions such as heart conditions….if you have a lung condition, and catch Covid, then you might just as well order in a nice young lady to help you die happy.

If your heart has a weakness then you simply won't make it through the respirator, regardless of any other factor.

ps ... do you need any telephone numbers ?

[Onelife]

The biggest contributor must surly be how this infection progresses through the body (multi organ failure). Having one less condition to worry about (pneumonia) has got to help with age related conditions such as heart conditions….if you have a lung condition, and catch Covid, then you might just as well order in a nice young lady to help you die happy.

If your heart has a weakness then you simply won't make it through the respirator, regardless of any other factor.

ps ... do you need any telephone numbers ?

Nah Mob.....I'll be looking for ladies around my age not yours

[Manoverboard]

Nah Mob.....I'll be looking for ladies around my age not yours

With your back I reckon that's all you'll be doing

[Onelife]

Nah Mob.....I'll be looking for ladies around my age not yours

With your back I reckon that's all you'll be doing

They say the best sex you'll ever have is that of which is in your mind..which reminds me

[Onelife]

Media impartiality
If it's vital for the BBC newsroom, and all other media, to have diversity in all aspects, like gender, ethnicity, regional representation and all LGBT varieties, then surely there should be visible diversity in their political views as well.
I would like to know which political party all the broadcast staff support, so I can then make a fair assessment of how much bias and spin they might be applying to the topics they are presenting.

I personally think they should drop the daily briefings to that of one a week…the line of questioning has been a big turn off for me. The questions posed have become ridiculously repetitive, due, mainly to the repetitive answers from the Government.

Anyway that’s all I’m saying on the matter cos I don’t want to become repetitive.

[Stephen]

I gave up watching the same old dribble ages ago. It's getting boring now.

[Gill W]

I have the briefing on in the background, on the off chance that something interesting is said.

At this point, it would be better if they only had the meetings when they have something new to impart. Plus, Johnson' is notable by his absence. I don't think he's done one since last Monday, if I recall correctly. I don't expect him to do every briefing, but he is our leader, so he should be more visible at a time of national crisis.

[Manoverboard]

I have the briefing on in the background, on the off chance that something interesting is said.

At this point, it would be better if they only had the meetings when they have something new to impart. Plus, Johnson' is notable by his absence. I don't think he's done one since last Monday, if I recall correctly. I don't expect him to do every briefing, but he is our leader, so he should be more visible at a time of national crisis.

Boris is possibly focusing his attention presently on the EU negotiations or is probably needing to take periodic rests.

[Stephen]

not forgetting his new born.

[Manoverboard]

not forgetting his new born.

Good point, he's not getting any sleep

[screwy]

What is going to be the answer to what is likely going to be large unemployment after the easing of the lockdown.?
For younger people, the Military are always recruiting.
The NHS , Police, Prison etc. Now I know that these organisations aren’t for everyone but beggars can’t be choosers.!
This would put the public purse under pressure but so does Benefits.
Any suggestions.?

[Gill W]

I have the briefing on in the background, on the off chance that something interesting is said.

At this point, it would be better if they only had the meetings when they have something new to impart. Plus, Johnson' is notable by his absence. I don't think he's done one since last Monday, if I recall correctly. I don't expect him to do every briefing, but he is our leader, so he should be more visible at a time of national crisis.

Boris is possibly focusing his attention presently on the EU negotiations or is probably needing to take periodic rests.

He’s probably spent the week being prepped for PMQs!

[towny44]

What is going to be the answer to what is likely going to be large unemployment after the easing of the lockdown.?
For younger people, the Military are always recruiting.
The NHS , Police, Prison etc. Now I know that these organisations aren’t for everyone but beggars can’t be choosers.!
This would put the public purse under pressure but so does Benefits.
Any suggestions.?

To that list you need to add fruit and veg. pickers as well.
But unfortunately unemployment is going to be a major problem as we struggle to get the economy moving again, at what will likely be a much lower level for quite some time to come.

[Onelife]

I have the briefing on in the background, on the off chance that something interesting is said.

At this point, it would be better if they only had the meetings when they have something new to impart. Plus, Johnson' is notable by his absence. I don't think he's done one since last Monday, if I recall correctly. I don't expect him to do every briefing, but he is our leader, so he should be more visible at a time of national crisis.

Boris is possibly focusing his attention presently on the EU negotiations or is probably needing to take periodic rests.

He’s probably spent the week being prepped for PMQs!

To be fair Gill....l wouldn't expect our Prime Minister to be doing "daily briefings" one would hope he is focusing on the bigger picture.

[towny44]

Boris is possibly focusing his attention presently on the EU negotiations or is probably needing to take periodic rests.

He’s probably spent the week being prepped for PMQs!

To be fair Gill....l wouldn't expect our Prime Minister to be doing "daily briefings" one would hope he is focusing on the bigger picture.

To be fair I think daily briefings should now be reduced to maybe twice a week, which would limit the repetive nature of the questions which is extremely annoying.

[Gill W]

Boris is possibly focusing his attention presently on the EU negotiations or is probably needing to take periodic rests.

He’s probably spent the week being prepped for PMQs!

To be fair Gill....l wouldn't expect our Prime Minister to be doing "daily briefings" one would hope he is focusing on the bigger picture.

I actually said I didn’t expect him to do every briefing. However, he is our leader, and at a time of crisis it’s not unreasonable to expect him to show his face from time to time.

He’s got PMQs tomorrow, then the house rises until 2nd June. So we’re unlikely to see him again until then. If things had been different, and Labour had won the last election, I can’t imagine for one minute that this forum wouldn’t have commented if Corbyn hadn’t been seen from one week to another!

[towny44]

He’s probably spent the week being prepped for PMQs!

To be fair Gill....l wouldn't expect our Prime Minister to be doing "daily briefings" one would hope he is focusing on the bigger picture.

I actually said I didn’t expect him to do every briefing. However, he is our leader, and at a time of crisis it’s not unreasonable to expect him to show his face from time to time.

He’s got PMQs tomorrow, then the house rises until 2nd June. So we’re unlikely to see him again until then. If things had been different, and Labour had won the last election, I can’t imagine for one minute that this forum wouldn’t have commented if Corbyn hadn’t been seen from one week to another!

Wrong, if Labour had won I would have been delighted if Corbyn went missing, along with Abbott, McDonnell, Emily Thornberry and that oily geek Barry Gardiner.

[Onelife]

He’s probably spent the week being prepped for PMQs!

To be fair Gill....l wouldn't expect our Prime Minister to be doing "daily briefings" one would hope he is focusing on the bigger picture.

I actually said I didn’t expect him to do every briefing. However, he is our leader, and at a time of crisis it’s not unreasonable to expect him to show his face from time to time.

He’s got PMQs tomorrow, then the house rises until 2nd June. So we’re unlikely to see him again until then. If things had been different, and Labour had won the last election, I can’t imagine for one minute that this forum wouldn’t have commented if Corbyn hadn’t been seen from one week to another!

Hi Gill…I made a general comment …however, the fact that you think “it would be better if they only had the meetings when they have something new to impart” suggests to me that most of the briefings are basically just updating the public on infection rate statistics and giving lip service to the media, …this being the case do you really think a once/twice weekly appearance by our PM is the best use of his time? Or shall we just move on?

P.s I’m not sure how Corbyn would have handled things, but I’m pretty sure forum members wouldn’t have tuned in to listen to him anyway.

[Gill W]

Perhaps I’m old fashioned, but I expect the leader of a country to be visible at a time of crisis. Like Churchill during the war, Thatcher during the Falklands and Brown during the banking crisis. I don’t recall them disappearing while all that was going on ( although, I don’t personally recall Churchill during the war.).

But yes, let’s move on - I will just remain quietly surprised at what people expect from a leader!

[Onelife]

Perhaps I’m old fashioned, but I expect the leader of a country to be visible at a time of crisis. Like Churchill during the war, Thatcher during the Falklands and Brown during the banking crisis. I don’t recall them disappearing while all that was going on ( although, I don’t personally recall Churchill during the war.).

But yes, let’s move on - I will just remain quietly surprised at what people expect from a leader!

Fair enough

[Manoverboard]

Perhaps I’m old fashioned, but I expect the leader of a country to be visible at a time of crisis. Like Churchill during the war, Thatcher during the Falklands and Brown during the banking crisis. I don’t recall them disappearing while all that was going on ( although, I don’t personally recall Churchill during the war.).

But yes, let’s move on - I will just remain quietly surprised at what people expect from a leader!

For me a Leader has to do just that ... lead, ideally by example.

Churchill, according to reports of that time made announcements as required and not on a daily basis, he did so because he instinctively knew that the public would switch off and become bored with seeing / hearing too much of him. He went for impact. I think Boris is doing / trying to do the same. Once a week is fine by me coupled with an appearance from time to time showing him, for example, putting forward the knighthood for Colonel Tom. At some stage he will also provide headline news about EU Trade negotiations and the economic measures that are bound to follow.

A one trick pony like Comrade Corbyn would give me neither hope nor confidence in the fight against this virus but I would dutifully watch him in the hope that he would say something, anything in reality, that was useful and/or decisive.

[oldbluefox]

I wasn't aware Churchill or Maggie Thatcher had a life threatening illness which put them in intensive care. Considering what he has been through he has done exceptionally well.

[Onelife]

Good old Captain Tom......its about time Knighthoods were given to people who have really earned them.

Arise Sir Tom you inspired a nation

[Stephen]

Yes he's done well but personally I think it's all getting out of hand.

Right, I've said my piece now I'm off for a walk round the garden to check on my

[towny44]

I wasn't aware Churchill or Maggie Thatcher had a life threatening illness which put them in intensive care. Considering what he has been through he has done exceptionally well.

I don't think either of them had a newborn baby waking them up regularly during the night as well.