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3 years ago @ http://www.conservativ... - Neil O'Brien: Tomorrow... · 0 replies · +1 points

I agree. I should have put quotation marks around the first para. I was quoting the article.
It is nonsense. The author doesn’t understand numbers. We don’t know that the lockdowns have saved any lives at all.

3 years ago @ http://www.conservativ... - Neil O'Brien: Tomorrow... · 2 replies · +1 points

But there’s been more than seventy thousand excess deaths linked to the coronavirus here since mid-March. If you read out all those people’s names one after another, it would take you more than four months.

It would take about 2 days! The author has no idea about numbers, which is a problem when you are commenting on the impact of viruses.

3 years ago @ http://www.conservativ... - Johnson plummets into ... · 0 replies · +1 points

I’m amazed that Boris and Hancock are in positive territory.
It’s the nature of the table that solid performers and those who are in the background will tend to do better.
The results are usually quite consistent and moves are usually quite explainable

3 years ago @ http://www.conservativ... - Johnson plummets into ... · 0 replies · +1 points

“Unwarranted”?
Are you sure about that given the government’s performance

3 years ago @ http://www.conservativ... - The 'Peelian Principle... · 4 replies · +1 points

One thing that is overlooked is the complete failure of the system of PCCs. These were supposed to be the democratically accountable individuals who would ensure that policing was effective, value for money and met local needs.

Rarely has this happened. The chief Constable’s have said that they are responsible for operational matters and that covers...well everything.

Very few PCCs have made any difference in a positive way to policing whatever the political colour.

3 years ago @ http://www.conservativ... - David Davis: Scrapping... · 0 replies · +1 points

Indeed. And it would be terrible if we discover that Covid was no more dangerous than some recent flu epidemics where we did nothing.
The govt is still saying only make essential journeys. The economy will never recover while they are spreading pessimism like that. The trains are empty and there is no ‘buzz’ in my town centre.
There comes a point where you have to allow everyone to make their own choices. The risk in playing cricket for example, is tiny. Let’s get on with life because there is bound to be more cases in winter.

3 years ago @ http://www.conservativ... - David Davis: Scrapping... · 0 replies · +1 points

France has an app stopcovid which very few have downloaded

Testing last week was about 28000 a day but they promised 100000 a day by 11 May. There are not that many hospital admissions now and all clusters have been tracked and controlled.
No need for lockdowns but that will happen if necessary on a very local basis.

3 years ago @ http://www.conservativ... - David Davis: Scrapping... · 0 replies · +1 points

Quite! I don’t think they understand the practicalities of all this. If we are to get back to normal how many hundreds of thousands would need tests at the same time? There are events across the country every weekend. I’m not sure I’d bother though if it meant having to go for a test. It wouldn’t be even a new normal.

3 years ago @ http://www.conservativ... - David Davis: Scrapping... · 2 replies · +1 points

How can schools be back to being compulsory in France but too dangerous here? R number in France is .93.

3 years ago @ http://www.conservativ... - David Davis: Scrapping... · 6 replies · +1 points

This is nonsense. You could catch Covid after buying the ticket.
We have to stop all this and go back to normal. The chances of catching anything is remote and the risk of serious illness is low if you don’t have other health issues. We can’t carry on like this.
As for registering to visit a pub!!!

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