Now we all know what to do ...

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Florence Nightingale was born 200 years ago today.

I think she would be proud of the nurses of today. 

 

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You're assuming Labour would have done better, which is a huge assumption to make given that they would have been led by the same scientists. Allied to the fact that most of Europe sat on their hands at some point.

It's alright for the likes of Starmer to sound calm and collected when he has been able to watch events unfold from the sidelines, throwing in the odd snipe about the government along the way.

No I am not. How on earth does being critical of the present government's approach imply that? 

[Pulled across from the last thread.] 

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No I am not. How on earth does being critical of the present government's approach imply that? 

[Pulled across from the last thread.] 

But But But Brain, remember any criticism of the government is not allowed in any shape or form. Apparently it’s doesn’t reflect the mood of the country.

Seems we just need to accept that they have done a great job in difficult circumstances. 

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No I am not. How on earth does being critical of the present government's approach imply that? 

[Pulled across from the last thread.] 

IMO Starmer is a refreshing change in thinking and manner, but Labour has yet to prove itself as a coherent and credible opposition. If he can get them singing from the same hymn sheet they just might come through the CO-19 crisis looking a possible future government. Talking is easy. Now is the moment to show they can do more than carp, moan and whine - a tactic which had them hemorrhaging a pool of traditional Labour voters. Many of these voted Tory at the last election for the first time in their lives.

R.

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Parents around here with young kids are up in arms about plans to reopen primary schools. Perhaps the mood will change if infections continue to fall.

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IMO Starmer is a refreshing change in thinking and manner, but Labour has yet to prove itself as a coherent and credible opposition. If he can get them singing from the same hymn sheet they just might come through the CO-19 crisis looking a possible future government. Talking is easy. Now is the moment to show they can do more than carp, moan and whine - a tactic which had them hemorrhaging a pool of traditional Labour voters. Many of these voted Tory at the last election for the first time in their lives.

R.

The last election was the first in my life where I didn't seriously consider voting Conservative. That had nothing to do with my view of Labour. I voted independent. 

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Hard to believe class sizes of 15 with SD in mind

Parents who choose to keep their children at home will not face fines.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-52618187

 

 

 

Parents around here with young kids are up in arms about plans to reopen primary schools. Perhaps the mood will change if infections continue to fall.

Never mind Covid-19, Michael O’Leary makes me sick.

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The last election was the first in my life where I didn't seriously consider voting Conservative. That had nothing to do with my view of Labour. I voted independent. 

I would have done the same had there been a credible alternative here, Brian. The question now is whether electors would rather have had Corbyn's Labour rump handling the present crisis? I have to say I would not, despite the apparent gitches, gaffs and inadequacies.

 

Roger

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Still confused about when to apply rules and when to apply common sense. Rules say we can't go and visit friends for a chat, even though they have a large garden which can be approached from the road and not through their house. Common sense says we should ignore Hancock's justification for the rule (meet one person in a park) and thus ignore the rule itself, as the 2m. separation is easily arranged and we wouldn't leave traces of virus in their house.

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The last election was the first in my life where I didn't seriously consider voting Conservative. That had nothing to do with my view of Labour. I voted independent. 

Gosh! I thought you had no time for him?

As you know I was in the same position, given there wasn’t a proper Conservative party (the Johnson NBP isn’t). For all the good it did I voted LibDem.

 

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I would have done the same had there been a credible alternative here, Brian. The question now is whether electors would rather have had Corbyn's Labour rump handling the present crisis? I have to say I would not, despite the apparent gitches, gaffs and inadequacies.

 

Roger

Have you even bothered to look at the Shadow Cabinet and NEC? Corbynites have been purged and Jenny Formby has resigned as Chair.

Labour is now back to what it was pre-Corbyn, but perhaps the right wing papers you read feed you with lies

 

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Parents around here with young kids are up in arms about plans to reopen primary schools. Perhaps the mood will change if infections continue to fall.

Its the opposite here, everyone is up for it. We are a small village school though with 150 pupils so perhaps that settles the mind more.

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I will be speaking with the head of my daughters school before I decide to send her in.

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I will be speaking with the head of my daughters school before I decide to send her in.

Why particularly? Children have a miniscule risk from COVID-19.

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I will be speaking with the head of my daughters school before I decide to send her in.

Well, the head of my school said this in her briefing today. There's been nothing given to the schools by the government in terms of advice...

"My advice to the Strategy team this morning was simple.  We all need to take a moment and wait.  Wait to see exactly what guidance the government publish, wait to see what happens with our primary school colleagues and wait to see what scientific advice we are given.  I don't think there is any point in rushing to make decisions that we don't yet have to make about challenges that we don't yet have to face."

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Have you even bothered to look at the Shadow Cabinet and NEC? Corbynites have been purged and Jenny Formby has resigned as Chair.

Labour is now back to what it was pre-Corbyn, but perhaps the right wing papers you read feed you with lies

 

No justification for this unpleasantness, Beast. 

Just try behaving decently for a change, eh? 

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On the subject of schools re-opening,i personally think June is too early,has anyone thought `outside the box` and suggested the idea of reducing the summer holidays to say just 2 weeks especially for secondary schools, and kids go back during stage 3 of the govts roadmap? This would also give some opportunity for lost education to be caught up with. 

 

Why particularly? Children have a miniscule risk from COVID-19.

But they may be able to carry it, though conflicting science on that. 

Personally, I wouldn't open any schools until Sept

 

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