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And just like that...Britain goes to lock down (Original Post) BooScout Mar 2020 OP
They have a no confidence vote. gibraltar72 Mar 2020 #1
Huh... BooScout Mar 2020 #3
He has to keep enough people happy or be voted out. gibraltar72 Mar 2020 #4
You know... BooScout Mar 2020 #6
I respectfully disagree T_i_B Mar 2020 #7
Had to happen T_i_B Mar 2020 #2
They closed every tourist spot in Wales today... BooScout Mar 2020 #5

BooScout

(10,406 posts)
6. You know...
Mon Mar 23, 2020, 05:10 PM
Mar 2020

I never believed I'd say this...but Boris is doing a pretty damned good job right now....especially when you compare him to the absolute idiot Trump.

T_i_B

(14,734 posts)
7. I respectfully disagree
Tue Mar 24, 2020, 03:04 AM
Mar 2020

I don't buy into Coronavirus conspiracy theories or pillory Johnson every time he addresses the nation. I also think that the government has an unimaginably difficult job with this crisis. However, I do think that other nations governments have handled this better and the comparison to President Fart sets a very low bar.

The government has spurned cooperation with EU countries to a wholly unnecessary degree. The "herd immunity" strategy didn't work. The British government has often dithered in making unpleasant but necessary decisions and advice has often not been clear enough.

I was especially unimpressed with the way the government threw the hospitality sector under the bus by telling people not to go out but refusing to close bars and restaurants. And then announcing that they were closing restaurants at 5pm on a Friday night!

T_i_B

(14,734 posts)
2. Had to happen
Mon Mar 23, 2020, 04:58 PM
Mar 2020

I went past a park in Sheffield on Saturday and it was busy. Which defeats the object of stopping Coronavirus. The lockdown had sadly become unavoidable.

BooScout

(10,406 posts)
5. They closed every tourist spot in Wales today...
Mon Mar 23, 2020, 05:07 PM
Mar 2020

I'm perfectly happy to stay home.

I've been to the hospital 3 times in the last month and the dentist today for an emergency temporary filling. The Doctors, nurses and dentists are scared. You can see it on their faces.

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