It's not for the likes of us to question the ways of the Almighty
― calzino, Wednesday, 18 March 2020 09:05 (four years ago) link
BG if corona drove you back to ilx I for one applaud our pangolin overlords
― Le Bateau Ivre, Wednesday, 18 March 2020 09:21 (four years ago) link
dropping in occasionally to wish death on powerful people is my vibe rn
― uncle-knower is coming for you (bizarro gazzara), Wednesday, 18 March 2020 09:45 (four years ago) link
shout out to the entire media class
― ---------------six feet----------------- (Noodle Vague), Wednesday, 18 March 2020 10:03 (four years ago) link
thankful for living in an area of London that's so racist that the Turkish and Pakistani supermarkets are still well stocked. God bless Nigel Farage still— hussein kesvani (@HKesvani) March 16, 2020
― Andrew Farrell, Wednesday, 18 March 2020 11:28 (four years ago) link
Above all else right now the absolute non-medical priority for the government should be ensuring reliable food supplies to the over-70s and other at-risk groups. Virtually nothing else matters more and I haven't seen any real announcements about it?
― Matt DC, Wednesday, 18 March 2020 11:30 (four years ago) link
Anonymous briefings that Cummings was 'in talks' with Deliveroo and Uber a few days ago is the most I've seen.
― Li'l Brexit (Tracer Hand), Wednesday, 18 March 2020 11:32 (four years ago) link
Bring back rationing but really. People completely losing the run of themselves and exacerbating the issue for the most vulnerable. My family at home can’t believe this shit, people are still going out to shop but social distancing from others.
― gramsci in your surplice (gyac), Wednesday, 18 March 2020 11:38 (four years ago) link
there is effectively some levels of *sensible* rationing going on online ordering, it won't let order more than two tinned/tubes of tomato puree.
― calzino, Wednesday, 18 March 2020 11:40 (four years ago) link
that's more than I normally use in a week, but it could be worse.
― calzino, Wednesday, 18 March 2020 11:43 (four years ago) link
They need to find a way of rationing the delivery slots, not everyone can or should go to the shops right now.
― Matt DC, Wednesday, 18 March 2020 11:54 (four years ago) link
had an email from sainsbury's saying that they would be prioritising deliveries for the elderly and "the disabled". how you prove you're either of these in their online shop i have no idea
― ymo sumac (NickB), Wednesday, 18 March 2020 12:00 (four years ago) link
I'd a scan of a DWP PIP/pension letter would do, like old folks have scanners of course.
― calzino, Wednesday, 18 March 2020 12:02 (four years ago) link
would
give people a few days to start faking those then
― ymo sumac (NickB), Wednesday, 18 March 2020 12:07 (four years ago) link
yep I don't there is a practicable way of doing it without potential of people feigning oldness/disability to get their orders tbh
― calzino, Wednesday, 18 March 2020 12:08 (four years ago) link
Anyone caught doing this to be immediately disabled
― felt jute gyte delete later (wins), Wednesday, 18 March 2020 12:17 (four years ago) link
death by a thousand faked blue badge cuts
― calzino, Wednesday, 18 March 2020 12:23 (four years ago) link
haha just realised i have a couple of my mum's dad's WW2 ration books in a shoebox somewhere, so maybe i'm ok for powdered egg and radio malt for a day or two
― mark s, Wednesday, 18 March 2020 12:25 (four years ago) link
Johnson ducks @Ianblackford_MP’s call for him to temporarily introduce universal income for all. Deep concern in Govt that if it came in, it would prove politically impossible to ever withdraw.— Tom Newton Dunn (@tnewtondunn) March 18, 2020
― stet, Wednesday, 18 March 2020 12:25 (four years ago) link
You're a mature, grown-up liberal democracy.
― romanesque architect (pomenitul), Wednesday, 18 March 2020 12:26 (four years ago) link
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/ETK9geiXQAIkS4s?format=jpg&name=small
― calzino, Wednesday, 18 March 2020 12:31 (four years ago) link
it me
(all of them)
― mark s, Wednesday, 18 March 2020 12:33 (four years ago) link
We think we have it bad, but think how bad England’s most boring man has it:
I’ve walked the dogs, washed the car, tidied the house. I’m now bored out of my brain. Self isolate for weeks? I can’t manage a day!— michael owen (@themichaelowen) March 15, 2020
― gramsci in your surplice (gyac), Wednesday, 18 March 2020 12:47 (four years ago) link
I think you have to register DOB when you sign up to shop Sainsbury’s/Waitrose/Nectar online? I don’t do online shopping as a rule because I’d rather walk to the shop than wait in for parcels. Takes less time where I am.
― santa clause four (suzy), Wednesday, 18 March 2020 12:52 (four years ago) link
I think you could be right about that. I mostly put in a nonsense DOB when i sign up for stuff cos it's none of their business, mostly like 1-Jan-1902 or something. So I'll be fine, they think I'm 118 years old
― ymo sumac (NickB), Wednesday, 18 March 2020 13:05 (four years ago) link
by my maths, if every mp gets infected, 11.9 of them will dieplace your bets― uncle-knower is coming for you (bizarro gazzara), Wednesday, 18 March 2020 08:58 (four hours ago) bookmarkflaglink
place your bets
― uncle-knower is coming for you (bizarro gazzara), Wednesday, 18 March 2020 08:58 (four hours ago) bookmarkflaglink
Due to a member of my family showing symptoms of Coronavirus, I’m following NHS advice and self-isolating for the next 14 days.I’m showing no symptoms myself and feel absolutely fine but it’s vital that we all follow the Government’s medical advice.— Tim Farron (@timfarron) March 18, 2020
― uncle-knower is coming for you (bizarro gazzara), Wednesday, 18 March 2020 13:06 (four years ago) link
All that milk is going to see him just fine.
― Matt DC, Wednesday, 18 March 2020 13:55 (four years ago) link
I'm presuming a large amount of pensioners are not very online, my mum certainly isn't. And it'll often be family members who will be doing the ordering for them. Is there any way I can send a burning bag of dog shit to Tim Farron's doorstep now he's at home for a while?
― end-a-game beans (calzino), Wednesday, 18 March 2020 13:57 (four years ago) link
deliverpoo
― uncle-knower is coming for you (bizarro gazzara), Wednesday, 18 March 2020 14:14 (four years ago) link
Schools closing in Wales and Scotland. Can’t see England and NI lasting much into next week.
― ShariVari, Wednesday, 18 March 2020 15:15 (four years ago) link
I think they break up for easter in 2 weeks, are these fuckers just going to wait until then?
― end-a-game beans (calzino), Wednesday, 18 March 2020 15:19 (four years ago) link
Deutsche Bank expects the mother of all recessions: "The quarterly declines in GDP growth we anticipate substantially exceed anything previously recorded going back toat least World War II." pic.twitter.com/jfPY5jR0Vw— Holger Zschaepitz (@Schuldensuehner) March 18, 2020
― xyzzzz__, Wednesday, 18 March 2020 15:42 (four years ago) link
That's less a recession and more a short but very sharp shock but those forecasts include a sharp rebound in Q3 which seems... hopeful. If it goes on for longer then everything depends on how long businesses and households can be kept on economic life support.
― Matt DC, Wednesday, 18 March 2020 15:56 (four years ago) link
just got a call from the son's teacher who reckons schools will be closed in England as well this 5pm press conf
― end-a-game beans (calzino), Wednesday, 18 March 2020 15:59 (four years ago) link
Hull College closed to students from tonight so yeah I guess it's happening to schools too
― ---------------six feet----------------- (Noodle Vague), Wednesday, 18 March 2020 16:10 (four years ago) link
lots of online chatter about london being put into lockdown, no idea what to believe at this point tbh
― uncle-knower is coming for you (bizarro gazzara), Wednesday, 18 March 2020 16:13 (four years ago) link
My friend works for Weatherspoon Bristol. This is what they got today from owner - 'UK is right to keep pubs open, following the Dutch position"She gets no handgel, no masks and is not allowed to wear gloves. pic.twitter.com/w6L9AKfwBD— Daniela Gabor (@DanielaGabor) March 17, 2020
bludgeoning Tim martin to death with a sledgehammer and shutting up all his stinking pisshole pubs would be some justifiable state intervention/homicide if it potentially saved lots of lives during this next upward curve of infection. Seriously though...
― end-a-game beans (calzino), Wednesday, 18 March 2020 16:29 (four years ago) link
bg: https://www.ft.com/content/e8c98d1c-6926-11ea-a3c9-1fe6fedcca75 yep
― stet, Wednesday, 18 March 2020 16:31 (four years ago) link
the old you can't link FT problem, if you google search "London lockdown imminent to slow coronavirus outbreak" clickable FT link is at the top.
― end-a-game beans (calzino), Wednesday, 18 March 2020 16:34 (four years ago) link
Time for people to get a bone on for martial law, huzzah
― ---------------six feet----------------- (Noodle Vague), Wednesday, 18 March 2020 16:35 (four years ago) link
Schools across the UK are also expected to close by the weekend, although special provision would be made for the children of key workers, including NHS staff, to avoid the risk off parents having to take time off work for child care.
would have been maybe a good idea to implement this a couple of weeks back.
― end-a-game beans (calzino), Wednesday, 18 March 2020 16:36 (four years ago) link
Interesting to see whether lockdown means no entrance to / exit from London and who's going to enforce that, if so.
― ShariVari, Wednesday, 18 March 2020 16:44 (four years ago) link
old-school east end gangsters or gtfo imo
― uncle-knower is coming for you (bizarro gazzara), Wednesday, 18 March 2020 16:48 (four years ago) link
they've suspended filming Eastenders I heard. Maybe some of them toughies could lend a hand. Lol not watched that shite in decades tbh!
― end-a-game beans (calzino), Wednesday, 18 March 2020 16:52 (four years ago) link
the gangsters live in spain now iirc, the east end is now just full of me
― mark s, Wednesday, 18 March 2020 16:53 (four years ago) link
xp finally a silver lining
― ---------------six feet----------------- (Noodle Vague), Wednesday, 18 March 2020 16:53 (four years ago) link
Bane, iirc
― Number None, Wednesday, 18 March 2020 17:14 (four years ago) link
Dirty Den
― end-a-game beans (calzino), Wednesday, 18 March 2020 17:17 (four years ago) link
Schools close on Friday ‘until further notice’.
― ShariVari, Wednesday, 18 March 2020 17:22 (four years ago) link