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[Stere]

Only the Hoi polloi suckers need to follow  rules seems to be the take home message projected to the masses by the like of  red trouser smirkers like Farage Cummings and Boris's dad.

 

 

Edited July 5, 2020 by Stere

[Stere]

Covid party yesterday ?

 

[Johnsond]

2 hours ago, Youngstu said:

But from what I've seen we don't actually seem to know when he returned from his boot licking trip to Texas. It may be hypocritical to criticise a divisive politician whilst not criticising protesting members of the public but you wouldn't expect any more.

I'd imagine that Farage would be critical of the BLM protestors for not following social distancing and putting the health of the country at risk whilst supporting the defenders of statues and the great british public crowding onto already full beaches as it supports his cause.  It's the way it is and someone like Farage will always be a target for criticism (like most politicians and public figures). 

 

Like I’ve said if at all we are talking hours or minutes, Really come on get a bloody grip man do you really know how your argument sounds. He was tested negative, currently I’m on a job that required 7 days quarantine a full Covid test for me and 32 other lads from all over UK which incredibly seeing as the media would have you believe that the virus is waiting on every corner to get you,  we all passed. Cost all in 150k ?‍♂️which in my view was a pure waste of money. But seems like the scare mongers and doom merchants are the ones that get the headlines and set the tone. One thing about Farage is you will find him fairly consistent.  

Edited July 5, 2020 by Johnsond

[Johnsond]

1 hour ago, Stere said:

Only the Hoi polloi suckers need to follow  rules seems to be the take home message projected to the masses by the like of  red trouser smirkers like Farage Cummings and Boris's dad.

 

 

Rubbish 

Political opinion not debate on the subject matter at all. As for the pic of the people at the so called Covid party that’s no different to the thousands of bloody protesters that we have seen. Anyway the angle of the picture does not, as seen on here recently give a true indication of the spacing of individual people. My own view by the way is so bloody what, it’s supposed to be a free country, if you want to go out fine, if you want to sit at home terrified that the virus is gonna get you then stay at home. 

Edited July 5, 2020 by Johnsond

[Youngstu]

38 minutes ago, Johnsond said:

Like I’ve said if at all we are talking hours or minutes, Really come on get a bloody grip man do you really know how your argument sounds. He was tested negative, currently I’m on a job that required 7 days quarantine a full Covid test for me and 32 other lads from all over UK which incredibly seeing as the media would have you believe that the virus is waiting on every corner to get you,  we all passed. Cost all in 150k ?‍♂️which in my view was a pure waste of money. But seems like the scare mongers and doom merchants are the ones that get the headlines and set the tone. One thing about Farage is you will find him fairly consistent.  

So who's paying that 150k and were you all being paid for quarantining?

It does sound like a massive waste of money and I assume it's considered to be very important by whoever is paying.  

So, if you hadn't all been quarantined and tested then worked in close proximity and someone had brought a special gift for everyone how would that have gone down with all the lads and those fitting the bill, and the HSE or whoever?

I'll agree with you about Farage, he is consistent: consistently divisive, consistently getting himself publicity...

[kevinjohnsonmbe]

58 minutes ago, Johnsond said:

. One thing about Farage is you will find him fairly consistent. 

Unlike the ‘knee-jerk’ party politicians that follow (what they perceive to be) the popular trend as a path to re-election and those condemned to perpetual chirping from the fringes, and noting that he certainly isn’t to everyone’s tastes, he HAS been absolutely consistent and unreservedly dodged (against all the odds and the best efforts of the ‘establishment’) in the pursuit of his ideals over the past 30 years. 
 

I’d challenge anyone to name any 1 other politician that can claim such consistency, determination and effect.
 

Bonus point if that person has also achieved their aims and maintained their values whilst being ‘in the fringes’ rather than the mainstream.....
 

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[kevinjohnsonmbe]

3 minutes ago, kevinjohnsonmbe said:

Unlike the ‘knee-jerk’ party politicians that follow (what they perceive to be) the popular trend as a path to re-election and those condemned to perpetual chirping from the fringes, and noting that he certainly isn’t to everyone’s tastes, he HAS been absolutely consistent and unreservedly dodged (against all the odds and the best efforts of the ‘establishment’) in the pursuit of his ideals over the past 30 years. 
 

I’d challenge anyone to name any 1 other politician that can claim such consistency, determination and effect.
 

Bonus point if that person has also achieved their aims and maintained their values whilst being ‘in the fringes’ rather than the mainstream.....
 

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Best I can do is George Galloway....

 

True to his ideals (but not achieved much ‘effect’ (in comparison to Farage.))

[PeteB]

In my news feed just now.....

 

Kanye West running for POTUS.

 

What makes these people (trump included) think that they would qualify for being any kind of Statesman worthy of a public job! Utter buffoonery in the USA!

[Silverhooker]

3 hours ago, Stere said:

Covid party yesterday ?

 

That picture is a massive kick in the balls to all of the frontline staff who have worked their arses off in hospitals etc keeping everyone safe, fed, and looked after.

when the second spike comes I hope all this lot are ashamed.

[Johnsond]

2 hours ago, Youngstu said:

So who's paying that 150k and were you all being paid for quarantining?

It does sound like a massive waste of money and I assume it's considered to be very important by whoever is paying.  

So, if you hadn't all been quarantined and tested then worked in close proximity and someone had brought a special gift for everyone how would that have gone down with all the lads and those fitting the bill, and the HSE or whoever?

I'll agree with you about Farage, he is consistent: consistently divisive, consistently getting himself publicity...

End of the day the cost will always work it’s way back to the end user ie the consumer. 
Regards the test procedure well to pull 32 guys in from all over the country and put them all in a hotel  on one floor for a week and to test halfway through the week etc to me that’s just introducing risk not averting it. I’d been with mrs and two kids at home out in tbe sticks for the whole lockdown apart from shopping etc and the quarantine process actually exposed me to more people than I’d seen for months. Common sense has long since vanished when it comes to people’s reactions and behaviour regarding Covid 19.?People are unjustifiably terrified due to an over hyped media hysteria driven campaign to inflate the risks associated with this virus. Something they have achieved on a scale that when you look at it is unbelievable.