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[Khriss]

2 hours ago, Stubby said:

Look at that stump height , shocking !

Bird table ( not far from me and I didnt do it )  . K

[Mesterh]

"Not wanting to sound like 42 but the mass lateral flow testing rollout rational."

 

I assume so as it's to help stop the spread of the virus and any other variants I presume. Why else would they do it?

[trigger_andy]

28 minutes ago, Mesterh said:

"Not wanting to sound like 42 but the mass lateral flow testing rollout rational."

 

I assume so as it's to help stop the spread of the virus and any other variants I presume. Why else would they do it?

Two reasons quickly come to mind;

 

1, as previously discussed the contracts for this could potentially be going to their cronies. 
 

2, at this level of testing they’ll suddenly and unexpectedly be blown away by the shear number of positive results and have no other option than to introduce the next lock-down. 
 

If all the old and vulnerable are vaccinated and as the scientists say (but dismissed by Handcock) we’re on the cusp of heard immunity I can’t see any justification for this at all.

 

I for one will take and send off the tests religiously, but will spoil them. I can see a huge number simply not bothering at all. If that pans out could to be true will there be more laws passed enforcing the testing? 
 

The tip-toe of draconian laws is not just getting those you consider “Conspiracists” worried. The Tory back-benchers are up in arms about this as is various newspapers.Are they all conspiracy nuts as well?  Or could they be seeing the dangers of allowing a government to get drunk on absolute power? 

I’ll preempt your standard retort along the lines of “but why would they do this if it means they’ll be voted out at the next election?” I don’t have the answers for that. But if MP’s and people far above my pay grade with their fingers on the pulse find it deeply worrying perhaps you should too?
 

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[sime42]

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[Johnsond]

2 hours ago, Mesterh said:

"Not wanting to sound like 42 but the mass lateral flow testing rollout rational."

 

I assume so as it's to help stop the spread of the virus and any other variants I presume. Why else would they do it?

Assume, presume ??? Exactly 🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️ does it really make any sense at all at this point ?? 

[Johnsond]

8 minutes ago, sime42 said:

Yep it’s bloody hilarious eh 

many is the time you have asked for explanations and the standard what would you do kind has been used often enough. So what do you see as hilarious now ??, what is the point of mass testing at this stage and why is UCL science now to be disregarded?? 

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[Mesterh]

27 minutes ago, Johnsond said:

Assume, presume ??? Exactly 🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️ does it really make any sense at all at this point ?? 

Yes I presume, I didn't make the decision so I can't say for definite. Surely it makes sense to keep testing, why wouldn't they? It's not going to magically go away because ucl said herd immunity is nearly here. I haven't read much about what bc I said, did they give any advice on what they recommend we should do if they are correct?

[Steve Bullman]

Big news today, Prince Phillip has died.

[eggsarascal]

Just now, Steve Bullman said:

Big news today, Prince Phillip has died.

Just heard it. RIP.

[Khriss]

Bless him. Not a Royal fan but would of been nice to get that telegram off the Queen  🙁 K