[Politics] Tory meltdown finally arrived [was: incoming]...

[Mellor 3 Ward 4]

Basically , it’s no indoor hospitality, the bubble thing of 2 households outside, 30 mourners at funerals, 15, guests at Weddings, WFH, no foreign holidays.

Wouldn't get through Parliament IMO - would kill pubs, restaurants, hotels and set the precedent of a yearly lockdown or similar when (as seems likely) we have new variants every winter.

Too many Tories against it and I imagine quite a few Labour MPs too, unless it was for a very specific period (say two / three weeks)

Make your own mind up if you want to go to the pub, concert, a football match etc.

(Very) regular testing and getting the booster far more important.

 

[KZNSeagull]

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I hope that this person has not seen this bombshell hidden in the business section of the BBC. It may tip them over the edge:

Biscuit maker McVitie's says the prices of many of its best-selling brands are set to soar.

The firm, which is owned by Pladis Global, said brands such as Jaffa Cakes, Penguins and Hobnobs could go up in price by as much as 5%.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-59728325

 

[TomandJerry]

Apparently it's kicking off between the pro and anti lockdown camps in this 'Cabinet meeting'.

With one Tory demanding to know who ate the last slice of Brie...

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[drew]

Wouldn't get through Parliament IMO - would kill pubs, restaurants, hotels and set the precedent of a yearly lockdown or similar when (as seems likely) we have new variants every winter.

Too many Tories against it and I imagine quite a few Labour MPs too, unless it was for a very specific period (say two / three weeks)

Make your own mind up if you want to go to the pub, concert, a football match etc.

(Very) regular testing and getting the booster far more important.

I agree with regular testing and boosters but that must be in conjunction with rigourous checking and a fool proof way of checking lateral flow test results rather than the current system which is pathetic.

 

[Dick Swiveller]

Apparently it's kicking off between the pro and anti lockdown camps in this 'Cabinet meeting'.

With one Tory demanding to know who ate the last slice of Brie...

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You mean Cabernet meeting?

(c) Kate Robbins

 

[sparkie]

Apparently it's kicking off between the pro and anti lockdown camps in this 'Cabinet meeting'.

With one Tory demanding to know who ate the last slice of Brie...

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I heard it was an argument over whether the wine served should be red or white.

 

[CheeseRolls]

Wouldn't get through Parliament IMO - would kill pubs, restaurants, hotels and set the precedent of a yearly lockdown or similar when (as seems likely) we have new variants every winter.

Too many Tories against it and I imagine quite a few Labour MPs too, unless it was for a very specific period (say two / three weeks)

Make your own mind up if you want to go to the pub, concert, a football match etc.

(Very) regular testing and getting the booster far more important.

What would kill all of these businesses is a period of lockdown by stealth. If it needs to happen again, they should do it and find the financial support for businesses and staff.

 

[Dick Swiveller]

I heard it was an argument over whether the wine served should be red or white.

Rees-Mogg is refusing to have anything unless it is red, white AND blue.

 

[TomandJerry]

Wes Streeting MP

(@wesstreeting)

People just want to be able to plan ahead. For businesses this is essential. The Prime Minister’s dither and delay has nothing to do with public health, everything to do with his party, and is costing the country dear.

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[beorhthelm]

Rees-Mogg is refusing to have anything unless it is red, white AND blue.

that'll be covered by the Stilton.

 

[TomandJerry]

BJ's problem is that to bring in more restrictions he will have to rely on the Labour party to vote them through as his own MP's will rebel.

Will he want to upset his party and rely on the Labour party?

Or keep his party happy and go for no more restrictions?

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[Lever]

'Cheers everybody - enjoy yourselves this Christmas!'

 

[TomandJerry]

BJ has bent over to the back benchers..

Boris Johnson has just been speaking after this afternoon's cabinet meeting.

He says ministers agree the current situation is "extremely difficult".

"The arguments either way are finely balanced," he says noting that cases of Omicron are "surging and hospitalisations are rising quite steeply in London".

He says that the government will keep data under "constant review" and that "we will have to reserve the possibility of taking further action to protect the public and our NHS".

"We won't hesitate to take action," he says and urges the public to exercise caution and get vaccinated.

"It could not be more urgent," he adds.

Asked what kind of measures the government will take he replies: "We're looking at all kinds of things... we will rule nothing out."

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[happypig]

"We won't hesitate to take action," says the man hesitating to take action.

 

[Hugo Rune]

"We won't hesitate to take action," says the man hesitating to take action.

“Right, now that is sorted, let’s find who the bloody hell is responsible for leaking these pictures….what!” says the buffoon who is thinking about something else entirely different.

 

[Dick Head]

Why? Does he fancy her or something?

I believe it's because she 'epitomises Britishness'. She's much more prominent in his earlier work but her image has become harder and harder to find.

 

[Dick Head]

Is this the first time this predominantly Northern word has been used on NSC?

No. Google search

 

[Motogull]

I believe it's because she 'epitomises Britishness'. She's much more prominent in his earlier work but her image has become harder and harder to find.

Oh, okay. I think. I'm not arty so its lost on me.

 

[The Clamp]

If that's a party, glad I wasn't invited. Sorry if I'm not reading the room (the new shut down) but this is just a bit of sh1t stirring.

This is May 2020. The height of the first lockdown. The following month my siblings and I were having a zoom discussion to decide who among us attended my Step Father’s funeral.

There about twice the amount of people in Johnson’s garden that we were allowed at his funeral.
And none of us were allowed to gather for a drink after.

Have you read the room wrong? The new shut down? I don’t know but you have definitely got this wrong. Badly wrong.

 

[Is it PotG?]

'Cheers everybody - enjoy yourselves this Christmas!'

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Cheers, Happy Christmas to you too.