Free as a Dodo: UK Politics Welcomes 2021

Calling bullshit on this: the vast bulk of the 80,000 new 29/12 cases were already known about before yesterday - eg in England only 775 further cases were reported with over 70,000 already in the figures from previous days pic.twitter.com/ccvOiSLW16

— Simon (@simonk_133) January 5, 2021

Apparently Kieth didn't want to close the schools until all the correct support was there for parents/kids say his apologists. He had the perfect opportunity to bring these issues up yesterday and had nothing to say so perhaps they are talking shit, again.

I guess I’ll dust off this old complaint from the spring: it’s insane that “essential work” is still being defined as “whatever bullshit job you can’t do from home”

how dare you denigrate my flagpole-licking consultancy

Another fucking press conference??

I think that's just to explain the logic behind decisions and plead with people. The reality of this lockdown is that it won't work in the same way due to it not being novel anymore, Cummings, etc.

Border closures I think

Gove letting the cat out of the bag about the lockdown probably going on till March.

Cant even keep a cat in a bag, but are closing borders

will confidently predict the press conference is 10 minutes late and I think I will read other people summarising it rather than playing bullshit bingo or letting this twat's bluster spoil my tea.

When I published Labour’s policy on free broadband in November 2019 I said “It’s about large numbers of children being able to do their homework properly, and have the speed of connectivity.” The BBC described it as Broadband Communism. Interesting how relevant it’s now become.

— John McDonnell MP (@johnmcdonnellMP) January 5, 2021

miss u king

Given how this government will take most of this parliament to vaccinate ppl how much of the 2019 Lab manifesto will be implemented by the Tories to keep society from breaking down?

The reality of this lockdown is that it won't work in the same way due to it not being novel anymore, Cummings, etc.

It's also nothing like as strict as March was. Cafes still have big queues at them, playgrounds are open, shops are open for collection. The roads are pretty busy, too. Can't see it working, and I don't really blame the public for that – polls show support is extraordinarily high, but if your work tells you to go in you're going to go in.

yessssssss pump it right into my veins
https://i.imgur.com/pKGJLhO.jpg

forgot 'close the zoos'. amateur hour

remember when the Labour Party were bold enough to have their own policies rather than calling for whatever CCHQ has leaked to the Telegraph before it is announced

oh for fuck's sake labour

Given how this government will take most of this parliament to vaccinate ppl how much of the 2019 Lab manifesto will be implemented by the Tories to keep society from breaking down?

going to suggest 'not nearly enough'

Stet - I think it will work more than Tier 4 because schools are closed, but yes not as effective.

Very likely the NHS has broken a lot more than March too. A lot of treatments didn't go ahead back then and I think it's probably worse now. I'd look out for rates of people dying at home. Grim.

Hardly recognized Starmer with the moustache.

https://c8.alamy.com/comp/A2J1M7/ray-egan-dressed-as-john-bull-pictured-in-balsall-heath-birmingham-A2J1M7.jpg

going to suggest 'not nearly enough'

― you are like a scampicane, there's calm in your fries (bizarro gazzara), Tuesday, 5 January 2021 bookmarkflaglink

Even 30% would be astonishing. Lol.

1. Remember in 2019 when demanding that everyone in the UK had access to the internet irrespective of income was considered ‘Broadband Communism’?….Today teachers across the country are still reporting delays in access to laptops and internet access for their pupils. pic.twitter.com/8sxJ6oPcPv

— Rebecca Long-Bailey (@RLong_Bailey) January 5, 2021

seeing as lots of the current shadow cabinet have already publicly trashed key policies of that manifesto, do they support the tories or oppose them if they implement them? have their branes melted yet?

Remember Nandy and Phillips scoffing at their own party policy and then running for leader

https://www.tes.com/news/exclusive-teacher-covid-rates-333-above-average

In Leeds, the rate for secondary school staff was more than four times that of the general population or 333 per cent higher.

The data shows that the prevalence rate was, on average, 1089.5 for primary staff and 1750.5 for secondary staff, compared to 404.3 for the LA as a whole. This average was taken for a period spanning from the week ending 19 October to the week ending 20 November.

Who would have imagined?

Is that Mani of the Stone Roses looking on in the photo Tom D posted?

During the first lockdown, courts were closed. Now in the third lockdown, where we are in a worse position - hospital admissions higher, rising cases, new virus strain - courts are remaining open. There is no way it can be safe for courts to remain open.https://t.co/59XDqpMwp8

— HASL (@HousingActionSL) January 5, 2021

https://www.tes.com/news/exclusive-teacher-covid-rates-333-above-average🕸

_In Leeds, the rate for secondary school staff was more than four times that of the general population or 333 per cent higher.

The data shows that the prevalence rate was, on average, 1089.5 for primary staff and 1750.5 for secondary staff, compared to 404.3 for the LA as a whole. This average was taken for a period spanning from the week ending 19 October to the week ending 20 November._


Who would have imagined?

These are going to be difficult and important years for the trade union movement. If elected as Labour’s leader the party will stand side-by-side with trade unionists. My piece for @LabourList: https://t.co/m4l0o2dZ3l

— Keir Starmer (@Keir_Starmer) January 7, 2020

if only he'd also pledged to become The Zoomaster, at least that would be one of them that he hasn't reneged on within a few months.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tn4AbSicZ7U

Kieth and Angela planning Labour's covid strategy, earlier today

was hearing earlier on that we now have plenty of vaccine coming on stream, the thing that's constraining the rollout is a shortage of vials and wipes used for the application process. can't help wondering why we didn't order all that stuff 6 months ago once we knew a vaccine was part of the route out of this. department of health procurement planning on this is a joke

my kid's autism school is staying open and the official word is that all students are welcome back, but then they mention several members of staff tested Rona positive a few weeks back... hmmm tough decision!

first time we've broke 60 000 new cases today and 800+ deaths .. hmm no decision at all really.

ONS modelled estimates for Covid+ per region in England

London: 1 in 30
North East: 1 in 55
North West: 1 in 40
Yorkshire and Humber: 1 in 55
East Midlands: 1 in 40
West Midlands: 1 in 65
East: 1 in 45
South East: 1 in 45
South West: 1 in 125

1 in 30

is this bad

Professor Chris Whitty suggests some Covid restrictions could be still be necessary NEXT winter

— Lizzy Buchan (@LizzyBuchan) January 5, 2021

no shit. at this rate, the coronavirus crises will consume boris johnson's entire premiership

is it still a premiership if there's no country left?

think some of the deaths are backlog from Scotland not reporting - i avoid "date reported" numbers especially at the moment.

Wonder if a lot of businesses that were funded last time and have been on edge all year will now go:

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2021/jan/05/hospitality-sector-unimpressed-with-sunaks-lockdown-grant

Remarkable data from the ONS just published which shows that they think just over 2% of the population in England had Covid-19 in the week to January 2nd.

That's 1 in 50, potentially as high as 1 in 45. pic.twitter.com/1GW5PUZXka

— Lewis Goodall (@lewis_goodall) January 5, 2021

over 1 person for every two school classes then

Lol so the question is when were these fuckers shown the figures that they had to announce lockdown a day into the new school term?

Really if it wasn't for unions just basically saying enough is enough we would not be here today. Or so it seems like it xp

going back to the old herd immunity tactic by the back door or something?

it seems very unlikely that Johnson or Kieth would have shifted on schools without the union pressure, yep

should start a union affiliated political party, that would be a good idea wouldn't it?

pippa crerar was told the london figure on saturday apparently, not that she reported it or anything

going back to the old herd immunity tactic by the back door or something?

― Fenners' Pen (jim in vancouver), Tuesday, 5 January 2021 bookmarkflaglink

The government aren't in control of the situation beyond printing money and doing as little distribution of it as possible.