Off Topic Media coverage of C-19

That's why the more enlightened of us choose to live up north. There's no point having a decent local rail network if you can't get rid of your rubbish properly.

 

@Albert's Chip Shop Trust in the government is a negative number.

Take it you saw that Durham police have said DC acted unlawfully.

Oh dear.

The AG is truly compromised.

Resignations all around

 

Load of ****e get every **** under 50 and who doesn't have an underlying health condition back to work pronto.

Enough of this bullshit now.

 

Aye but no one wants to go back, they are too busy enjoying the warm weather whilst being paid 80%

 

I reckon you'll need the army to prise some of my mates away from their cans and back garden now. I got a load of abuse on the Whatsapp group for suggesting they were a bunch of time wasting bastards ****ing our economy.

 

no direct hanging took place by the rozzers.
I’m sensing you may have either voted for Corbyn.. or Remain.... or both..... please confirm

 

they are. Sunak has intimated that furloughing is like a drug to many and they need weaning off it. Most are honest and will be looking forward to work though. There are loads who are realising how cool it is to sit at home doing **** all and getting near full pay for the privilege.

 

Never voted Labour in my life

Voted to leave

Oh dear another Torybot's excuse biting the dust

 

oh dear. I do apologise. I misjudged you.

 

I'll put it out there though that I've also never voted Tory.

I'm off the belief we shouldn't have career politicians and the current system is now a failed system that needs a drastic makeover. I also hate the tribalism for example my uncle will vote Tory regardless of policy and my mum will vote Labour regardless of policy - wrong in every level.

One person, two hands, two puppets, one left, one right - the same person

 

after the swine flu they never learnt, letting immagrints into this country as well i say a quarantine on all who come into this country or christ naws what they bring in next.

 

actually it was considered a "rich man's" disease at first, so it was more than likely bought in by people returning, rather than immigrants.

 

I agree totally.

I mean they might, next time, bring in the necessary skills to keep the NHS working at all levels or, even worse, a work ethic which a lot of people in this country have now become immune to. You’re right we do have to be more careful.

 

Time for DC to be let be and allowed to get on with his job.

Also time for the moral crusaders to look at themselves in the mirror, and give oneself a good old smack in the face for their hypocrisy and **** stirring at a time of National Emergency.

As for the moronic photographers, the Police should nick every last of them for intimidation and breaking social distancing rules. Sack the likes of that Maitlis for blatant bias, that said she does work for the BBC, enough said.

 

I agree with all of that apart from the sacking Maitlis bit. We're all part of the problem, including when it comes to the media. They only produce the content that gets views or clicks from us. The problem is that nobody ever admits when they are wrong anymore, and nobody gives people the space to be wrong anymore.

This has been an unprecedented situation that nobody was prepared for. Mistakes will be made and have been made - some of them big ones. That would have happened whoever was in charge. We need a society where we can recognise the bigger picture and allow people to learn from those mistakes without being crucified for them. Politicians and the media are both to blame for creating this situation no matter which side of the divide they are on. It's probably reflective of larger society where we are all less tolerant of mistakes in all aspects of life. Politicians don't answer awkward questions and hides mistakes so the media gets an obsessive blood lust to expose them. The media's rabid bloodlust encourages politicians not to answer questions and hide mistakes. Genuine journalism gets lost amidst the propoganda and clickbait, and then lumped in with the rest of it as fake news when we don't agree with it. It's all ****ed up and the whole situation is bad for our country and society.

No country in the world has had the perfect response to this. Based on stats our country's response has been far from perfect, but for the most part it has been a genuine attempt to deal with a difficult situation. Every sensible world leader should admit that they could have done better with hindsight. Every wise one will mean it and recognise the mistakes to learn from them.

 

You do know that the current situation has far more to do with people coming back from their hols in Italy than with immigrants, don't you?

 

I was probably being a bit too intolerant to Maitlis this morning, wrong side of the bed mood.

 

So, has 'rent a mob' season started today?
Do these people not understand the potential effect of their actions?
You know, those little things such as extending the lockdown and further strangulation of the economy, and causing the deaths of more people!
Supporting causes my arse, more of the I'm alright Jack brigade.

How long before those type of really honest souls are marching on SJP, denouncing the Saudis, for an end to the unforgivable takeover by the worlds leading despots?

Seriously, Good luck to the Government in controlling any semblance of a lockdown, because they will need it.