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posted on 27/1/21

I have been surprised the UK never adopted the same strategy as over here in Australia, close the borders, and only allow very limited travel, with strict quarantine in hotels that travelers pay for themselves.

Borders also closed between counties ( over here counties are called states).

That would have seriously reduced the infection rates.

posted on 27/1/21

North Korea have been very efficient in how they handle covid cases. Today for example

0912hrs - 1 COVID Positive Case

0915hrs - 0 COVID Cases

0944hrs - 1 COVID Positive Case

0949hrs - 0 COVID Cases


1016hrs - 2 COVID Positive Case

1019hrs - 0 COVID Cases

posted on 27/1/21

comment by G3r5fan Oz (U6067)
posted 16 seconds ago
I have been surprised the UK never adopted the same strategy as over here in Australia, close the borders, and only allow very limited travel, with strict quarantine in hotels that travelers pay for themselves.

Borders also closed between counties ( over here counties are called states).

That would have seriously reduced the infection rates.
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You’re thousands of mikes away from anyone.

We are maybe 20 miles away from mainland Europe.

I do think however we should have taken far stricter border control measures right away.

posted on 27/1/21

comment by Gingernuts (U2992)
posted 9 minutes ago
comment by G3r5fan Oz (U6067)
posted 16 seconds ago
I have been surprised the UK never adopted the same strategy as over here in Australia, close the borders, and only allow very limited travel, with strict quarantine in hotels that travelers pay for themselves.

Borders also closed between counties ( over here counties are called states).

That would have seriously reduced the infection rates.
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You’re thousands of mikes away from anyone.

We are maybe 20 miles away from mainland Europe.

I do think however we should have taken far stricter border control measures right away.
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An opinion robustly put forward by Pritty Patel 👍 but sadly rebuffed by Bojo ☹️

posted on 27/1/21

comment by Gingernuts (U2992)
posted 5 minutes ago
comment by G3r5fan Oz (U6067)
posted 16 seconds ago
I have been surprised the UK never adopted the same strategy as over here in Australia, close the borders, and only allow very limited travel, with strict quarantine in hotels that travelers pay for themselves.

Borders also closed between counties ( over here counties are called states).

That would have seriously reduced the infection rates.
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You’re thousands of mikes away from anyone.

We are maybe 20 miles away from mainland Europe.

I do think however we should have taken far stricter border control measures right away.
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Spot on - far stricter border controls were required.

Internationally and inter county.

It's more than just distance ginger. Australia is incredibly strict with border controls, it always historically has been prior to lockdown, and it certainly has been over the last year.

There has been literally no community spread of Covid for around 5 or 6 months here in West Australia, but still we cannot leave the country unless we request permission from the government, and even then it is unlikely to be granted unless special circumstances.
If they let us out, we would find it very hard to get back in.
Tens of thousands of Australians are still stuck outside Australia, unable to get back in. There is a cap on numbers allowed in each month.
Very strict, but very effective.

posted on 27/1/21

Typical of the " British bulldog we know everything.... everyone else is wrong.... we're British they're not" attitude that sees the UK lag in almost every aspect of society, including morals and ethics to its physical infrastructure and off course, progression.

posted on 27/1/21

comment by 67 (U9258)
posted 3 minutes ago
Typical of the " British bulldog we know everything.... everyone else is wrong.... we're British they're not" attitude that sees the UK lag in almost every aspect of society, including morals and ethics to its physical infrastructure and off course, progression.
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posted on 27/1/21

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posted on 27/1/21

Cheltenham 2020...

posted on 27/1/21

Someone mentioned to me that to become prime minister in the UK, you need to do various favours for business.
So British business leaders call in these favours, such as keeping borders open , because it's beneficial for certain business.
I don't know though, it's all speculation.
Right I am off to bed, I am up later than usual. Can't sleep.
Hope good games tonight.
Laters

posted on 27/1/21

Highest deaths per 1 million of population:

Gibraltar-2,078
Sam Marino-1,913
Belgium-1,797
Slovenia-1,647
UK-1,496

I’ve no doubt there’s a stat that’ll make the UK the worst, but whether we believe it to be the worst or not the worst, I doubt anyone would disagree that 100,000 deaths in less than a year is scandalous and unacceptable.

I’ve said before, there’s not going to be many national leaders come out of this pandemic with much of their reputation left.

posted on 27/1/21

comment by G3r5fan Oz (U6067)
posted 11 minutes ago
Someone mentioned to me that to become prime minister in the UK, you need to do various favours for business.
So British business leaders call in these favours, such as keeping borders open , because it's beneficial for certain business.
I don't know though, it's all speculation.
Right I am off to bed, I am up later than usual. Can't sleep.
Hope good games tonight.
Laters
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That's an absolute given mate.

There are two distinct groups in the world, The Ruling class and the rest of us.

If our votes mattered, they wouldn't allow it.

posted on 27/1/21

comment by Zico - Sharkhead Home of the Champions (U21900)
posted 15 minutes ago
Cheltenham 2020...
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And anfield

And Ibrox WTF was she thinking about

posted on 27/1/21

comment by The Duke (U10059)
posted 7 minutes ago
comment by Zico - Sharkhead Home of the Champions (U21900)
posted 15 minutes ago
Cheltenham 2020...
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And anfield

And Ibrox WTF was she thinking about
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Boris Johnston is FEMALE??

comment by Silver (U6112)

posted on 27/1/21

comment by Gingernuts (U2992)
posted 30 minutes ago
comment by 67 (U9258)
posted 3 minutes ago
Typical of the " British bulldog we know everything.... everyone else is wrong.... we're British they're not" attitude that sees the UK lag in almost every aspect of society, including morals and ethics to its physical infrastructure and off course, progression.
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Bit of a rant which I don’t accept. However, that said, I get the gist and there are a lot of aspects of U.K. life that we kid on we are good at when the substance is somewhat different. Whether overall the U.K. is a good place to live and work well everything is relative and dynamic so maybe a tough question but we all travel and we all know when we see things that work better elsewhere.

posted on 27/1/21

comment by Zico - Sharkhead Home of the Champions (U21900)
posted 9 minutes ago
comment by The Duke (U10059)
posted 7 minutes ago
comment by Zico - Sharkhead Home of the Champions (U21900)
posted 15 minutes ago
Cheltenham 2020...
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And anfield

And Ibrox WTF was she thinking about
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Boris Johnston is FEMALE??
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Aye could be

But the first sinister has control in Scotland

posted on 27/1/21

comment by Zico - Sharkhead Home of the Champions (U21900)
posted 39 minutes ago
Cheltenham 2020...
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Lived every minute of it mate and won hundreds on the very last race. 20 or 25/1 as I recall.

posted on 27/1/21

comment by G3r5fan Oz (U6067)
posted 40 minutes ago
Someone mentioned to me that to become prime minister in the UK, you need to do various favours for business.
So British business leaders call in these favours, such as keeping borders open , because it's beneficial for certain business.
I don't know though, it's all speculation.
Right I am off to bed, I am up later than usual. Can't sleep.
Hope good games tonight.
Laters
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Either that or hand over control to the unions.

comment by Silver (U6112)

posted on 27/1/21

comment by MaHeed'sNippin aka I’m the competent Wullie Collum (U3633)
posted 1 hour, 4 minutes ago
comment by Gingernuts (U2992)
posted 9 minutes ago
comment by G3r5fan Oz (U6067)
posted 16 seconds ago
I have been surprised the UK never adopted the same strategy as over here in Australia, close the borders, and only allow very limited travel, with strict quarantine in hotels that travelers pay for themselves.

Borders also closed between counties ( over here counties are called states).

That would have seriously reduced the infection rates.
----------------------------------------------------------------------

You’re thousands of mikes away from anyone.

We are maybe 20 miles away from mainland Europe.

I do think however we should have taken far stricter border control measures right away.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
An opinion robustly put forward by Pritty Patel 👍 but sadly rebuffed by Bojo ☹️
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Not sure her motives were wholly covid related?

comment by Silver (U6112)

posted on 27/1/21

comment by Gingernuts (U2992)
posted 29 seconds ago
comment by G3r5fan Oz (U6067)
posted 40 minutes ago
Someone mentioned to me that to become prime minister in the UK, you need to do various favours for business.
So British business leaders call in these favours, such as keeping borders open , because it's beneficial for certain business.
I don't know though, it's all speculation.
Right I am off to bed, I am up later than usual. Can't sleep.
Hope good games tonight.
Laters
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Either that or hand over control to the unions.
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I’m sure there are some elements of truth. I’m also sure if you'd asked the CBI or city firms back last January and agai today the answer might be significantly different? Said the other day, companies have found ways to largely make it work cos they have had to. It’s what private enterprise does. If only public services could embrace more of that we’d be I better shape.

Laugh at the local authorities pleading poverty because they’re not bringing in parking charges. The same charges they told us were only to cover the cost of policing them.

posted on 27/1/21

comment by Gingernuts (U2992)
posted 8 minutes ago
comment by Zico - Sharkhead Home of the Champions (U21900)
posted 39 minutes ago
Cheltenham 2020...
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Lived every minute of it mate and won hundreds on the very last race. 20 or 25/1 as I recall.
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An example of mass gatherings that should not have be permitted.

The Government fvcked up, there’s no getting away from it.

p.s The current ‘lockdown’ is far from it.

posted on 27/1/21

comment by Silver (U6112)
posted 14 minutes ago
comment by Gingernuts (U2992)
posted 30 minutes ago
comment by 67 (U9258)
posted 3 minutes ago
Typical of the " British bulldog we know everything.... everyone else is wrong.... we're British they're not" attitude that sees the UK lag in almost every aspect of society, including morals and ethics to its physical infrastructure and off course, progression.
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Bit of a rant which I don’t accept. However, that said, I get the gist and there are a lot of aspects of U.K. life that we kid on we are good at when the substance is somewhat different. Whether overall the U.K. is a good place to live and work well everything is relative and dynamic so maybe a tough question but we all travel and we all know when we see things that work better elsewhere.
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Fair point

posted on 27/1/21

comment by Gingernuts (U2992)
posted 2 hours, 26 minutes ago
comment by JukeboxJunkie (U10162)
posted 1 minute ago
comment by Gingernuts (U2992)
posted 7 minutes ago
comment by JukeboxJunkie (U10162)
posted 12 minutes ago
comment by Gingernuts (U2992)
posted 47 seconds ago
comment by The Crystal Skull from thon Indiana Jones Disa... (U21917)
posted 1 minute ago
comment by Gingernuts (U2992)
posted 56 minutes ago
comment by Zico - Sharkhead Home of the Champions (U21900)
posted 1 minute ago
New Zealand seem to be doing well.
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Ah.

The old comparison table

Why not North Korea? China? Russia, the US?
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Well when the Tories talk about their amazing vaccine program of giving people half the dose it's world beating and greater than the EU and it's a fine comparison to make but whenwe look bad it's oh no let's not compare or learn from other countries.

It's pure cult mentality these days.

I
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I’m not doing any comparison tables. Hence my point in its present uselessness.

It’s like fans claiming a league title based on 4 games.
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Or we could continue to ignore all of the poor decisions already made which will led us to well over 100k deaths, and hope we don't make them again (they did repeat them during the second wave).

It's the same with Celtic this year. Rather than evaluate where we were going wrong early in the season before fixing it, we've adopted the Boris approach of wait until it's too late before addressing the issue.
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You could.

I don’t. So if this was some kind of sleight at me, it’s failed miserably.
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Not everything is about you 😂
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It was aimed at me mate. Come on

Fwxakes. It was my post you responded to
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It was aimed at the Government. Thought that was obvious 😂

posted on 27/1/21

comment by Zico - Sharkhead Home of the Champions (U21900)
posted 32 minutes ago
comment by Gingernuts (U2992)
posted 8 minutes ago
comment by Zico - Sharkhead Home of the Champions (U21900)
posted 39 minutes ago
Cheltenham 2020...
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Lived every minute of it mate and won hundreds on the very last race. 20 or 25/1 as I recall.
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An example of mass gatherings that should not have be permitted.

The Government fvcked up, there’s no getting away from it.

p.s The current ‘lockdown’ is far from it.
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She made mistakes granted but so did others

posted on 27/1/21

comment by The Duke (U10059)
posted 6 minutes ago
comment by Zico - Sharkhead Home of the Champions (U21900)
posted 32 minutes ago
comment by Gingernuts (U2992)
posted 8 minutes ago
comment by Zico - Sharkhead Home of the Champions (U21900)
posted 39 minutes ago
Cheltenham 2020...
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Lived every minute of it mate and won hundreds on the very last race. 20 or 25/1 as I recall.
----------------------------------------------------------------------

An example of mass gatherings that should not have be permitted.

The Government fvcked up, there’s no getting away from it.

p.s The current ‘lockdown’ is far from it.
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She made mistakes granted but so did others
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She?

This current lockdown is a fvckn joke.
More cars on the road than there ever was.
Lots back at work and sticking the fingers up at everybody else.

The Government should be hounded out, Bojo is directly responsible for THOUSANDS of deaths from Covid.

Herd immunity.
Shake hands
Cheltenham etc...
Lockdown - no lockdown - lockdown
Xmas shambles
PPE scandals
Backhanders
Airports STILL open??

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