Boris Johnson tests positive for Covid-19

[Artaxerxes]

Regardless of who it was I'd rather the PM wasn't leading anything if they'd been hospitalised but I understand its hard to relinquish power once you get your sweaty mitts on it.

Based on my usual mood when having a cold I look forward to Johnson nuking somewhere (probably Scunthorpe) in a fit of rage when he can't get a decent nights kip and everything just tastes of lemsip and O2 tubes.

 

[Pickman's model]

that is also a little over the top. we are not on the brink of martial law. chill the fuck out ffs.

you're clearly unfamiliar with the concept of military aid to the civil power, the army acting in support of the police as they did for many years in the six counties. Soldiers on the streets does not have to mean martial law

 

[frogwoman]

On a serious note. I don't wish him dead and I'm not going to celebrate him dying.

But equally I don't wish


All of that is possible, but pretty unlikely at this point imho. Extended lockdown, lack of income and hot Summer evenings are a more likely trigger than Johnson dying.

Yeah regardless we are in for a world of shit you're right,

we all know it's going to shit in a few years time anyway so all it would do is accelerate the wos arrival. But I disagree with the premise that Johnson in some way acts as an obstacle to this degeneration of the situation when he's done so much to get us to where we are today

Oh he's definitely not an obstacle to it getting worse! we've seen how bad it can get under him lol. And of course all this could happen anyway. I'm gonna go back to bed

 

[Spymaster]

I wonder if equationgirl is quite so supportive of Calderwood today?

Her position is untenable IMO, there is real fury here re her selfish and illegal action.

She’s resigned. Staggering stupidity.

 

[frogwoman]

Regardless of who it was I'd rather the PM wasn't leading anything if they'd been hospitalised but I understand its hard to relinquish power once you get your sweaty mitts on it.

Based on my usual mood when having a cold I look forward to Johnson nuking somewhere (probably Scunthorpe) in a fit of rage when he can't get a decent nights kip and everything just tastes of lemsip and O2 tubes.

He's not going to be nuking anywhere for the foreseeable let alone 'leading from his hospital bed'

 

[scifisam]

No I think there could be a complete breakdown of law and order tbh. The government could end up struggling to assert its authority let alone getting people to stay at home and all sorts of shit could come crawling out to fill that gap.

I hate Boris, despise him in fact, but this could end up being very very scary indeed

Nah, we'll still have a head of state, and there would be a new PM. Boris has been out of action for the last two weeks and that's been when things actually started to happen.

 

[SpookyFrank]

He's not going to be nuking anywhere for the foreseeable let alone 'leading from his hospital bed'

Nor should he. Even if the idea of him still being in charge wasn't absurd, why would we want a half-dead man in charge of anything? Is there any other job you can do from a critical care bed?

 

[frogwoman]

Yeah, I mean I have no sympathy for him don't get me wrong I'm just scared of how things could end up going because its totally uncertain at the moment, and a huge part of that is down to him and his herd immunity dogshit

 

[frogwoman]

Nor should he. Even if the idea of him still being in charge wasn't absurd, why would we want a half-dead man in charge of anything? Is there any other job you can do from a critical care bed?

I agree.

 

[frogwoman]

Nor should he. Even if the idea of him still being in charge wasn't absurd, why would we want a half-dead man in charge of anything? Is there any other job you can do from a critical care bed?

Yeah exactly lol he ain't coming back for weeks if not months.

 

[klang]

Nor should he. Even if the idea of him still being in charge wasn't absurd, why would we want a half-dead man in charge of anything? Is there any other job you can do from a critical care bed?

no but you can still fuck things up for everybody else.

 

[mauvais]

Nor should he. Even if the idea of him still being in charge wasn't absurd, why would we want a half-dead man in charge of anything? Is there any other job you can do from a critical care bed?

A better one than when he was in Number 10?

 

[frogwoman]

no but you can still fuck things up for everybody else.

I think that ship has already sailed

 

[LDC]

No I think there could be a complete breakdown of law and order tbh. The government could end up struggling to assert its authority let alone getting people to stay at home and all sorts of shit could come crawling out to fill that gap.

I hate Boris, despise him in fact, but this could end up being very very scary indeed

Yeah that kind of thing is my fear. I'm not sure this one event would trigger something like that, but stability and normality are starting to look quite fragile.

 

[klang]

 

[smmudge]

Nah I don't think Boris is single handedly holding the country together!

 

[frogwoman]

That's not what I said tho. Anyway I'm going back to bed,

 

[Dan U]

Osborne somewhat undermining the routine tests line.

 

[Orang Utan]

Yeah exactly lol he ain't coming back for weeks if not months.

Why do you say this? He’ll recover and get back to business, which is stammering and quavering

 

[phillm]

I do wish they'd stop trying to spin this. Last night he was in for one night only for tests, this morning he'll be in for as long as it takes - so clearly not just for tests. Jenrick's just been on the radio claiming it was a planned admission. No admission for C19 is planned, FFS. Is panic setting in at the top? #headlesschickens

 

[Kaka Tim]

Agree that he is almost certainly seriously ill and the idea that he is still in charge is laughable.
Also, he wasnt exactly the picture of health to start with. Probable pisshead and has looked like shit for months.
If he survives i can't see him being in a fit state to carry on. And there was already scheming and backstabbing within the government from his rivals. That will be ramping up to another level quicker than you can say "Michael gove".
In some ways this is a good thing as Johnson is uniquely unsuited to dealing with a situation like a global Pandemic.
At least we may end up with someone better able to process complex information and make decisions without being so encumbered by their own rampant narcissm and chronic intellectual Laziness. Dominic wormtounge gets the boot as well.

 

[frogwoman]

Why do you say this? He’ll recover and get back to business, which is stammering and quavering

Because you don't make a speedy recovery if you're in hospital for c19 as opposed to having the mild form, he could be there for weeks and once he's out there's stuff like reduced lung capacity to deal with

 

[maomao]

Osborne somewhat undermining the routine tests line.

I'm reading that as Osborne not wishing him a speedy recovery.

 

[William of Walworth]

Why do you say this? He’ll recover and get back to business, which is stammering and quavering

Some informed-looking posts by phillm earlier up suggest otherwise, at least in the medium term or so.

ETA : And I agree with frogwoman 's post just there also.

 

[t0bytoo]

I do wish they'd stop trying to spin this.

Telling fibs is their default response. The idea of telling the truth is alien to them

 

[danny la rouge]

I do wish they'd stop trying to spin this. Last night he was in for one night only for tests, this morning he'll be in for as long as it takes - so clearly not just for tests. Jenrick's just been on the radio claiming it was a planned admission. No admission for C19 is planned, FFS. Is panic setting in at the top? #headlesschickens

Given that we were told all planned procedures had stopped, it clearly isn’t planned. He’s been rushed in.

 

[equationgirl]

Yeah, I'm not buying this 'nothing to see here' approach. Bet he's wishing he followed all the advice about social distancing now.

This is serious if he's been admitted. Routine tests my arse.

 

[danny la rouge]

Yeah, I'm not buying this 'nothing to see here' approach. Bet he's wishing he followed all the advice about social distancing now.

This is serious if he's been admitted. Routine tests my arse.

But he’s got a second home, hasn’t he? The distancing rules don’t apply to people with second homes.

 

[Petcha]

Presumably if we lose Boris we also lose the actual PM (Dominic Cummings)?

Or will he still continue to serve in No.10?

 

[bimble]

Telling fibs is their default response. The idea of telling the truth is alien to them

Yep. It does come across as just habitual kneejerk lying at this point. Not like they are actually worried we'd rush out into the streets rending our garments at the news that our great leader - who we know has been sick for 10 days - is ill.
Very stupid to pointlessly lie now at the exact time when people taking instructions from gov seriously is actually a good idea.