Coronavirus in the UK - news, lockdown and discussion

[Steel Icarus]

How much will Scotland influence Johnson? Will it be a case of a good opportunity to tag onto that as opposed to being seen to make an unpopular decision by himself?

 

[weepiper]

 

[andysays]

Sounds sensible, TBH. I only wish the rest of the UK was being put under similar measures.

Is there appropriate financial support for those whose income will be affected?

 

[killer b]

How much will Scotland influence Johnson? Will it be a case of a good opportunity to tag onto that as opposed to being seen to make an unpopular decision by himself?

iirc Scotland got in a few hours before England with their lockdown in March too?

 

[maomao]

Who on earth is going to the swings in Scotland in January? It's hardly worth leaving open.

 

[cupid_stunt]

I was assuming they would announce a Downing Street press conference for this evening, but the silence is deafening.

Maybe he would be more on the ball, if he got it and almost died from it. Oh, hang on a minute.

WTF is wrong with the twat?

 

[Roadkill]

How much will Scotland influence Johnson? Will it be a case of a good opportunity to tag onto that as opposed to being seen to make an unpopular decision by himself?

Well, the general pattern so far has been that Scotland does something sensible, and Westminster drags its feet, huffs and puffs about doing something different, and then does a volte face and follows Scotland's lead. My punt is that this won't be much different.

 

[elbows]

I was assuming they would announce a Downing Street press conference for this evening, but the silence is deafening.

Maybe he would be more on the ball, if he got it and almost died from it. Oh, hang on a minute.

WTF is wrong with the twat?

Maybe his personal weight loss plan involves ending up as a head on a spike.

 

[elbows]

Sturgeon is speaking at the moment.

 

[StoneRoad]

Come on Bojo ...

do the right thing ! and stop wibbling ...

 

[elbows]

Sturgeon says they have an opportunity to avoid the situation seen in London if they act quickly. Makes a point of saying that delaying to wait for more data is understandable but not the right approach.

 

[magneze]

Johnson will keep copying Scotlands homework. Probably what he did at Eton.

 

[elbows]

People who are in the shielding group in Scotland should not go to work if they cannot work from home. They will get a letter that can act as a fit note for this purpose.

 

[elbows]

Places of worship to close in Scotland, except for broadcasting or funerals.

 

[elbows]

No more 'work canteens can use a 1 meter rule instead of 2 meters' in Scotland.

 

[elbows]

Scotland are considering the possibility of vaccinating teachers & childcare staff.

Schools are shut till at least the start of February, review in mid Jan about whether Feb is possible.

 

[existentialist]

Maybe his personal weight loss plan involves ending up as a head on a spike.

Well, that's one way in which he could relieve himself of 5 kg of useless lard.

 

[Steel Icarus]

Can we just please have Sturgeon run the show until this is all over?

 

[BigMoaner]

I'm going a bit mad!!!!!!! Lol pmsl forced smile on my face

 

[Lord Camomile]

Can we just please have Sturgeon run the show until this is all over?

The list of people we'd prefer Johnson over is notably short.

 

[two sheds]

I think you missed a "not" out somewhere there

grrr misread it

 

[magneze]

The list of people we'd prefer Johnson over is notably short.

Trump. Ok, now I'm stuck..

 

[Lord Camomile]

Trump. Ok, now I'm stuck..

I was thinking maaaaaybe Rees-Mogg?

 

[chilango]

The list of people we'd prefer Johnson over is notably short.

That Lib Dem leader in the last election? whatsername?

 

[BigMoaner]

That Lib Dem leader in the last election? whatsername?

The list of people we'd prefer Johnson over is notably short.

Fred West in his prime. But only just

 

[wayward bob]

8pm johnson announcement, parliament recalled...

 

[danny la rouge]

That Lib Dem leader in the last election? whatsername?

Blandy McThicky.

 

[platinumsage]

8pm johnson announcement, parliament recalled...

Perhaps he has a long-standing bet with an old Eton chum that he will always let Sturgeon go first.

 

[cupid_stunt]

8pm johnson announcement, parliament recalled...

Hmm, parliament recalled must mean we are going into a national lockdown, because that is subject to a vote in the commons.

 

[BigMoaner]

Personally think Jan is going to be the worst month of it all. A few days in and it's already One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest