Current Affairs Coronavirus Thread - Serious stuff !!!

[Nymzee]

I'm wondering what you're going to do after you leave high school.

I do okay actually; earning £50k p/y whilst swatting aside no marks like you on the Internet.

 

[orly]

I'm wondering what you're going to do after you leave high school.

**GROOMING ALERT**

 

[Sentinel]

I'm not sure that you understand how this works. Emergency powers empower the sitting government. They don't replace it.

For better and for worse, when you establish a deep democracy you're simply creating the expectation that everyone will play by the same rules on how and when to transfer power. The incumbent political party lays down power because they expect to get it back in the future. That's it. That's the special sauce that frees you from the authoritarian trap.

What you're proposing is deeply corrosive. Your argument is that because these people at the top are incompetent (and you'll get no argument from me there), extralegal means of removal are justified. That doesn't follow, and it undermines everything invested in having a functional democracy in the process. There are legal means of removal that should be followed, and that most likely will be followed if their failure becomes sufficiently plain to see. It's plain enough to me, but then it was clear enough that they didn't belong in power before they got it, so it's other people that need convincing to make that happen.

To put it in a nutshell, people are not agreeing with you because your argument is impatient and shortsighted. Other people think your cure is worse than the disease.

Coalition government has precedent, it isn't short-sighted or impatient. In fact it's practical

 

[Sentinel]

**GROOMING ALERT**

Why don't you try adding something to the debate.

 

[LouReedwalkonthewildside]

I suspect departments like that will be furloughed.

Such an erotic word...

 

[The binman chronicles]

They should bring in El Emilio Thornberri to save the day

That sounds much more palatable, I bet she would demand a far sexier looking parliament than the British one.

 

[Sentinel]

I do okay actually; earning £50k p/y whilst swatting aside no marks like you on the Internet.

I'm glad you're doing well hopefully your IQ will soon match your wage.

 

[The binman chronicles]

Such an erotic word...

Until they say you're to be furloughed, then I think the pay cut may put a downer on your old chap.

 

[orly]

I'm glad you're doing well hopefully your IQ will soon match your wage.

an IQ of 50,000?

Well done @Nymzee

 

[LouReedwalkonthewildside]

Emily Thornberry I think would be excellent. I could go on but what's the point. Are you utterly convinced that the Government has this?

It's ludicrous to believe that. They've failed. Period. Thousands are going to die. Get shut, get rid.

Get a competent government in who knows what they are doing, irrespective of the political divide.

I would rather go out and find someone with the virus and then make them cough and sneeze all over me!

 

[Twinkletoes123]

 

[Nymzee]

an IQ of 50,000?

Well done @Nymzee

Be up there with this guy in no time.

 

[Blue 1]

Just been told I'm on furlough from Monday.

FFS. Best get on to the bloody mortgage company then.

 

[peteblue]

Until they say you're to be furloughed, then I think the pay cut may put a downer on your old chap.

It’s much better than being told you are being sacked, released, made redundant, etc ......

 

[The binman chronicles]

It’s much better than being told you are being sacked, released, made redundant, etc ......

Can't argue with that. Except the redundancy bit as I think I'll be due about 30k if that happens. I don't particularly want to go but that would soften the blow and better than going down to 80%.