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Raven.I'm not convinced to be honest. It looks too good to be true.
Quote from: tyke1962 on March 14, 2020, 05:54:07 pmIf the government want to do something that will have a major impact on people's working lives especially those just about surviving which is significant then I suggest they raise the statutory sick pay entitlement to the level of the minimum wage .This should be implemented straight away and remain as long as the virus remains an official pandemic .Over to you Boris .I think you have just highlighted here why there will not be a coalition government - the Labour Party, TUC & unions will be asking for measures to help the public and their members (especially NHS & care staff) whilst Johnson has made clear with the budget what his policy is. And it ain't sourcing extra ICU beds, ventilators, PPE equipment for GP's & care staff or a sick pay incentive for the gig economy workers.I believe the Australian government have given a lump sum incentive to every Australian worker (is this correct Sydney)?
If the government want to do something that will have a major impact on people's working lives especially those just about surviving which is significant then I suggest they raise the statutory sick pay entitlement to the level of the minimum wage .This should be implemented straight away and remain as long as the virus remains an official pandemic .Over to you Boris .
To be fair to Tyke BST that's how it came across, intentional or not
Does anyone on this forum actually know anyone who has caught this virus.
Quote from: BillyStubbsTears on March 14, 2020, 07:11:39 pmRaven.I'm not convinced to be honest. It looks too good to be true. yet you accuse others of fighting the facts? 🤔🤔
Tyke I've had it up to my back teeth having the things I say twisted or ignored by you. There's no dialogue. Speak with you is like shovelling ideas into a black hole, and having your same argument come back every time. So I'm just going to step out now. Have fun.
A remarkable story , a million miles away from the selfish panic buyer's of today .https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-35064071
Lolhttps://mobile.twitter.com/DailyMail/status/1238542657825263616
Wilks/Tyke in reply the Australian government has promised $750 to every person receiving welfare. I was hoping that they would give them more but it was a good move.
Quote from: tyke1962 on March 14, 2020, 12:46:19 pmA remarkable story , a million miles away from the selfish panic buyer's of today .https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-35064071It's a remarkable story Tyke, we visited the graveyard the last time we were in the UK.
Slightly off topic but related. It occurred to me seeing the news that Jet2 turned some of their flights to Spain around, very soon we are going to see an almost complete grounding of the airline industry.That should give us some interesting data in relation to the concept of global dimming and perhaps reveal if the climate crisis is actually more advanced than we realise.
Tyke.Your final paragraph is precisely the reason it is utterly pointless discussing with you.If you decide that no argument, no fact, no new development would ever change your mind, then discussing anything is pointless.Good luck.
AdamYour government are following a strategy of 'herd immunity'. In order for that strategy to be effective at least 60% of the population need to be infected. With a projected death rate of 1%. They have yet to provided the data that this is based on to show how effective it will be.Every other country with the virus (and several without) are following a different strategy as recommended by the WHO. They are attempting to eradicate the virus completely.Your government do not believe that strategy will work. They are planning on a 60% infection rate. Sorry but that is what they are planning/doing/not doing.
Quote from: wilts rover on March 14, 2020, 08:55:02 pmAdamYour government are following a strategy of 'herd immunity'. In order for that strategy to be effective at least 60% of the population need to be infected. With a projected death rate of 1%. They have yet to provided the data that this is based on to show how effective it will be.Every other country with the virus (and several without) are following a different strategy as recommended by the WHO. They are attempting to eradicate the virus completely.Your government do not believe that strategy will work. They are planning on a 60% infection rate. Sorry but that is what they are planning/doing/not doing.they are not MY government mate, I certainly didnt vote for the c*nts!!!!!!
Still do not understand why the UK thinks we are up to 4 weeks behind Italy;https://twitter.com/jburnmurdoch/status/1238822732302815232/photo/1This graph shows around a 12 day lag.This is not a small difference....it is massive when you factor in the expected rate of exponential growth.Getting this wrong would mean too little, way too late.It also risks compromising measures introduced in other places. Ireland has a different regime in place across the NI border.
AdamWhy do you think those are gross exaggerations?In 1919, the world population was less than 1/4 of what it is now. No one knows how many people the Spanish Flu killed, but the lowest estimate is 17 million. Why should that not happen again?And since the infection and mortality rates I've been putting up here are broadly what the experts are predicting, why do you not accept them?