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Well I finally ventured out for the first time since lockdown, mainly as I was missing decent sausages and know local butcher is strict on social distance and only 1 customer per time in the shop, 32 sausages in the freezer and other stuff no issues.
The mrs then decided we had to go to a mini Sainsbury’s for essentials, I headed in (she stayed in the car). Within 30 seconds I avoided 3 builders (no way related) rolling a cig with a homeless women, dodged that.
Got inside and nice 2 meter squares on the floor, within a minute a bloke probably mid 40’s walked right next to me to get his sausages and steak, I made a comment and he moved away and apologised. Just as he did a girl and lad in late teens walked straight through the middle of us, by then the air turned a little blue.
Those breaking the rule (other than the 1 guy) were average age low 20’s, everyone else was moving away, waiting and doing what was expected largely, and some more so.
The point is, we have the highest death rate in Europe, and that goes hand in hand with the highest level of dickheads and lowest level of general respect, add lack of allowable control from the police and, to a point governmental confusion.
Loads of things can be blamed but we are no longer a nation of shopkeepers, we are a nation of fcukwits, we need proper police control, fines, car seizures etc. Stop buggering about and do something about it, bombing Southend beach sadly is too extreme.
I won’t be heading out again for a long while. I genuinely wish I was German, or Dutch, or Australian, or ...........
Every Team Needs A John Ryan - The Winger Who's a Ringer!!!!!
Covid and the mentality of some! on 08:52 - May 23 by D_Alien
There is absolutely a question to answer: that question is for Cummings to answer, and it's do i resign or wait to be sacked. If he's got the slightest amount of common sense (which his actions suggest he might not) he'll save his employer the trouble
No-one accused the SNP of being complicit in the actions of the Scottish CMO in travelling to her second home; just no need to go down that route
There are already government ministers backing Cummings, now that is wrong.
Covid and the mentality of some! on 16:03 - May 23 by James1980
They are not going to sack Cummings. A few members of government have already come out in support of him. Its a tad scary too me they won't criticise him at all. How much power does this man have over them?
Covid and the mentality of some! on 11:34 - May 23 by rochdaleriddler
Did kinnock draw up the advice for everyone to avoid their family and only do essential journeys?. Your partisan support for all things Tory is getting silly. Cummings should resign
You make a very good point. The rules he broke, or at least bent, were drawn up with his input, though the Kinnocks like the Blairs are full of their own self importance and probably think not all laws apply to them. Kinnock though was part of the Commons when they supported the Government legislation.
Covid and the mentality of some! on 16:41 - May 23 by TVOS1907
A66, the road?
“Anyone got any ideas to get the public off our backs about Cummings?” “Send Shapps out to mumble something about the A66.” “Done.” pic.twitter.com/iGE9xOAfbk
To drop the snark for a moment, what’s extraordinary is that the UK govt would willingly undermine the vital public health messaging in the midsts of a pandemic which has killed 55,000 people and rising - just to save one wretched man’s job.
Covid and the mentality of some! on 16:46 - May 23 by 442Dale
“Anyone got any ideas to get the public off our backs about Cummings?” “Send Shapps out to mumble something about the A66.” “Done.” pic.twitter.com/iGE9xOAfbk
Covid and the mentality of some! on 17:02 - May 23 by D_Alien
Seems to be applying a variation of lockdown rules specific to politicians
He's politically distancing
He’s very good at it, if anything happens to Boris, I reckon whatever odds are on Shapps to replace him are not going to be high enough to warrant a 50 p bet
i feel that these stories and other random flouting of the rules by all and sundry are getting far too much air time...it only encourages others to flout the rules also...
Realistically 95% of the population are doing the very best they can ...Southend beach..masses of oiks gathering at beauty spots leaving a horrendous mess behind them...weve always had and will always have people who don't give a damn for rules..ie...drink driving yet people still do it with grave consequences.
Firing Cummings may pacify the general public but does it really deserve the press coverage its getting in respect to the situation we find ourselves in?
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Covid and the mentality of some! on 18:52 - May 23 with 1671 views
Covid and the mentality of some! on 18:22 - May 23 by frenzied
how did this story get leaked?
i feel that these stories and other random flouting of the rules by all and sundry are getting far too much air time...it only encourages others to flout the rules also...
Realistically 95% of the population are doing the very best they can ...Southend beach..masses of oiks gathering at beauty spots leaving a horrendous mess behind them...weve always had and will always have people who don't give a damn for rules..ie...drink driving yet people still do it with grave consequences.
Firing Cummings may pacify the general public but does it really deserve the press coverage its getting in respect to the situation we find ourselves in?
In respect of your last sentence, yes it does. Many millions of people have gone through a lot during this pandemic one way or another, and made many sacrifices to keep safe and deal with family difficulties. Why should that unelected oik Cummings think those standards don't apply to him because he has some notion of "power" in his role? Seems he only operates on double standards, not decent ones. If he can't stick to "the message" , he has no place in Government, because he undermines Government at a time of crisis by his actions and hypocrisy.
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Covid and the mentality of some! on 19:15 - May 23 with 1640 views
Covid and the mentality of some! on 18:22 - May 23 by frenzied
how did this story get leaked?
i feel that these stories and other random flouting of the rules by all and sundry are getting far too much air time...it only encourages others to flout the rules also...
Realistically 95% of the population are doing the very best they can ...Southend beach..masses of oiks gathering at beauty spots leaving a horrendous mess behind them...weve always had and will always have people who don't give a damn for rules..ie...drink driving yet people still do it with grave consequences.
Firing Cummings may pacify the general public but does it really deserve the press coverage its getting in respect to the situation we find ourselves in?
Millions of people have abided by the rules he helped create, they have missed important family events, milestone birthdays, funerals, not seen loved ones on borrowed time all for both self preservation and the greater good, he has stuck two fingers up. If he doesn’t go, why would anyone listen to govt advice ever again?
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