SCHOOLS

So the great leader has decreed that schools will open as normal in January. In October 2020 the German government spent £452 million improving ventilation systems in schools. The cost to the UK government would be £140 million plus add on costs for mates. New York City has provided 100000 HEPA purifiers for classrooms. UK govt has provided CO2 monitors and told teachers to open windows!

TAKING STOCK

When they say they are taking stock of the situation before introducing new measures what they really mean is they are testing public opinion. An overwhelmed NHS would be bad politically, but the anti-restriction brigade is swelling with support from the trash press. The ‘we have to live with it’ opinion is growing.

NEW YEARS HONOURS

I am going to put a list together – nominations welcome for the awards that follow-); JaFNP (Just a Fucking Nasty Person); OFII (Order ofFucking Incompetent Idiots); OUB (Order of Useless Bellends).

COVID

OFNS estimated 1 in 35 with covid 7 days ago i.e. before the surge in cases. Governments in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland have introduced further measures, Johnson has not. I do understand the need to try and keep all businesses going, but Public Health is vital too. NHS staff absences due to sickness were 40% up on the week. In some ways Xmas is beneficial in that many people are off work anyway. Unfortunately the hospitality industry has been hammered again.

CHRISTMAS 2021

I ought to write something. Christmas Day is nearly over. I did nip down to the shop for a bottle of wine and saw Maddie which was nice. I spoke to all family on the phone, again nice. I get a lie in again tomorrow with papers not needing doing until shop opens at 9am.

MADNESS

Greta Thunberg@GretaThunberg·We’re now 2 yrs into the decisive decade. Emissions should be in an unprecedented fall, instead we’re seeing the 2nd biggest rise ever recorded. We’re wasting invaluable time pretending we can solve this crisis without treating it like a crisis. World leaders are still in denial.

To those who know of my idea – why not Sky News?? Survival of the planet vs morals? No brainer.

BUDGETS

So the government has borrowed £17.4 billion in November, bringing total to £2.3trillion. Where has it gone? The vaccines which public money helped to develop are costing a lot. test and trace is rumoured to be still running. No doubt so called “NHS’ contracts are still being handed out. Brexit is causing higher prices across the board and energy prices continue to soar.

WHAT A STRANGE WORLD

we live in. Front page of Guardian today – Sunak announced a £1billion bail out package for hospitality firms across the country. AND Sheikh Mohammed has to pay £500 million in divorce package. Economics has gone mad.

OH MY – I am just reading more on the divorce. Children now aged 14 and 9 had an allowance of £10 million each! and access to a fleet of planes including a Boeing 747 and a $400 million boat and helicopters. The parents even spent £2 million on strawberries in one summer – how is that possible? Best Cheddar strawberries (which are totally scrumptious) are about £10 kg. 200000 strawberries is a lot!

COVID

The government showed how it was decisive, or is that divisive? No new restrictions is what we want you to hear because “Boris saves Christmas” is our theme tune this year – but do not mix with anyone please! Unless it is a worked party or involves meeting loads of people inside. And if you get cold and die it is therefore your fault. Those against advising further restrictions include Liz Truss, Rishi Sunak, Nadhim Zahawi, Sleaze-Dogg and the hounds from hell. Is this a case of humanityLife) versus capital (money).