Category: Politics

OK I voted against and still think it a disaster. However of more importance is trust. Surely even liars know that when they sign a contract it is not negotiable when and if you change your mind?

you thought they could not be any worse they succeed. If pinged it is not legally binding says a minister, then Downing Street says you should isolate if pinged. But critical workers will be exempt, as long as they take daily tests and are negative. But who is a critical worker is not stated. Any tax payer could claim to be. critical worker? What about a worker in a food shop? Or a shelf stacker in a supermarket, or the lorry driver who delivers the produce, or the waste collection operatives, any public transport worker, any NHS worker, Post Officer worker, delivery driver, and in this heat an ice cream van worker.

Whilst I would be pleased to see everyone take up the vaccine, we live in a democracy of sorts (its failings becoming increasingly apparent) where we have the freedom to make choices affecting our lives, and which do not impinge on those of others.

Having got off to a storming start the vaccination programme is showing signs of stalling in some important parts of the country – BAME communities and poorer areas.

157 minutes to reverse into a U turn, but after Jenrick had added to lies by listing organisations that were part of the workplace pilot scheme – although some knew nothing about it.

Just sayin’

Sajid Javid tests positive; so all who were in close proximity to him need to weld isolate under government rules. With lockdown chaos day tomorrow, now, more than ever, we. need clear action by Ministers. But what do we get? Normal dithering and whilst they try to work out which lies they can most likely get away with.

Patel make claim for this weeks worst Minister prize. Lying to parliament about consultations with the Police Federation which they deny. Lying seems to be competing with incompetence as the most necessary attribute for Government Positions. Williamson missing in inaction – schools exasperated by lack of guidance with over 800000 self isolating last week – it seems all responsibility for anything has been passed to schools. he is probably now drafting statements blaming schools and teachers for the exam result debacle next month. France was removed from the list freeing people from quarantine restrictions on return. It was said to be due to the prevalence of the Beta variant – Johnson (former foreign secretary) obviously did not know that under the French Constitution Reunion and Mayotte in the Indian Ocean are deemed to be part of France by their government. And the Foreign Aid cut goes through to appease the populist bigots on the right of the nasty party.

The government is continuing with its plan to increase the UK’s nuclear arsenal by 40% – that will make us all sleep better tonight! Oh how I hate tories!

The police continue to try and get in on the act. Violence and dishonesty at the Met’s main training centre at Hendon (Is this why Dick got a gong?) Police raid a 12 year old to ensure she is self-isolating; Police in Bristol raid a 21 year old with 4 male officers and handcuff her wearing not a lot for 20 minutes despite it obviously being the wrong person – ad no reprimand for any of them.

Oh, and masks reduce infection rates by between 10-25%.

A reminder that Richard Branson pays no UK tax and has sued the NHS for £200 million. Nice bloke!

Cases hit 50000 a day, More than 40% of 18-29 year olds unvaccinated. Hospitals divert staff away from other treatments, including cancer. All companies seem to be suffering from the ping. Holiday makers coming back from France hit by surprise quarantine measures. BUT no worries ‘freedom day’ will go ahead, what does it matter if a few hundred more people die – we don’t like wearing a mask nanny!

How useless can test and trace get? There has to be an explanation for the increase in pings. It could be that they have made it more sensitive – in response to the Johnson variant which is much more potent and transmissible. A noble thought, but not if it results in the app being deleted! People have complained about being pinged because of their next door neighbours wall not being thick enough.