Saturday 7th & Sunday 8th March 2020
Posted: Sat 07 Mar, 2020 8:38 am
Morning
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Trump used a freewheeling CDC press conference, intended to provide updates on the coronavirus, as an opportunity to attack Democrats, praise his own intelligence, lash out at CNN and spread false and misleading information about the status of the outbreak.
The president made false statements about the availability of tests.
Trump also said he wanted exposed passengers to remain on a cruise abroad so that the number of cases wouldn’t increase in the US.
The president insulted the governor of Washington state, who is currently overseeing the most serious coronavirus outbreak.
I'm wondering how long Mike Pence can continue to contradict his master ?gilsey wrote:Morning A.
From the G overnight US blog.
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Trump used a freewheeling CDC press conference, intended to provide updates on the coronavirus, as an opportunity to attack Democrats, praise his own intelligence, lash out at CNN and spread false and misleading information about the status of the outbreak.
The president made false statements about the availability of tests.
Trump also said he wanted exposed passengers to remain on a cruise abroad so that the number of cases wouldn’t increase in the US.
The president insulted the governor of Washington state, who is currently overseeing the most serious coronavirus outbreak.
He has a "natural ability" for bulls***ting, no doubt about that.gilsey wrote:Jackson Proskow
@JProskowGlobal
Trump proclaims that the doctors around him wonder "how do you know so much about this?" "Maybe I have a natural ability" he says.
Twitter isn't all badRogerOThornhill wrote:Morning all.
Susan Oosthuizen's doing one of her threads...
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The man sounds mentally ill. Seriously. He requires medical attention.gilsey wrote:Morning A.
From the G overnight US blog.https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/liv ... f56e4c3e0e" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;We’re ending our live coverage for the day, thanks for following along. Some highlights and links:
Trump used a freewheeling CDC press conference, intended to provide updates on the coronavirus, as an opportunity to attack Democrats, praise his own intelligence, lash out at CNN and spread false and misleading information about the status of the outbreak.
The president made false statements about the availability of tests.
Trump also said he wanted exposed passengers to remain on a cruise abroad so that the number of cases wouldn’t increase in the US.
The president insulted the governor of Washington state, who is currently overseeing the most serious coronavirus outbreak.
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/202 ... an-holidayParliamentary watchdog to investigate Johnson’s Caribbean holiday
Questions remain unanswered over identity of donor who lent prime minister a property in Mustique over new year (Observer)
I've been booking a cruise . . .AnatolyKasparov wrote:Well, its nice that a few people have posted - everybody too busy panic buying toilet rolls?
[youtube]T5l0CczyiJg[/youtube]PorFavor wrote:I've been booking a cruise . . .AnatolyKasparov wrote:Well, its nice that a few people have posted - everybody too busy panic buying toilet rolls?
Wouldn't it be funny if it transpired it was funded by a Russian...PorFavor wrote:Good morfternoon.
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/202 ... an-holidayParliamentary watchdog to investigate Johnson’s Caribbean holiday
Questions remain unanswered over identity of donor who lent prime minister a property in Mustique over new year (Observer)
Stewart Lee - The ObserverConsider the facts that inform this story. A self-confessed yet inefficient cocaine user, who lost three jobs due to lying to his bosses, who has fathered an unverifiable amount of children by a variety of since abandoned women (many of whom he was seeing simultaneously), who is currently under investigation by the police due to questions arising from his alleged financial impropriety with a pole-dancer, who was a high-profile member of an organised hooligan gang of teenage vandals familiar to local law enforcement agencies, who assisted a known criminal in plotting a violent assault, who rarely turns up to work (and when he does is woefully underprepared with usually disastrous consequences), and who is supported almost entirely by the public purse, is fathering yet another child. Where is the Daily Mail exposé condemning this disgraceful burden on society?
As with Trump, you couldn't make it up.adam wrote:Stewart Lee - The ObserverConsider the facts that inform this story. A self-confessed yet inefficient cocaine user, who lost three jobs due to lying to his bosses, who has fathered an unverifiable amount of children by a variety of since abandoned women (many of whom he was seeing simultaneously), who is currently under investigation by the police due to questions arising from his alleged financial impropriety with a pole-dancer, who was a high-profile member of an organised hooligan gang of teenage vandals familiar to local law enforcement agencies, who assisted a known criminal in plotting a violent assault, who rarely turns up to work (and when he does is woefully underprepared with usually disastrous consequences), and who is supported almost entirely by the public purse, is fathering yet another child. Where is the Daily Mail exposé condemning this disgraceful burden on society?
I saw Stewart Lee last night in London where he was performing John Cage's "Indeterminacy" as part of Steve Beresford's 70th birthday celebrations.adam wrote:Stewart Lee - The ObserverConsider the facts that inform this story. A self-confessed yet inefficient cocaine user, who lost three jobs due to lying to his bosses, who has fathered an unverifiable amount of children by a variety of since abandoned women (many of whom he was seeing simultaneously), who is currently under investigation by the police due to questions arising from his alleged financial impropriety with a pole-dancer, who was a high-profile member of an organised hooligan gang of teenage vandals familiar to local law enforcement agencies, who assisted a known criminal in plotting a violent assault, who rarely turns up to work (and when he does is woefully underprepared with usually disastrous consequences), and who is supported almost entirely by the public purse, is fathering yet another child. Where is the Daily Mail exposé condemning this disgraceful burden on society?
Now, I can't see an issue with this at all can you *cough* radical Islamist *cough*.....*cough* virulent anti-Semite *cough*Ministers are preparing a new law to strengthen the right to freedom of speech in universities, HuffPost UK understands.
Boris Johnson is understood to share education secretary Gavin Williamson’s deep concerns over the issue, not least in the wake of a fresh row over a student group at Oxford University deciding to “no platform” former cabinet minister Amber Rudd.
In related news, Carl Benjamin (Sargon of Akkad), who stood for Ukip in Swindon, has had both his YouTube channels demonetised, for being a bigot on multiple fronts .RogerOThornhill wrote:So the usual suspects are frothing about "free speech" (sic) in universities and then this happens.
Ministers Preparing New Law To 'Protect Freedom Of Speech' At Universities
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Now, I can't see an issue with this at all can you *cough* radical Islamist *cough*.....*cough* virulent anti-Semite *cough*Ministers are preparing a new law to strengthen the right to freedom of speech in universities, HuffPost UK understands.
Boris Johnson is understood to share education secretary Gavin Williamson’s deep concerns over the issue, not least in the wake of a fresh row over a student group at Oxford University deciding to “no platform” former cabinet minister Amber Rudd.
But that's fine - they're private organisations who have their own guidelines which they can enforce. They can basically do what they want.refitman wrote: In related news, Carl Benjamin (Sargon of Akkad), who stood for Ukip in Swindon, has had both his YouTube channels demonetised, for being a bigot on multiple fronts .
Turned the computer off and read a bookAnatolyKasparov wrote:Well, its nice that a few people have posted - everybody too busy panic buying toilet rolls?
Your being incarcerated for saying it may limit your range of options.RogerOThornhill wrote:But that's fine - they're private organisations who have their own guidelines which they can enforce. They can basically do what they want.refitman wrote:In related news, Carl Benjamin (Sargon of Akkad), who stood for Ukip in Swindon, has had both his YouTube channels demonetised, for being a bigot on multiple fronts .
It's only when the State gets involved it becomes a free speech issue.
They could pass a law tomorrow banning anyone who says "Genesis are a terrible band" punishable by a prison spell. Twitter could ban me for saying it but they're not curtailing my freedom of speech since I can go elsewhere and say it.
Taxi for Priti!...and an investigation by the Cabinet Office.
This is the most ominous development for her. To many, this will smell of an inside job, but similar investigations have often been the instrument that has terminated ministerial careers. “She is now in the hands of officials. They will dredge around Whitehall for allegations against her,” says one former cabinet minister. “They might not be too bad individually, but it may be there are so many of them that she can’t survive.” Some senior Tories familiar with the process think that the investigation will be designed to “put something in front of the prime minister saying she has to go”. It is thought highly significant that Sue Gray, the former head of the propriety and ethics team at the Cabinet Office, will be giving evidence. Ms Gray is sometimes known by the soubriquet “the assassin” among politicians compelled to resign in the past for breaches of the ministerial code.
Unfortunately 'events' are hitting us with whatever party happens to be in government ...citizenJA wrote:I'd like nice, boring, decent and competent government, please.
Appreciate that, but it is some good news all the same.RogerOThornhill wrote:But that's fine - they're private organisations who have their own guidelines which they can enforce. They can basically do what they want.refitman wrote: In related news, Carl Benjamin (Sargon of Akkad), who stood for Ukip in Swindon, has had both his YouTube channels demonetised, for being a bigot on multiple fronts .
It's only when the State gets involved it becomes a free speech issue.
They could pass a law tomorrow banning anyone who says "Genesis are a terrible band" punishable by a prison spell. Twitter could ban me for saying it but they're not curtailing my freedom of speech since I can go elsewhere and say it.
The real test, of course, is whether any of the extra money he has promised actually materialises or whether communities will still be waiting for promised funding when the next floods hit as happened under Cameron.Boris Johnson heckled as 'traitor' as he finally visits flood-hit community
Willow -- that was BLOODY good advice to visit your Ma now rather than later !Willow904 wrote:I've just got back from visiting my mum. Apparently she's seen some coronavirus advice that suggests people should be visiting their mums for mother's day now instead of two weeks time when the virus will be more widespread. So it looks like I accidentally timed my visit well!
It's left me wondering, though, if the government has any official advice which isn't just another way of saying it's going to get really bad, because so far that seems to be the main message emanating from our hapless PM. Who, incidentally, appears to have decided the onset of a viral pandemic is the perfect time to finally get off his arse and out of London to visit some flood victims. If he was hoping the mood had calmed down a bit, he was mistaken, being met by some enthusiastic heckling.
https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/politics/ ... y-21654673" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;The real test, of course, is whether any of the extra money he has promised actually materialises or whether communities will still be waiting for promised funding when the next floods hit as happened under Cameron.Boris Johnson heckled as 'traitor' as he finally visits flood-hit community
What do you do with such people?Matt Hancock has totally made up what he said about working with supermarkets. We haven't heard anything from government directly.