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Re: Thursday 12th March 2020

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Budget. Has the magic money tree been found?

Louise Haigh points out local government still facing huge cuts and there being no plan for adult social care after Johnson promised it.

Pete Wishart points out the Tories have wandered into a magic money rainforest.

Steve Barclay blames the previous Labour government for the deficit and claims because of 'difficult decisions' they can now invest. The man's an absolute moron.

And for the entire hour not a single person clapped any of his frankly pitiful efforts.

That has to be the most one sided Question Time I've seen in years.

I'm not talking about left or right, leaver or remainer, just seeing a government minister being treated with utter disdain by an audience. It takes me back to pre-brexit days.
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PorFavor wrote:Surely the BBC South Today reporter who's just been on can't really be called Angina?
I knew a Kenyan woman who's name was 'Angeena' which could have been spelled like that I guess. Was the reporter black?
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No, she wasn't. And the studio presenter pronounced it like the heart condition. They didn't show the spelling.
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Boris Johnson positively revelled in telling people that the(ir) end is nigh. Probably thinks his Churchill moment has finally arrived.
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The site's sorted itself out now.
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PorFavor wrote:Matt Hancock's lie (from last week's Question Time) pops up again.

(Sorry if you get this twice.)
Let's have it again.

Matt Hancock, our own Health minister, lied through his teeth about our preparations for a global pandemic.

We had that absolutely confirmed tonight by the bloke from Iceland.

And then we have Steve Barclay claiming a mythical scientific consensus exists and the government are relying on top men like at the end of Raiders of the Lost Ark.

While Johnson is praised for saying some of us will die.

They're fucking winging it.
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PorFavor wrote:No, she wasn't. And the studio presenter pronounced it like the heart condition. They didn't show the spelling.
It obviously doesn't come from the Latin unless you want to call your daughter a strangler, My guesses are either you heard it wrong or she's mixed race and it comes from Swahili.
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Re: Thursday 12th March 2020

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Anjana Gadgill.
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Might well have misheard it. It was just on as background burble pre-Question Time.. There was an ad on earlier today when I thought I heard Mark Spitz say that he had aphids. I'm assuming that wasn't what he really said. But who knows- or cares?
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I'm too good to you ,I really am.To be fair the main reporter didn't pronounce her name very clearly.
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I now know what precautions care homes are making in Fareham
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HindleA wrote:Anjana Gadgill.
Now you've ruined all the fun.
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HindleA wrote:Anjana Gadgill.
That's solved that one. Thanks.
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Chinese soap star.
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HindleA wrote:Chinese soap star.
Yes. Back in the days when you could still get soap . . .
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PorFavor wrote:I thought I heard Mark Spitz say that he had aphids.
Ants farm aphids. Maybe he was such a successful swimmer because he had an extra set of limbs nobody noticed?
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Mutualism (I had to look it up).
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Why does Hindle not show up in the 'Who is online' thing at the bottom of this page?

Is he some kind of comment ninja?
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Yes, I've noticed that. Devious.

You've had first-hand experience, of course . . .
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He had an arm.span longer in proportion to his body size than most but quite small feet.
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HindleA wrote:He had an arm.span longer in proportion to his body size than most but quite small feet.
I'm going to take a guess that we're back on Mark Spitz.
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I'm guessing there's a setting where you can turn off your presence.

In real life when I've met him he isn't swathed in bandages sporting dark glasses so he isn't literally invisible.
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At some point I must have ticked the hide me button on login and despite not doing so it seems to retain.
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Under the log in a box to tick(or not)
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That sounds about as convincing as 'I thought the lasagne was mine'.
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After several years my oven is repaired ,when I say repaired a fuse replacement.Only trouble is I am not there.
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I've repeatedly log in and out without ticking the hide me box
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HindleA wrote:After several years my oven is repaired ,when I say repaired a fuse replacement.Only trouble is I am not there.
That's a bit "how do you know the light goes off in the 'frig' when you shut the door?"

Oh - and about time, too.
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The bit of cowboy kitchen fitter connected the oven behind it in two 13 amp plugs instead of in wall 30@amp,hence it blows
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So I have to take the oven out.
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HindleA wrote:After several years my oven is repaired
Incredible. What was the first thing you cooked in it?
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Re: Thursday 12th March 2020

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Thanks Sky. Too many idiots around handing out useless advice.
Right now, stay in your homes, if you have to go out, have a set of outside clothes, and inside clothes. Wash hands whilst changing over between. Keep separate.
If you can't disinfect items brought into your homes, leave them for at least 24 hours (longer if possible) before touching them.
Dose up on vitamin C. Minimise human contact. Avoid all contact with pets allowed outside the home if possible.
Stay safe.
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I bet it was McCain oven chips.
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Nothing yet.I was more concerned I would blow myself up,but my b in law checked it and safe.
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GetYou wrote:Thanks Sky. Too many idiots around
I'm with you there.
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Unfortunately this is now becoming totally obvious (although, as you know, it was already, if anyone cared to look)
e.g. How many people have grabbed that same hand rail on the bus. No gloves? Oh great.

I've self-quarantined and won't be going out for a while.

Unfortunately there are plenty of people who can't

When do the bin men get issued with hazmat suits? Why not today?
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I work in local government. There is a long list of public sector workers who need assurance and protection.
Nothing said so far.
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The people who should be prioritised are the people who are most vulnerable, we know who they are because the great British public are able to determine medical conditions at a mere glance.
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So, anyway, just found this, as if I needed any further evidence:

https://zelo-street.blogspot.com/2020/0 ... nwell.html

Stay away from everyone if practical, and please stay safe my friends.
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GetYou wrote:I work in local government. There is a long list of public sector workers who need assurance and protection.
Nothing said so far.
My friend works security in Leeds Gallery (council run), he's been advised not to talk for more than two minutes with a visitor and to stand two metres away from them.
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Night night.
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He has over the years also been told to not turn up for work drunk and various other misdemeanors but he's a member of a union.

These things the rest of us used to have.
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I have been a "retired" member of Unison since I was 45.
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If I make actual.SP age I will count myself very lucky.
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The odds are very much against it.
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