| In today’s briefing 17:45 - Mar 19 with 5776 views | NewcyBlue |
BoJo has said a couple of times that he wants businesses to stand by their employees because the government will “stand by businesses”....
He also said that they aim to look after the people most effected by the financial issues of this better than the people were looked after post 2008 financial crash.
Otherwise, he said a lot without saying much. Lots of bluster about testing, even suggesting they could test up to 250000 per day. |  |
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| In today’s briefing on 17:48 - Mar 19 with 3438 views | catch74 |
Think he said that Rishi Sunak is with him tomorrow, reckon there’ll be a lot more meat to the bones then! |  |
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| In today’s briefing on 17:49 - Mar 19 with 3430 views | eireblue |
I find the use of war style language very annoying, and in my view, unhelpful. |  | | |
| In today’s briefing on 17:49 - Mar 19 with 3430 views | footers |
In his head I'm sure he sees himself as a bizarro-world Churchill, but in reality he's more like the dog from the ads.
If it's substance you want, he ain't the man, man. |  |
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| In today’s briefing on 17:51 - Mar 19 with 3416 views | StokieBlue |
The antibody test is the real game changer there - if we can test in huge quantities to determine who has already had it then life can resume some level of normality given those people *should* be relatively immune.
Antibody tests should be massively faster - minutes not days.
We need the tests purchased and working before we can start to believe that though.
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| In today’s briefing on 17:52 - Mar 19 with 3385 views | BlueBadger |
| In today’s briefing on 17:51 - Mar 19 by StokieBlue |
The antibody test is the real game changer there - if we can test in huge quantities to determine who has already had it then life can resume some level of normality given those people *should* be relatively immune.
Antibody tests should be massively faster - minutes not days.
We need the tests purchased and working before we can start to believe that though.
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Hopefully they're also relatively easy to use as well - the role of training and troubleshooting the use of these devices is a big thing here. |  |
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| In today’s briefing on 17:52 - Mar 19 with 3386 views | Lord_Lucan |
| In today’s briefing on 17:49 - Mar 19 by eireblue |
I find the use of war style language very annoying, and in my view, unhelpful. |
I disagree, I think it focuses peoples minds. |  |
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| In today’s briefing on 17:52 - Mar 19 with 3384 views | BloomBlue |
| In today’s briefing on 17:51 - Mar 19 by StokieBlue |
The antibody test is the real game changer there - if we can test in huge quantities to determine who has already had it then life can resume some level of normality given those people *should* be relatively immune.
Antibody tests should be massively faster - minutes not days.
We need the tests purchased and working before we can start to believe that though.
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As you say if they can get that it would be a real changer |  | | |
| In today’s briefing on 17:53 - Mar 19 with 3372 views | sparks |
| In today’s briefing on 17:52 - Mar 19 by BloomBlue |
As you say if they can get that it would be a real changer |
I have very little time for Johnson, but he has spoken well and demonstrated a degree of real intelligence in his ability to properly absorb and communicate the advice. |  |
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| In today’s briefing on 17:55 - Mar 19 with 3356 views | monytowbray |
I still don't understand how he can't see this idea of businesses supporting their staff can work. Many people losing jobs and can't afford to stick by employees.
It feels like burdening someone who doesn't have a lot of choice with the issue rather than getting the support we need. |  |
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| In today’s briefing on 18:06 - Mar 19 with 3288 views | gordon |
| In today’s briefing on 17:53 - Mar 19 by sparks |
I have very little time for Johnson, but he has spoken well and demonstrated a degree of real intelligence in his ability to properly absorb and communicate the advice. |
I thought he just waffled without expressing anything clearly. He's giving false hope to people, not addressing most of the fall-out in terms of civil society, the self-employed and the soon to be unemployed.
They also accept that they won't know for three weeks whether these measures are working, and it will be a 'problem' if they aren't.
I got the impression he sees the whole thing as an irritating distraction. |  | | |
| In today’s briefing on 18:08 - Mar 19 with 3278 views | NewcyBlue |
| In today’s briefing on 17:53 - Mar 19 by sparks |
I have very little time for Johnson, but he has spoken well and demonstrated a degree of real intelligence in his ability to properly absorb and communicate the advice. |
I honestly didn’t think much of that today.
I thought he spent a lot of time beating around the bush, a lot of waffle.
He seemed to emphasise that they would stand by businesses. But he almost pleaded for businesses to support their employees.
Not overly confident there.
Expecting to “turn the tide” within 12 weeks. London 3 weeks ahead in the outbreak at the moment. | |
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| In today’s briefing on 18:12 - Mar 19 with 3253 views | jaykay |
| In today’s briefing on 17:52 - Mar 19 by Lord_Lucan |
I disagree, I think it focuses peoples minds. |
i think being laid off focuses people minds. e.g, adnams etc |  |
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| In today’s briefing on 18:13 - Mar 19 with 3249 views | sparks |
| In today’s briefing on 18:06 - Mar 19 by gordon |
I thought he just waffled without expressing anything clearly. He's giving false hope to people, not addressing most of the fall-out in terms of civil society, the self-employed and the soon to be unemployed.
They also accept that they won't know for three weeks whether these measures are working, and it will be a 'problem' if they aren't.
I got the impression he sees the whole thing as an irritating distraction. |
I think thats biased and unfair. He was even scientifically straightforward about not knowing the answers. | |
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| In today’s briefing on 18:21 - Mar 19 with 3218 views | monytowbray |
| In today’s briefing on 18:06 - Mar 19 by gordon |
I thought he just waffled without expressing anything clearly. He's giving false hope to people, not addressing most of the fall-out in terms of civil society, the self-employed and the soon to be unemployed.
They also accept that they won't know for three weeks whether these measures are working, and it will be a 'problem' if they aren't.
I got the impression he sees the whole thing as an irritating distraction. |
He said the word “science” a few times though so he sounds smart. | |
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| In today’s briefing on 18:26 - Mar 19 with 3188 views | monytowbray |
| In today’s briefing on 18:12 - Mar 19 by jaykay |
i think being laid off focuses people minds. e.g, adnams etc |
Most the country are in the dark. No idea what planned measures are. Businesses have no idea when these support grants/loans will come through, pubs are still stuck open at a complete loss so insurers are protected, most the country has no idea what their employment and income status will look like tomorrow. No one knows what we’re going to get to start planning for self-budgeting.
The journalist questions were p1ss poor today too. A lot of lip service. Half the time the answers simply raise more questions.
If this mess isn’t addressed soon it’s going to be a volcano erupting. Most of us want to just relax all we can and stay shut in safe in the know we’re at least protected in terms of food and a roof over our heads. I can barely even concentrate on my work right now as hard as I am trying. | |
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| In today’s briefing on 18:28 - Mar 19 with 3190 views | Fixed_It |
| In today’s briefing on 18:13 - Mar 19 by sparks |
I think thats biased and unfair. He was even scientifically straightforward about not knowing the answers. |
His wartime analogies are irritating though. The 'send it packing' line in particular was public schoolboy, jingoistic rhetoric which undermined the message he was trying to get across. |  |
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| In today’s briefing on 18:30 - Mar 19 with 3174 views | monytowbray |
| In today’s briefing on 18:28 - Mar 19 by Fixed_It |
His wartime analogies are irritating though. The 'send it packing' line in particular was public schoolboy, jingoistic rhetoric which undermined the message he was trying to get across. |
I don’t think he has any level of basic empathy to realise he’s addressing concerned citizens who need reassurance and transparency right now. Not empty platitudes and the “posh boy class clown” act. | |
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| In today’s briefing on 18:30 - Mar 19 with 3173 views | eireblue |
| In today’s briefing on 17:52 - Mar 19 by Lord_Lucan |
I disagree, I think it focuses peoples minds. |
You could be correct.
But that type of analogy and language maybe the sort of thing that drives people to do crazy stuff like hoarding. That is my concern about language.
You stop transmission, and/or find a cure for a virus. You don’t send it packing.
I just think very simple messages, repeated and emphasised, rather than a bit of bluster and rhetoric, mixed with some sensible stuff would be better. I could be wrong. | | | |
| In today’s briefing on 18:32 - Mar 19 with 3172 views | jas0999 |
This the problem with daily briefings. There is an expectation for him to say something, but some days there will actually be little to say, which hasn’t already been said. That will no doubt disappoint the media. |  | | |
| In today’s briefing on 18:35 - Mar 19 with 3144 views | monytowbray |
| In today’s briefing on 18:32 - Mar 19 by jas0999 |
This the problem with daily briefings. There is an expectation for him to say something, but some days there will actually be little to say, which hasn’t already been said. That will no doubt disappoint the media. |
There was plenty more he could have said today about what we can expect for us plebs. They ran out skipping from the off with a huge budget for the economy but they continue to drag out worker’s rights and benefits.
Their understanding of urgency throughout in every regard has been appalling. | |
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| In today’s briefing on 18:35 - Mar 19 with 3140 views | sparks |
| In today’s briefing on 18:30 - Mar 19 by eireblue |
You could be correct.
But that type of analogy and language maybe the sort of thing that drives people to do crazy stuff like hoarding. That is my concern about language.
You stop transmission, and/or find a cure for a virus. You don’t send it packing.
I just think very simple messages, repeated and emphasised, rather than a bit of bluster and rhetoric, mixed with some sensible stuff would be better. I could be wrong. |
He personified the virus. I think many people need to see it that way to be persuaded to fight it. | |
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| In today’s briefing on 18:40 - Mar 19 with 3108 views | Swansea_Blue |
| In today’s briefing on 17:49 - Mar 19 by eireblue |
I find the use of war style language very annoying, and in my view, unhelpful. |
You weren't also reassured by promises to "get this thing done"? |  |
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| In today’s briefing on 18:41 - Mar 19 with 3102 views | Swansea_Blue |
| In today’s briefing on 17:52 - Mar 19 by BlueBadger |
Hopefully they're also relatively easy to use as well - the role of training and troubleshooting the use of these devices is a big thing here. |
If you lot can manage I'm sure we'll be fine  | |
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| In today’s briefing on 18:44 - Mar 19 with 3057 views | Swansea_Blue |
| In today’s briefing on 17:55 - Mar 19 by monytowbray |
I still don't understand how he can't see this idea of businesses supporting their staff can work. Many people losing jobs and can't afford to stick by employees.
It feels like burdening someone who doesn't have a lot of choice with the issue rather than getting the support we need. |
There's business and then there's the Tory idea of business. The likes of the people who donate to them can probably manage to cover/raise finance in the short term. But your small/micro SME and the self-employed won't be so lucky. | |
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