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Originally posted by SimonMac View Post[UK] Health minister tests positive for coronavirus Health minister tests positive for coronavirus - BBC News“Brexit is having a wee in the middle of the room at a house party because nobody is talking to you, and then complaining about the smell.”Comment
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Can't argue with thisOriginally posted by Stevie Wonder BoyI can't see any way to do it can you please advise?
I want my account deleted and all of my information removed, I want to invoke my right to be forgotten.Comment
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Originally posted by darmstadt View PostWhen you hear that a Health Minister fell ill on Friday, ignored her own department's advice and spent the weekend with constituents instead of self isolating and has now been diagnosed with Coronavirus, unbelievable. I'm fully expecting that Chris Graying is going to be appointed chair of the Intelligence Committee next!
Serves the constituents right if they catch it, for believing an MP will do anything other than nod while pretending to listen.Maybe tomorrow, I'll want to settle down. Until tomorrow, I'll just keep moving on.Comment
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Originally posted by darmstadt View PostWhen you hear that a Health Minister fell ill on Friday, ignored her own department's advice and spent the weekend with constituents instead of self isolating and has now been diagnosed with Coronavirus, unbelievable. I'm fully expecting that Chris Graying is going to be appointed chair of the Intelligence Committee next!
The York MP Rachael Maskell has confirmed that she has been advised to self-isolate after having a meeting with Nadine Dorries last Thursday – she says that she is asymptomatic.“Brexit is having a wee in the middle of the room at a house party because nobody is talking to you, and then complaining about the smell.”Comment
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Originally posted by CheeseSlice View PostPredictions:
Coronavirus threatens to destroy the government as economy plunges, people lose jobs and get sick
Actions taken to stimulate economy
-interest rate cut (done)
-VAT cut
-PAYE cut
-Mortgage holidays for anyone losing jobs (done)
-budget tax rises cancelled (including IR35)
-mass borrowing
NHS spending massively increased (expected)
Coronavirus still destroys the government
Government votes no confidence in itself
General election called
General election delayed due to coronavirus
Parliament is sent home sick with coronavirusComment
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It's 4 weeks on, lets see how these predictions are doing...
Originally posted by CheeseSlice View PostPredictions:
Coronavirus threatens to destroy the government as economy plunges, people lose jobs and get sick (risk increased)
Actions taken to stimulate economy
-interest rate cut (yes - dropped to 0.1%)
-VAT cut (sort of - we got a VAT deferral)
-PAYE cut (no but we got CJRS and SEISS. CJRS uses the PAYE mechanism to pay wages)
-Mortgage holidays for anyone losing jobs (yes)
-budget tax rises cancelled (including IR35) (IR35 delayed)
-mass borrowing (yes - via QE mechanism £200bn borrowed)
NHS spending massively increased (yes, debt also written off)
Coronavirus still destroys the government (risk increasing)
Government votes no confidence in itself
General election called
General election delayed due to coronavirus
Parliament is sent home sick with coronavirus (ongoing)Comment
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Originally posted by CheeseSlice View PostIt's 4 weeks on, lets see how these predictions are doing...Comment
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Originally posted by DimPrawn View PostYou got the lottery numbers for Wednesday guv?Old Greg - In search of acceptance since Mar 2007. Hoping each leap will be his last.Comment
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