Chat about Novel Coronavirus - 2019-nCoV - COVID-19

This is gonna make an awesome chapter in the LFGSS coffee table book.

No, but apparently it give @Fox the right to have hurt feelings and draw up whatever conclusions he likes about a broad based civic social democratic party...

https://www.strawpoll.me/19780379

lol

There does seem to be something going on regarding supply - I'm not sure assurances from Matt Hancock are worth anything.

lol wut

who did you vote for?

Clegg has resigned as Lib Dem leader? Huge if true...

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Ah. Simpler times, eh?

Waxed with soap?

Lmao

John Rentoul, to his credit, apologising for saying the PPE story was politically motivated.

Just waiting on Andrew Neil and the rest of them doing the same...

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Original tweet.

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Apologies if this has already been posted but I can’t bear the weight of knowing it exists alone:

https://lockdownsceptics.org/home/

Personally I think it's a good idea. A lot of people are uncertain about what's going on and are questioning the need to shut down the country. Having a forum to ask for explanations and have those explanations open to criticism sounds like a good thing. The person who created the site seems to have a reasonable stance on it too:

If you want to post comments, try and avoid conspiracy theories. If you believe 5G masts are linked to the spread of coronavirus, this site isn’t for you. It’s important that we all keep clear heads in the current crisis. And if possible, try not to engage in too much partisan point-scoring.

Although I believe the lockdown needs to be dialled back, I’m not absolutely certain of that and am open to having my mind changed. The critical thing is that we should have an informed public debate about it.

I haven't read anything bar the introduction page, so apologies if the rest of the site is a bunch of whackjob tin-foil hat nonsense.

I don't think the main issue is that the correct information isn't out there, but the misinformation surrounding it. (Granted there's nothing to state whether the information on that site is correct or not)

It’s Toby Young.

Granted that's a bit of a down-side.

I can see the potential issues that arise from that, but telling people who have those beliefs that they're wrong without backing up that stance (and yes, I'm sure a lot of people will ignore the facts that are given to them) proves their point in many cases.

It’s Toby Young.

That is the most offensive thing about the link your shared, tbf.

Ha! That cunt is insatiable.

I think it'd also be pretty useful to point out more that 'lockdown' can mean all kinds of things. People are playing really fast and loose with the term in general, same as a majority of people seem to be unable to distinguish between 'quarantine', 'self-isolation', and 'social distancing'. The lockdown as imposed in the UK for example is pretty lenient compared to a lot of other countries in Europe (and I say that as someone who's definitely not been on the side of calling for stricter measures).

What’s he an expert on this week?

Lock-ups

What’s he an expert on this week?

He'd do well here