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Why can’t he simply get to the fucking point

From the BBC News website. At least it's a 'new conference' not an old conference.

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The slides all fit on the screen on the Downing Street YouTube stream I’m watching

A weeping cock disease of a man

He does look quite disinterested. Unbelievable.

His message is completely different to that before. Almost like he didn't give a shit and just wanted to get it done with.

Is Matt from Plymouth on a pot farm?

Yay the army

Like that we don't get the questions so that they can show Strictly

Saying now we know that moving and making decisions faster is the key.

So why oh why Boris did we not enact lockdown (or whatever the fuck you're calling it) when people were calling for it weeks ago?

It’s going to be interesting seeing the analysis of all these decision in years to come.

Are we on 4 or 5 ‘alas’? I lost count.

How is he saying with a straight face that he has made all the correct decisions up to this point

Because he's a cunt.

He did. The correct decisions for him. Or Putin. Or the hedge fund managers. Just not for you.

“Cabinet ministers did not know furlough was being extended until it was announced on TV”

Literally making it up on the fly

Not to worry, premier league football will be continuing.

“Cabinet ministers did not know furlough was being extended until it was announced on TV”

Literally making it up on the fly

If they (or Sunak) wouldn't agree to that earlier, announcing it on live TV is a good way of making it a fait accompli.

Are gyms going to be shut from Thursday? I'm assuming yes, but there's been a degree of talk about exempting them in the last few days.

This is an emergency, why Thursday? I know they need to press it through Parliament but surely they could do this without waiting till next week.

Non essential shops and gyms closed

Non essential shops and gyms closed

So an essential gym could stay open?

All gyms are essential

Well exactly.

Shit, I think my sourdough starter has died.

same rules as the first lockdown ? hour exercise, only leave the house for essential reasons ( sour dough starter packs etc. ) ?