BBC Question Time

unwashed potato! · 8 Dec 2023 at 14:43

Nasher said:
We couldn't all stay indoors forever

But we could until a vaccine was available, or NHS supplies were replenished

sigma · 8 Dec 2023 at 14:46

Nasher said:
No one handled COVID any better. We couldn't all stay indoors forever and it was going to eventually spread everywhere.

A lot of nations (including EU ones) hid the true number of deaths which made the UK look worse at the time.

What about the £37 billion they stole?

Hosting parties themselves whilst stopping the plebs from seeing their dying relatives.

Captain hindsight I guess?

Nasher · 8 Dec 2023 at 14:52

unwashed potato! said:
But we could until a vaccine was available, or NHS supplies were replenished

We did stay in lockdown until there was a vaccine.

Kyle009 · 8 Dec 2023 at 14:52

Nasher said:
No one handled COVID any better. We couldn't all stay indoors forever and it was going to eventually spread everywhere.

A lot of nations (including EU ones) hid the true number of deaths which made the UK look worse at the time.

Eh? I'd argue a lot of nations handled COVID a lot better. How many members of the government of other countries were found to be partying whilst locking others up in their homes? Or handed money to their mates for duff PPE?

Any citations for the nations in the EU (or other countries) hiding numbers?

Moley said:
On point one - as well as he possibly could bearing in mind he didn't really do it himself and passed it off to Lord Frost to actually get it over the line. EDIT: and the whole process was hampered by 1) Terry May's tenure and her letting Brussels set out the agenda for the process 2) The ERG sticking their oar in.

But wasn't Boris saying he had an "Oven Ready Brexit Deal"? Surely he can accept some of the blame for the shambles of Brexit?

Nasher · 8 Dec 2023 at 14:53

The nations with low populations handled it better, because there is a lot less risk of catching it anyway. But the EU isn't the best example for this crisis, they handled it far worse and spent months arguing over vaccines.

sigma · 8 Dec 2023 at 14:54

This thread, lol.

Kyle009 · 8 Dec 2023 at 14:57

Nasher said:
The nations with low populations handled it better, because there is a lot less risk of catching it anyway. But the EU isn't the best example for this crisis, they handled it far worse and spent months arguing over vaccines.

So from no one handled COVID any better. To low populations handled it better?

What about densely populated places like Japan?

Any links for information about false reporting of COVID deaths in the EU or the globe please?

unwashed potato! · 8 Dec 2023 at 15:03

Nasher said:
We did stay in lockdown until there was a vaccine.

Yes. You said the word forever

Feek · 8 Dec 2023 at 15:07

This is supposed to be a thread about Question Time. Any more than that, please go to the appropriate SC threads.

unwashed potato! · 8 Dec 2023 at 15:36

^^^ good point.

Anyone able to spot our famous ocuk resident?

sigma · 8 Dec 2023 at 15:38

Feek said:
This is supposed to be a thread about Question Time. Any more than that, please go to the appropriate SC threads.

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Moley · 8 Dec 2023 at 15:39

Oh that's brilliant! D: