Brexit, for once some facts.

Danidl

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On what is a miserable day, information wise, I thought to cheer you up...
This taken today 8km from my home, has a UK connection. Agnes Burns , Sister to Robbie, married the head gardener of an estate locally. She was employed as full time dairymaid,and part time entertainer.. Whenever the big house had parties, she would be called upon to recite his poems!... What they made of" a mans a man for all that" or Parcel of Rogues is not recorded.
 

flecc

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On what is a miserable day, information wise,
Well the good news is that only 0.004% of the world's 7.5 billion population has contracted the coronavirus.

So only 0.00012% of the world's population are likely to die at present.
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Barry Shittpeas

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Well the good news is that only 0.004% of the world's 7.5 billion population has contracted the coronavirus.
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So far.
A 70 year old and a 34 year old in our cycling club have announced they contracted the virus just over two weeks ago. Both are recovering now and didn’t need hospital treatment. Both say they had little respiratory problems, but very painful muscles and joints, which is still persisting. Good news in a way.

I’ve never met either so that’s a relief.
 

oyster

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Beach looks suitably empty.

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But car park doesn't

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Probably most were being thoughtful and sensible. But there was one group of about a dozen right in the middle. You would have had to go way out to avoid them adequately. And another couple sitting on the wall of the way down to the beach - you simply could not get past without being within a foot.

We mostly stayed in car and enjoyed the sun through the roof. And a cuppa we took with us. A brief wander on the beach (using a way down well away from others). Pretty chilly despite the sun.

But the dogs... Too bloomin' many, many off leash. Not happy.
 
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BJ announced vulnerable to self-isolate for 12 weeks and wait for food parcels, says look on gov website to see if you qualify - look on website to see what it says about cardiac conditions and find diddly squat.


 
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oyster

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BJ announced vulnerable to self-isolate for 12 weeks and wait for food parcels, says look on gov website to see if you qualify - look on website to see what it says about cardiac conditions and find diddly squat.

Somone very close has an extremely rare disorder (around one in 500,000) - one which the majority of doctors cannot even pronounce. The cause(s) of the non genetic forms are, effectively, unknown. There is absolutely not one hope in a billion of hearing whether it should be considered vulnerable.
 

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flecc

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Why are the three participants in Boris' press conference not at least 2m apart?
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It's to be consistent.

Every day Boris is breaking the rules on assembly by getting a huge number of reporters and cameramen together with himself and two other ministers to speak directly, spraying each other with virus bearing moisture droplets as they speak.

So when it comes to 2 metres apart, what the hell?
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Americans getting twitchy esp with Trump more than likely to be President for a few more years if elections can't be held, with the powers and finances in his control.

"The Justice Department has quietly asked Congress for the ability to ask
chief judges to detain people indefinitely without trial during emergencies
— part of a push for new powers that comes as the coronavirus spreads
through the United States.

Documents reviewed by POLITICO detail the department’s requests to
lawmakers on a host of topics, including the statute of limitations, asylum
and the way court hearings are conducted. POLITICO also reviewed and
previously reported on documents seeking the authority to extend
deadlines on merger reviews and prosecutions..."


US Emergency business bailout beneficiaries will be secret for up to 6 months




Trump feigning ignorance badly when asked yesterday if his hotels would be recieving govt help.

“I don’t know. I mean, I just don’t know what the government assistance
would be for what I have,” Trump said at a White House briefing. “I have
hotels. Everybody knew I had hotels when I got elected. They knew I was
a successful person when I got elected so it’s one of those things.”

Trump said he had not asked anyone at the Trump Organization
specifically how the coronavirus has impacted its business. He said he
has spoken to his sons, Don and Eric, about the coronavirus, “but not as
it pertains to my business.”

 
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oyster

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Americans getting twitchy esp with Trump more than likely to be President for a few more years if elections can't be held, with the powers and finances in his control.

"The Justice Department has quietly asked Congress for the ability to ask
chief judges to detain people indefinitely without trial during emergencies
— part of a push for new powers that comes as the coronavirus spreads
through the United States.

Documents reviewed by POLITICO detail the department’s requests to
lawmakers on a host of topics, including the statute of limitations, asylum
and the way court hearings are conducted. POLITICO also reviewed and
previously reported on documents seeking the authority to extend
deadlines on merger reviews and prosecutions..."


US Emergency business bailout beneficiaries will be secret for up to 6 months




Trump feigning ignorance badly when asked yesterday if his hotels would be recieving govt help.

“I don’t know. I mean, I just don’t know what the government assistance
would be for what I have,” Trump said at a White House briefing. “I have
hotels. Everybody knew I had hotels when I got elected. They knew I was
a successful person when I got elected so it’s one of those things.”

Trump said he had not asked anyone at the Trump Organization
specifically how the coronavirus has impacted its business. He said he
has spoken to his sons, Don and Eric, about the coronavirus, “but not as
it pertains to my business.”

Could a judge detain Trump? It is one hell of an emergency already...
 

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