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Hancock - live on LBC [title edited by MNHQ]

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Sup1979 · 30/12/2020 08:02

And no more tiers!!!

Hooray!!!!!!

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StealthPolarBear · 30/12/2020 08:35

OK fair enough. I empathise a lot with Hancock's lack of polish and clear unease when being interviewed. That said I'm not a government minister (or so I say..)
Did you se the "it's been great having me on" clip. That's exactly the sort of thing Id do!

AldiIsla · 30/12/2020 08:35

I've always wondered who believes everything these pricks say.

numbcheek · 30/12/2020 08:36

No. He said that he won't be the one announcing schools closely. Nor will he be announcing any further tiers.

That's all.

HeronLanyon · 30/12/2020 08:37

spb (If i may use nn) Grin

FabbyMagic · 30/12/2020 08:37

This is an odd thread

Bluesheep8 · 30/12/2020 08:37

Happy New Tier

Bluesheep8 · 30/12/2020 08:39

Tiers may well be scrapped due to national lockdown. And just because he's not announcing it, doesn't mean someone else won't....

TammyTwoSwanson · 30/12/2020 08:40

He's literally just said on ITV that they're putting more areas into tier 4.

borageforager · 30/12/2020 08:40

@HeronLanyon

Quite disgustingly he said in the today prog radio 4 just now that he ‘didn’t want to steal Williamson’s thunder’ by saying anything about education - as if it’s a bloody game show ! He also answered q about s in nhs with the word ‘vocation’. I swear if I hear that again in the absence of respect and pay rises and investment I will scream ! Phew. Infuriating interview.
I know, that infuriated me too! Question about overwhelmed NHS & he says well they all went to work for the NHS to care for people Hmm
Janedownourlane · 30/12/2020 08:41

He said no Tier 5 as such at the moment but certainly implied that lots more areas will go into Tier 4.

Viviennemary · 30/12/2020 08:41

I'd say all that meant was there would not be a tier five. Who knows.

UntamedWisteria · 30/12/2020 08:41

@DobbleQueen

I've reported this as fake news and also please use the Coronavirus board Angry

I've come off Facebook to avoid this hysteria.

Good luck with that. I had to report another thread of fake news twice a couple of days ago before MN took any action. You wouldn't think that MN was run by an ex-journalist. The admins have little regard for the facts as long as the 'debate' is interesting.
BettySweaty · 30/12/2020 08:42

He's on Good morning Britain now. That's certainly not what he's saying OP.

Velvian · 30/12/2020 08:46

Fuck sake, he gets about doesn't he. He really has nothing to be proud of. Running about across channels like an overexcited school boy.

PurpleDaisies · 30/12/2020 08:47

This thread is really misleading.

MrsCorden · 30/12/2020 08:48

Do we know what time the Williamson statement will be?

Throwntothewolves · 30/12/2020 08:50

The Scottish government said the same about schools at the end of November, and then changed their minds. I wouldn't hold your breath OP, have you forgotten how many U turns the government has done this year, like the Christmas 5 day break for example?

UntamedWisteria · 30/12/2020 08:50

Velvian he's trying to reach a broad cross section with his message.

The major broadcasters all have studios in the same building at Millbank, near Parliament, which makes it easier for politicians to do this.

twinketwinkle · 30/12/2020 08:51

He just said live in GMB that he WILL be having to extend tier 4. Areas announced later.

Theunamedcat · 30/12/2020 08:51

Since when has Williamson been the prime minister

Orf1abc · 30/12/2020 08:52

From the Guardian, when asked if the current tiered measures will be broadened, Hancock said: "Yes, I'm going to set out the details of that to the House of Commons this afternoon." I'm taking that to mean, Tier 4 will have stronger measures, so Tier 5 but called Tier 4.

How many different messages can he give out in the space of two hours?

Hadjab · 30/12/2020 08:52

@Sup1979, this post is a masterclass in how to spread misinformation purely by jumbling up a few words...

C8H10N4O2 · 30/12/2020 08:52

Quite disgustingly he said in the today prog radio 4 just now that he ‘didn’t want to steal Williamson’s thunder’ by saying anything about education - as if it’s a bloody game show !

That was exactly my reaction. Hospitals in London unable to take patients, infections still out of control and they act like a bunch of stupid schoolboys.

He also answered q about s in nhs with the word ‘vocation’. I swear if I hear that again in the absence of respect and pay rises and investment I will scream !

Ah yes but doncha know that vocational careers can pay their mortgages and feed their kids with magic beans? Except for MPs who positively need a lucrative sideline in lobby payments to fill the gap between their 80K starting salary (plus generous expenses and second home allowances) to keep the wolf from their doors.

Bence69 · 30/12/2020 08:52

@TammyTwoSwanson

He's literally just said on ITV that they're putting more areas into tier 4.
This Hmm
UntamedWisteria · 30/12/2020 08:53

Williamson will be making a statement to parliament later about the schools, as he is the Education Minister - it is his job (not Hancock's).