Come the fuck on Boris.

[Bluewavescrashing]

Leaving the nation hanging around for his words of wisdom is not going to boost his popularity.

@Blue565

I think Rishi kicked off about extending Furlough

At 60% it was pretty much the same as the changed job support scheme

At least the EU deal is all sorted and we’re not madly scrambling around during a pandemic trying to avoid 20% price hikes and customs border chaos in 9 weeks time .... Doh!

@BlueStethoscope

Mass testing, that's good.

Sounded like 'jam tomorrow' to me

Yes good news about new tests .
Good news about furlough extension
Let’s hope people can stick to the rules for the 4 weeks .

What was that bit about the army helping people to self-isolate? What exactly does that mean?

Rishi this, Boris that ... why are so many people on first name terms with these pricks?

The army??!

The slides
www.gov.uk/government/publications/slides-to-accompany-coronavirus-press-conference-31-october-2020

yes why are the press not asking about the army? just seemed to be kind of a throwaway statement in there

@yarrowsparrow I want to know what that meant too.

@yarrowsparrow

What was that bit about the army helping people to self-isolate? What exactly does that mean?

Helping to provide supplies?

@meow1989

Is it just me thats really bothered by BJ pronouncing "restaurants" as if he's French?

Not just you. It's infuriating.

Where are the DETAILS?

We will probably have to wait to read the draft statutory instrument before knowing all the details but for England from Thursday(if passed - it will be passed as the Gov has a majority and Labour will support it anyway) a bit like March but with schools, universities, childcare open (and as in March work open, construction workers but some kinds of work such as pubs closed).

Why does Boris keep thumping the poor lectern?

@anewdispensation

Why does Boris keep thumping the poor lectern?

I know, that last one made sicky cat jump!

Is this the bit where the Army take you away to isolate?
Answers the question of wtf Nightingale hospitals have seen no action.
I hope testing isn't going to be compulsory.

@anewdispensation
politicians wave their hands around to try and give the appearance of substance to their empty, bullshit words. Yes, Bojo the clown does it a lot.

I'm so raging.
Where is the area of biggest spread? Why are they not transparent about that??

@ForBlueSkies

Where are the DETAILS?

Civil servants frantically updating .gov tonight?

according to australian ABC news the UK has the biggest official death rate in Europe.

I had not heard that before (although to be fair I have been ignoring the news as too depressing lately).

This all feels a little deja vu. Scientists show graphs that we don’t quite understand. Boris waffles and adds nothing new to what has already been announced by the media. Laura and Beth ask BJ a variant on “but haven’t you massively fucked up here, prime minister?”. BJ waffles again in denial and blames scientists. Scientists grit teeth a lot and say non-committal things.

Almost nostalgic, or whatever the nightmare-dystopian version of nostalgia is.

Journos asking why we didn't go into lockdown earlier. Answer we were trying not to, consequences of lockdown harmful, scientific advice was not all a consensus in favour of lockdown. CW: no perfect time to lockdown, all solutions are bad in some way.

Absolutely pathetic attempt at a 'lockdown'.

Whilst there is little doubt that pubs and restaurants (or any public gathering place) contributes to the spread - countless general workplaces will be exempt, and carry on as normal.

In another month, it will be worse than ever, further out of control, and will need draconian measures to try and contain.

What an utter shit show.

'Kickstart' to support 2020 graduates.