BJ press conference tonight @ 5pm

[Rinoachicken]

"Boris Johnson is holding a press conference with Sir Simon Stevens, the chief executive of NHS England, at 5pm, No 10 has announced."

What do we think he’s going to say? I’m a bit worried about what he might say.

But I can pretty much guarantee he won’t be on time at 5pm, I’m guessing more like 6!

He's going to say 'waffle waffle hands face space, all in this together, we can do this, save the NHS, save lives'. There'll be some graphs showing more doom and gloom predicted if we don't do what we're told. And that'll be it.

Probably just telling people to obey the rules and bigging up furlough lasting till (at least) March.

Lots and lots of graphs with big numbers, no legend keys and no context

Centred around NHS pressures perhaps. NHS was moved to high alert level yesterday. Could also be news about vaccine roll out.

Furlough extended so maybe he's an announcing a total lock down except for leaving for a timed period to buy essential supplies only until March. Should cheer some people ip

Hands face make space

Cancelling Christmas... Churchill... Hands, face, space... Save the NHS... British spirit... Alas...

The usual.

Wow another one.

He has also done one every Thursday for the last few weeks, so I think its just part of his regular comms now. Could do with actually saying that though, so people don't panic every time he calls one.

He will probably say 'ALAS!' at least a dozen times

"Sorry for refusing to help the North when they needed it."

That's what he should be saying but he won't. It will just be repeating what Sunak said earlier, "we're all in this together". But we're not.

Will people finally listen, doubtful

Lots of stuff about the NHS being nearly overwhelmed in an attempt to scare the public into complying with lockdown, plus something about how NHS is actually still open so please come forward for other treatment if necessary. It’s not the right cast list for a vaccine or treatment announcement and Rishi has already covered furlough. I predict “alas” being said at least 7 times.

Also Sunak claimed that the scientists only told them how bad things were (R rate up, hospitals nearing capacity) last week. That's untrue, they were told on September 21st.

It’s so he can look in charge and disappear to Chequers for the long weekend, he’ll be in the car to the country at 6.05pm and back at Downing Street on Tuesday morning.

Today at 5 you say? Great thank you will tune in at 10.

@Fawnfour

Will people finally listen, doubtful

No they won't listen, why should they. He says literally nothing worth listening to and that's if you can understand what he was trying to say in the first place amongst all the waffle and three part slogans.

I wonder if it will address the new shielding request?

@workhomesleeprepeat

Today at 5 you say? Great thank you will tune in at 10.

😂

Oh man another

The Poundland Churchill will talk utter shite again about the risk of the NHS being overwhelmed and how we can all have a relatively normal Christmas because, you know, we're all in this together .

Actually I’d like him to clarify details of his recent affair with a Russian Violinist. Much more fun than apocalyptic economic predictions. Though I will settle for what I think is his personal mantra “hands, face, no space between my Willy and willing ladies”

Who cares.

Will he turn up, Boris is turning the UK into a laughingstock

Oh great, so with so many of you listening and caring, this will go on forever, nice

Powerpoint slides that don't even fit the screen.