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!

I've noticed over the months all the experts stand ramrod straight with just their hands resting gently on the lectern - Johnson slumps and leans on it throughout.

@Calmandmeasured1

Plenty of digs at the awful Whitty/Valance graphs He made one comment about the graphs and was very open about it. No digs at all.

“I know that some of these graphs have been hard to understand”

One min later

“No projection, no speculation, just facts”

“Just facts”

Remember the graph projecting 50k cases by mid Oct

Look...

I give up on listening to it. The neighbours have some very loud fireworks. I'll follow it on here.

Remember the graph projecting 50k cases by mid Oct

That was a projection about what would happen if cases continued to increase at the same rate wasn't it? It was made clear and eventually turned out to be an underestimate. The number of positive test results announced daily is not the same as the number of cases.

Are we becoming a new state of the USA which will be required to instantly vote for Trump in order to shore up his presidency?
I wouldn't put it past 2020 to deliver something so stupid now.

50k by mid October

look at the ONS survey figures. Just because SERCO Test and Trace failed to measure the numbers, it doesn't mean they weren't there.

I really like Beth

NHS guy might be slick but his statement that concurrent flu and covid infections doubled mortality as if it were a proven fact was misleading. There is very limited and sometimes conflicting data on concurrent infections. Obviously reducing flu infections is a good idea but don't dress up the message with scary unproven "facts"

Ooh interesting question about stats and transparency

Boris is referring to Simon as Steven. Brain damage from Covid.

Our first alas

In fairness he is called Simon Stevens

Probably just doesn't care enough to bother finding out what his name is.

@RafaIsTheKingOfClay

Remember the graph projecting 50k cases by mid Oct

That was a projection about what would happen if cases continued to increase at the same rate wasn't it? It was made clear and eventually turned out to be an underestimate. The number of positive test results announced daily is not the same as the number of cases.

I know, but the “lockdown/covid sceptics” gang, Carl Heneghan, Karl Sikora etc, made a huge deal of criticising those projections online. So I think he clearly wanted to avoid that.

I do believe that Boris has long covid.
His been a lot worse since April.

@Shesingsshangrila

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.

How did you know ? ;)

Of course I understand people's frustrations with NHS test and trace

Fuck off Boris.

"Irrefutable fact"!

Yeah, whatever!

Lamp tests? Is this Aladdin 's lamp?

OK I'm worryingly drunk already. Might need to slow down a bit

stay at home, save lives, protect the NHS, but also blame them for our mistakes.

THeres an obvious drinking game here...

Down a shot every time Boris says “errr”, “erm” and a double shot for every “alas”

I hate this government. I hate this lockdown and I usually hate Boris but I’m amazed to say he’s warming to me this evening.

No idea why. It feels like he’s trying hard and coming across as believable and dare I say it sincere for once.

@the80sweregreat

I do believe that Boris has long covid. His been a lot worse since April.

He really should rest up if he does have it. Taking proper time out to recover and recuperate is so important.

If it's not Long Covid and instead just waffleitis, I'm pleased somebody is a worse waffler than me!