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Press conference this evening

513 replies

bathsh3ba · 09/11/2020 12:27

Do we think this will be a vaccine update, a change to rules or just waffle?

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PatriciaPerch · 09/11/2020 17:36

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tootyfruitypickle · 09/11/2020 17:36

Oh god stop with the analogies

BonnieDundee · 09/11/2020 17:36

Dont forget the toot of the bugle over the distant hill Rafals

JamieLeeCurtains · 09/11/2020 17:36

Train metaphor now

SpookyNoise · 09/11/2020 17:36

I don’t like trains.

PurpleDaisies · 09/11/2020 17:36

What is this train nonsense?

calamityjam · 09/11/2020 17:36

Do you think Boris has spoken like dick van Dyk all his life? I can imagine him as a really irritating 8 year old

HarveySchlumpfenburger · 09/11/2020 17:36

trains now...

SpookyNoise · 09/11/2020 17:37

He’s using acronyms because he is very, very smart.

tootyfruitypickle · 09/11/2020 17:37

They think everyone is so stupid don’t they

the80sweregreat · 09/11/2020 17:37

People will totally give up now!
Trains now.. so it's a 'big up ' , but we mustn't get our hopes up..
Let's hope this train is better than southern rail .

PatriciaPerch · 09/11/2020 17:37

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SpookyNoise · 09/11/2020 17:37

Ooh good questions.

GetOffYourHighHorse · 09/11/2020 17:38

Oh fgs JVT and his analogies 💤 🙄

heidipi · 09/11/2020 17:38

Why is Boris always so under-prepared FFS? Distanced bugles.. slam dunk...waffle waffle.

I like JVT a lot, he is usually very clear and genuine-sounding but his analogies are a bit wonky today.

PicsInRed · 09/11/2020 17:38

"Train's in the Station!" 🧟‍♂️🧟‍♂️🧟‍♂️

Unfortunate analogy for World War Z watchers 😂

calamityjam · 09/11/2020 17:38

They've been told to dumb it down haven't they

CuriousaboutSamphire · 09/11/2020 17:39

Short version for anyone who missed it

BBC pre stuff includes an American scientist who refused to become puppy dog excited at the urging if the Beebs best personage; annoyed female person (missed who she was giving the dog his medicine). It's not right to rush a vaccine through, it's irresponsible.

JVT spends much of his time saying... One swallow, nowhere near a summer, first step; very promising but not yet an effective vaccine; not been out through all of its paces yet, we don't know what it will do; lots of football penalities, trains slowing safely for disembarkation at a sunny place full of fully regulated vaccines.

Listening to him it becomes clear that this podium visit is for JVT to pour luke warm water over the international media hype about the Pfizer news.

He had been absolutely unequivocal. As usual we I doubt any meeja hack will fuck around with anything he said!

JamieLeeCurtains · 09/11/2020 17:39

I don't think I have ever been so embarrassed by a Prime Minister in all my life.

BonnieDundee · 09/11/2020 17:39

What is Boris going to say about 2 December

SamsMumsCateracts · 09/11/2020 17:39

Why is Johnson standing like he's having a piss?

the80sweregreat · 09/11/2020 17:39

Boris is waffling. No change there then.
When will army man speak or has he had his say ?

SpookyNoise · 09/11/2020 17:39

Just answer the bloody questions, man.

MotherOfDragonite · 09/11/2020 17:39

Vaccinisation... oh Boris.

annabel85 · 09/11/2020 17:39

@BonnieDundee

What is Boris going to say about 2 December
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