Boris: Press conference today (Tuesday 5th Jan)

[SophieB100]

So, Boris, Whitty and I think Vallance are doing a press briefing at 5 pm today.
Hope he's ready for some difficult questions!

@ComDummings

FFS. Probably just be questionable data to scare the shit out of people so they comply 🤷🏻‍♀️

This ^^ 100%

Boris doesn't apologise

He does somewhat but - Alas! - only in latin.

Boooring!!!! , Peston, Kuenssberg, and so and so....

He better not shut down early years and nurseries - I literally won't have a job left if he does this

He does somewhat but - Alas! - only in latin.

^^

I’m sure it’ll be a clear, razor sharp, realistic but peppered with optimism, speech that will raise the spirits of the nation. I cannot fucking wait.

It'll be the Chuckle Brothers and their badly drawn Graphs of Doom reinforcing yesterday's message.

So sorry @ByrdiPyrdi, that you are in that position.

The whole situation is thoroughly miserable for all of us but add job loss and money worries into the mix and that makes it truly grim.

I hope there are some good support networks near to you, that you can call on to help you through this.

I appreciate that isn't a long term fix, nor what anyone would want if they had other choices, but it may relieve some pressure regarding food.😥

I imagine it will just be an explanation of the science behind the lockdown decision. Lots of graphs, and reassurance that the vaccine is on its way.

@BlueBaubles12

I’m sure it’ll be a clear, razor sharp, realistic but peppered with optimism, speech that will raise the spirits of the nation. I cannot fucking wait.

For those that want to see more,
Sir Keir is giving a televised statement at 7 pm today!

I’m intrigued to watch it just to see how red faced Whitty is. He looked like a beetroot when Boris was announcing Christmas to go ahead.

I really hope he closes early years to all but key workers and vulnerable.

If schools are unsafe, so are nurseries. I can't understand and why anyone would think otherwise.

Nursery staff and their families deserve to be kept safe too.

@tootyfruitypickle
He did! I thought he was going to combust.
The best reaction was when Hancock thanked Dido for all her hard work with track and trace! His face was a picture, then he turned away and suddenly seemed very interested in the wood panelling on the walls!

There is only thing I want to know
WHEN WILL THIS END?
I would like him to be honest and say we just don't know or it could be months and months.
People can't take any more false promises.
Honesty is now needed. People will respect him mote.

"@likeamillpond asks: WHEN WILL THIS END?
Thank you like, for your question. Alas, I can't answer this, because it depends on the what the next few weeks have instore. However, I know (shakes fist) that will a fair wind, the resolve of the British people we can dig deep, and wrestle this beast to the floor. Which is why, I must, (ruffles hair) implore you all to follow the guidance. And don't forget like, that we have a tough few weeks ahead. But, this time, this time, THIS TIME, (shakes fist) we have 2 vaccines. With our resolve and indominable spirit, together, we can defeat this! Ad astra per aspera!
That concludes today's briefing"

[quote SophieB100]"@likeamillpond asks: WHEN WILL THIS END?
Thank you like, for your question. Alas, I can't answer this, because it depends on the what the next few weeks have instore. However, I know (shakes fist) that will a fair wind, the resolve of the British people we can dig deep, and wrestle this beast to the floor. Which is why, I must, (ruffles hair) implore you all to follow the guidance. And don't forget like, that we have a tough few weeks ahead. But, this time, this time, THIS TIME, (shakes fist) we have 2 vaccines. With our resolve and indominable spirit, together, we can defeat this! Ad astra per aspera!
That concludes today's briefing"[/quote]
Excellent!

@Dontjudgeme101

Yes, l too would like to hear his reason that Nursery’s can remind open, but Schools are shut except for KW and Vulnerable children. It should be the same for Nursery’s too.

Because:

• Hard as it is to work with primary kids around, it’s impossible to do so with toddlers and babies. We need to keep as many people working and spending/not homeless and on benefits as is at all possible.

• Nurseries are on the whole much, much smaller than most schools so the risk of family to family transmission is much reduced.

• Many nurseries and childminders are open all year round and remained open last summer while cases steadily fell, it has therefore been proven that nurseries being open and schools closed is enough to allow cases to fall.

I know there are also many good reasons why people think nurseries should close but I personally feel the right balance has been struck. Closing nurseries as well as schools would likely add very little to the reduction in cases but would render a significant number of extra people (women, let’s be honest) unemployed due to lack of childcare, thereby further fucking our already largely fucked economy. Also due to the way private nurseries are funded, many will never survive another closure resulting in further unemployment of nursery staff and significant long term problems for parents needing to access childcare after the next few weeks/months.

For once I agree with the Government’s decision on this and ultimately parents still have a choice if they don’t want to send their kids in.

Many of us relying on nurseries don’t have the luxury of grandparents or other family support, the flip side of that being that our kids don’t leave nursery and then mingle with other (potentially vulnerable) people. I do my bit to help nursery staff by living a very small and careful life otherwise and limiting the risk my kids pose to them. But I will send them until I’m forced not to and I believe they should, on balance, remain open.

[quote SophieB100]"@likeamillpond asks: WHEN WILL THIS END?
Thank you like, for your question. Alas, I can't answer this, because it depends on the what the next few weeks have instore. However, I know (shakes fist) that will a fair wind, the resolve of the British people we can dig deep, and wrestle this beast to the floor. Which is why, I must, (ruffles hair) implore you all to follow the guidance. And don't forget like, that we have a tough few weeks ahead. But, this time, this time, THIS TIME, (shakes fist) we have 2 vaccines. With our resolve and indominable spirit, together, we can defeat this! Ad astra per aspera!
That concludes today's briefing"[/quote]
😂👏 Yep, that's the briefing. You've just given us our 30mins back.

Sir Keir is giving a televised statement at 7 pm today!

Oh that's a new one.

@SnailortheWhale

The chance of Boris given anything like as reasoned and articulate a response as that is precisely zero. Any chance you could do the briefing instead?

Scheduled for 5pm. Always starts late, no reasons ever given, just ill mannered.

For those that want to see more,
Sir Keir is giving a televised statement at 7 pm today!

What is this about?!