So the PM and chancellor aren't isolating even though Javid is positive, as they are taking part in a pilot programme. Ive heard it all now.

[ssd]

Never thought I'd say it but

Enough is enough.

Wait! What? The Conservative government are treating us as fools? I’m gobsmacked.

@ssd but if England, Scotland and Wales voted togther we could get rid of the Tories.

Hell, if Scotland voted Labour, not SNP it would clear the tories out

I dont think our votes every count

Ever sorry

They dont if you vote SNP

Or labour

A week at Chequers as an identified close contact versus a week stuck in a small urban flat/terrace when not even a close contact just one of 250 in a mass isolating year group.
Hardly comparable.

He is not exactly in it with the rest of us is he. A week at his country mansion with grounds. Where he just happened to be when told to self isolate.

They need to roll out the daily testing programme to everyone if they want to take advantage of it.

I'll tell you what, I didn't think any of this was about selling the NHS ... until the past couple of months. I'm now starting to think they want us to hate or resent the NHS enough that there won't be a big public kick off when they announce the sale - or enough kick off to stop it from happening. Enough people will be quietly pleased to see it go (which would be the wrong thing, but people are so fed up now)

Precisely

I didn't originally believe it myself - or maybe I didn't want to - but for me it becomes clearer by the day. As I said, make people desperate enough and eventually they'll accept almost anything to get out of it

I'll go further though, and say I expect a private/"public healthcare" hybrid to be created, whereby government insist they're done a brilliant deal to save us all and that it'll be much cheaper than buying insurance

Only the real aim will be to line their own pockets, and this new scheme won't work either

@ThatsWhatYouThink

Stupid, ignorant thread. Lots of people are on the pilot. After being pinged my DS received a call asking if he'd like to join. People really should get the facts before spouting off.

So what are the statistical chances of Gove, Johnson and Sunak each getting that call and each being put in to the daily testing group I wonder.

@PaulaPetunia

Sounds like a situation comedy set in a ministers' enforced flat share during a Downing St. refurb is due.

You could imagine this whole effort as an episode of Yes, Prime Minister. They need Sir Humphrey to explain it.

Would be hilarious.

I'll tell you what, I didn't think any of this was about selling the NHS ... until the past couple of months. I'm now starting to think they want us to hate or resent the NHS enough that there won't be a big public kick off when they announce the sale - or enough kick off to stop it from happening. Enough people will be quietly pleased to see it go (which would be the wrong thing, but people are so fed up now

I said the same thing months ago. And they have been helped along the way by several NHS blue tick blue heart Twitter accounts who have been happy to brand the public Covidiots yet now want the support of those same people they were calling names, to support them and sign petitions.

Some on the left are either a bit thick or just didnt think that kind of behaviour through to its logical conclusion.

@PicsInRed @Puzzledandpissedoff

Exhibit A

twitter.com/sbattrawden/status/1416906610652364803?s=20

Sounds about what I'd expect to be on there, MercyBooth - no more and no less