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Off Topic Media coverage of C-19

Discussion in 'Newcastle United' started by Albert's Chip Shop, May 21, 2020.

  1. Prince Isak (GG)

    Prince Isak (GG) Well-Known Member

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    It’s more about headlines and self promotion than actual news. Some of the questions asked at the covid-19 updates are just plain cringe. Trying to trip up the politicians and provoke reactions.

    Having said that the government has made some pretty big mistakes during covid. But I say that with hindsight.

    I said to everyone who would listen to me in December (31 December was my birthday and I spoke about it then at my party) that covid was going to change the world and I was ridiculed for the rest of the night. Everyone literally took the piss out of me because they said it was a storm in a teacup.

    If we had hindsight then we would have just locked the ****ing country down. But we didn’t.
     
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  2. Darren Peacock’s Ponytail

    Darren Peacock’s Ponytail Well-Known Member

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    Hindsight? We literally had hindsight. It was called China and Italy. How much hindsight is needed?

    I'm not saying the Tory party should be gone but the actual politicians should resign.

    Clearly everything was done based on DominicCummings.

    The problem with the current set of politicians is that they are willing to screw over anybody, setting out to lie, lie and lie a bit more all the while trying to make their cronies as much money as possible.

    The media has to take some blame though and those are the ones who actually get to ask questions.
     
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  3. Rum & Black for 2

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    Without knowing what advice was being given at each decision making moment we don’t know whether the Government were making mistakes or whether the “experts” were. I think someone has already said as a politician you would not be able to go against the advice the “experts” were giving.
     
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  4. Darren Peacock’s Ponytail

    Darren Peacock’s Ponytail Well-Known Member

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    Think I'd go with the government making mistakes.
     
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  5. Albert's Chip Shop

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    china? Hindsight?

    that will be the WHO then who on China’s info initially said C-19 was nothing to worry about.... as 40,000 caskets got shipped to Wuhan.

    I’d rely more on Smug outlining the ‘facts’ relating to Covid personally.
     
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  6. Darren Peacock’s Ponytail

    Darren Peacock’s Ponytail Well-Known Member

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    Looks like the Tories have succeeded with you
     
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  7. Albert's Chip Shop

    Albert's Chip Shop Top Grafter Forum Moderator

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    I have to confess that my best mate lives and works in China and was actually directly involved in those shipments.
    I do have double standards though as I’ve eaten sheep’s dick, insects, duck tongues and donkey round his.
     
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  8. Ghostinthehouse

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    Those nasty media people at it again.
    Hounding that poor Dominic Cummings this time.
    How dare they.....
     
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  9. Toonitus

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    what did he do
     
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  10. Darren Peacock’s Ponytail

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    Drove from London to Durham to see his parents
     
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  11. Albert's Chip Shop

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    hounding him about not social distancing.. whilst themselves not social distancing.... <laugh>
     
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  12. Toonitus

    Toonitus Well-Known Member

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    so what
     
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    But he had to because he forgot that phones had been invented.
     
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  14. Toonitus

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    he obviously wanted to spend time with them
     
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  15. Ghostinthehouse

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    More a case of him, do as I say, not what I do, and **** the rest of you.
    Aside from the little matter of him and his wife having the virus and bringing it north, and he's a **** of the highest order..
     
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  16. Toonitus

    Toonitus Well-Known Member

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    o

    oh I see.

    what an arsehole
     
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  17. Darren Peacock’s Ponytail

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    I take it you don't understand the concept of the lockdown either?
     
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    Darren Peacock’s Ponytail Well-Known Member

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    Sorry didn't read all the way down!
     
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  19. Toonitus

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    I do I just didn't realise he had coronavirus
     
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    The scottish medical officer and that Ferguson fellow made stupid but understandable decisions. They realised they had ****ed up and resigned.

    Cummings, on the other hand, is a ****.
     
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