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I think you're right but as an "innocent" observer it looks a little odd that countries would be wanting to accept holiday makes from another country where there is a much higher incidence of coronavirus, but if the mighty pound carries so much value, so be it.
Our numbers are probably about 25% of what they were 2 months ago and going down, another month and who knows, France and Portugal seem happy now, only us putting quarentine on people returning stopping things with them.
 
Mineral exports are up and the spot price is increasing, we spend more going overseas than visitors spend here. We produce 7x as much food as we need and we are the lucky land and beat you at proper cricket quite regularly so we will do fine, thanks :emoticon-0103-cool:
What about the 8% of your population who work in Tourism.
You won't be able to come see the Ashes in London <laugh> <whistle>
 
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Our numbers are probably about 25% of what they were 2 months ago and going down, another month and who knows, France and Portugal seem happy now, only us putting quarentine on people returning stopping things with them.
To put this into context and not to make it into yours is smaller than mine type of argument we have a third of your population and in the last 3 days you have had more than 3x the total coronavirus deaths in Australia. People say we live in a large country with a small population but most live near or in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane Perth, Adelaide, Hobart or Darwin oh and a few in Canberra. I'm glad your numbers are going down but we haven't had a coronavirus death in quite a while and new infections have been below 50 a day for quite some time with little or no community transmission.
 
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To put this into context and not to make it into yours is smaller than mine type of argument we have a third of your population and in the last 3 days you have had more than 3x the total coronavirus deaths in Australia. People say we live in a large country with a small population but most live near or in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane Perth, Adelaide, Hobart or Darwin oh and a few in Canberra. I'm glad your numbers are going down but we haven't had a coronavirus death in quite a while and new infections have been below 50 a day for quite some time with little or no community transmission.
Yes but if they don't ever get a vaccine, and the world gets a slow heard immunity, what do you do. People will get fed up locked into Australia in time.
One of the most popular things in Australia, is getting out of Australia.
 
First of all we don’t know how he got that twenty, and even if he was printing them can that justify a murder? Really?!?!?
Now Jonny, the first thing I said in my original comment was in no way shape or form did I condone his killing. The point that I was trying to make was that he wasn't this angel martyr that people are making him out to be and although he didn't deserve his death, IMO he contributed to it. I will also say that the violent protests and looting and yes shooting and killing a BLACK OAP is disgraceful and his death has been hijacked and is being used as an excuse to commit these crimes. <ok>
 
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Thanks for sharing, ridiculous isn’t it?

Those videos demonstrate the real meaning of the phrase “white privilege.”

Those that don’t understand respond to it with things like “go tell that to poor white people!” No understanding of what the phrase actually means. SMH ‍♂️
Saying over here, talking of scrapping Minneapolis police, how do you see that going, are you going back to the wild west.
 
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Saying over here, talking of scrapping Minneapolis police, how do you see that going, are you going back to the wild west.

I heard that report but did not hear the details. Perhaps the thought is to just have a larger sheriff department to do all the law enforcement there?

I can explain the concept “defund the police” by the way.

in many jurisdictions, police departments get funds for community programs beyond traditional policing budgets. This call is to give those funds, e.g., for school education about the dangers of drug use, to other departments, say social services to carry out those programs. Does not have an impact on the funds for traditional policing, e.g., cops on the beat.
 
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I heard that report but did not hear the details. Perhaps the thought is to just have a larger sheriff department to do all the law enforcement there?

I can explain the concept “defund the police” by the way.

in many jurisdictions, police departments get funds for community programs beyond traditional policing budgets. This call is to give those funds, e.g., for school education about the dangers of drug use, to other departments, say social services to carry out those programs. Does not have an impact on the funds for traditional policing, e.g., cops on the beat.


The Minneapolis City Council has pledged to dismantle its police department, opting instead for an as yet undefined "new system of public safety." The move comes in the wake of George Floyd’s killing in Minneapolis police custody last month, prompting a growing movement to cut police funding or to disband departments entirely.
 
The Minneapolis City Council has pledged to dismantle its police department, opting instead for an as yet undefined "new system of public safety." The move comes in the wake of George Floyd’s killing in Minneapolis police custody last month, prompting a growing movement to cut police funding or to disband departments entirely.
Just get rid of the police force altogether or when a black lad is causing **** just send out black cops, white cops for white criminals etc etc<ok>
 
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