quoonbeatz wrote: ↑Sun Mar 22, 2020 8:16 am
Keen to know where you've seen any 'hard-hitting' messages from Johnson? All I've seen are a few semi-jovial press conferences with a few sound bites he's hoping will catch on. No real leadership whatsoever, exactly as most people expected.
The government has been reactive throughout and ignored the lessons from other countries to the point where we are well behind where we need to be. Having a prime minister not taking it seriously was bound to mean plenty of people won't either. We should have been fully locked down a week ago but it's already too late now, even if they finally do bring it in in the next few days.
In Italy they've been choosing whether to treat people over 65. That is coming here and sooner than you might realise. There are people dying and being buried with no family anywhere near them. It's horrible and I hope none of us go through that but it's sadly increasingly likely and make no mistake, the government is shifting responsibility rather than taking it.
I'd say Johnson's statement that "many families will lose loved ones before their time" was pretty hard hitting,that message was delivered on March 12,i do agree that the government could have been firmer in it's advice,and there has been mixed signals emanating from Whitehall,as an example the pubs,clubs and cafes,the public were advised not to frequent these places,but they weren't closed down,and legally people were entitled to use them if they wished,at least that's now been remedied albeit belatedly,equally the public aren't stupid and they should have the common sense to make their own decisions,personally the only places I've visited in the last few weeks,is the workplace,the dentist as i had an essential appointment for treatment,and the supermarket on a weekly basis for supplies,certainly not panic buying.
On Johnson's claim that "we can turn the tide in 12 weeks" what does that actually mean,we certainly won't eradicate covid-19 in the next 3 months,we might be able to slow the spread,and give the NHS more chance of treating ICU patients,but this crisis isn't ending anytime soon,and the government needs to level with people,best case scenario is that cases ease significantly over the summer months,and hopefully that'll lead to a reduction in the rate of people dying,but it's down to both the government and the public to play their part.Surely by now people should be aware of their responsibilities to themselves and others,that doesn't mean the government are absolved of their obligations altogether,but you can't blame them for people ignoring simple advice,and choosing to socialise in crowded areas,the pubs etc were closed yesterday,so instead people decided en masse to gather in outdoor locations,beaches,parks and the like,and now due to their stupidity the NT has closed all their sites.