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RE: Politics (and other political stuff) - streetdeckfan - 18 Sep 2020
(17 Sep 2020, 8:57 pm)Storx Northumberland is a Conservative council. Just saying.
Also you haven't been out much if your comparing a pub from 11am and 2am there's definitely a difference. Some of the stuff from Newcastle and Sunderland has been shocking in the pubs which are usually nightclubs not to mention the absolute shambles in Fenceshouses which caused all this in the first place.
While technically most of the counsellors are Conservative, they don't have enough of a majority to have overall control of the council.
So I've heard conflicting information from the councils.
Publically they're saying that they wanted an exclusion for childcare with the restrictions, but someone I know who is working on the COVID response within one of the councils told me today they specifically asked for all social gatherings to be included as it was with families providing childcare that they were seeing some of the biggest rises in cases.
They also said that they've been asked by higher ups in the council not to let the public know, which to me seems strange as you'd think if the public knew the statistics they'd be less angry about the restrictions!
Obviously it's second hand information so I can't guarantee that it's true, but like I said it's from someone that's working on the COVID response within one of the councils.
RE: Politics (and other political stuff) - Adrian - 19 Sep 2020
(18 Sep 2020, 9:48 pm)streetdeckfan While technically most of the counsellors are Conservative, they don't have enough of a majority to have overall control of the council.
So I've heard conflicting information from the councils.
Publically they're saying that they wanted an exclusion for childcare with the restrictions, but someone I know who is working on the COVID response within one of the councils told me today they specifically asked for all social gatherings to be included as it was with families providing childcare that they were seeing some of the biggest rises in cases.
They also said that they've been asked by higher ups in the council not to let the public know, which to me seems strange as you'd think if the public knew the statistics they'd be less angry about the restrictions!
Obviously it's second hand information so I can't guarantee that it's true, but like I said it's from someone that's working on the COVID response within one of the councils.
This is just not true. At all. Why would they ask for something then lobby to have it removed??
RE: Politics (and other political stuff) - Storx - 19 Sep 2020
(18 Sep 2020, 9:48 pm)streetdeckfan While technically most of the counsellors are Conservative, they don't have enough of a majority to have overall control of the council.
So I've heard conflicting information from the councils.
Publically they're saying that they wanted an exclusion for childcare with the restrictions, but someone I know who is working on the COVID response within one of the councils told me today they specifically asked for all social gatherings to be included as it was with families providing childcare that they were seeing some of the biggest rises in cases.
They also said that they've been asked by higher ups in the council not to let the public know, which to me seems strange as you'd think if the public knew the statistics they'd be less angry about the restrictions!
Obviously it's second hand information so I can't guarantee that it's true, but like I said it's from someone that's working on the COVID response within one of the councils.
https://www.northumberland.gov.uk/News/2020/Sep/North-East-calls-for-local-restrictions-change-on.aspx
RE: Politics (and other political stuff) - streetdeckfan - 19 Sep 2020
(19 Sep 2020, 10:39 am)Adrian This is just not true. At all. Why would they ask for something then lobby to have it removed??
Politics. Makes the government look bad!
Like I said, I don't know if it's true, but if the statistics do actually show that's where the transmission is occurring, then it could be
(19 Sep 2020, 12:55 pm)Storx https://www.northumberland.gov.uk/News/2020/Sep/North-East-calls-for-local-restrictions-change-on.aspx
It was actually someone from Northumberland Council that I heard it from
RE: Politics (and other political stuff) - Adrian - 19 Sep 2020
(19 Sep 2020, 3:23 pm)streetdeckfan Politics. Makes the government look bad!
Like I said, I don't know if it's true, but if the statistics do actually show that's where the transmission is occurring, then it could be
It was actually someone from Northumberland Council that I heard it from
Show me the statistics please.
RE: Politics (and other political stuff) - streetdeckfan - 19 Sep 2020
(19 Sep 2020, 4:29 pm)Adrian Show me the statistics please.
I don't have the exact statistics, they weren't allowed to share them with me. I'll ask again though.
Hence why I said 'if the statistics' show that is the case. I mean, they haven't lied to me in the past, but it is second hand information!
Politics (and other political stuff) - TEN 6083 - 24 Oct 2020
https://twitter.com/adavies4/status/1319689416068206592?s=21
This is getting ridiculous now
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RE: Politics (and other political stuff) - Andreos1 - 24 Oct 2020
(24 Oct 2020, 1:18 am)TEN 6083 https://twitter.com/adavies4/status/1319689416068206592?s=21
This is getting ridiculous now
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To be honest, I find the free school meals debate and the way the tories have gone on, one of the more ridiculous of the covid19 related stories.
RE: Politics (and other political stuff) - solsburian - 24 Oct 2020
(24 Oct 2020, 12:21 pm)Andreos1 To be honest, I find the free school meals debate and the way the tories have gone on, one of the more ridiculous of the covid19 related stories.
Absolutely, that was a awful own goal, especially for our new Tory MPs up here.
RE: Politics (and other political stuff) - MetrolineGA1511 - 31 Oct 2020
(24 Oct 2020, 1:18 am)TEN 6083 https://twitter.com/adavies4/status/1319689416068206592?s=21
This is getting ridiculous now
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Mark Drakeford behaves and talks like a miserable control freak.
RE: Politics (and other political stuff) - Rob44 - 31 Oct 2020
looks like The "prime minister" is going to put us all in total lock down when he speaks to the nation today @ 4pm
RE: Politics (and other political stuff) - MetrolineGA1511 - 31 Oct 2020
(31 Oct 2020, 1:13 pm)Rob44 looks like The "prime minister" is going to put us all in total lock down when he speaks to the nation today @ 4pm
The announcement has been delayed to 6pm. All we can do is see how this impacts us all.
RE: Politics (and other political stuff) - Michael - 31 Oct 2020
Delayed till 6:30pm now..... joke
RE: Politics (and other political stuff) - IRHardy - 31 Oct 2020
It has been delayed as they are still making up the science
RE: Politics (and other political stuff) - Ianthegoon - 31 Oct 2020
It has been delayed as Dominic hasn't told him what his plan is yet.
Alternatively, they still haven't worked out which fridge he's hiding in .....
RE: Politics (and other political stuff) - Michael - 11 Nov 2020
Labour council in Sunderland trying to cover for Michael Essl after he was found to of lied about a member of the public being a Peado, when he wasn't.
Is this what Labour do now?, cover things up? What else is Miller and co covering?, like the proper cost of the new Civic Centre and how much tax payers money they use on a weekly bases for their meals?
Essl should be sacked, hopefully in the hearing next week, he is, if not, I've lost all faith in Labour up here... funny how NOT one labour politician has commented on it.................
Police weren't interested either, as it "wasn't in the public interest".... Yes it is.
https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-east-news/grandads-year-hell-after-sunderland-19180848
https://www.sunderlandecho.com/news/politics/result-labour-inquiry-councillors-social-media-posts-be-announced-next-week-3031511
RE: Politics (and other political stuff) - streetdeckfan - 01 Jan 2021
We're finally free!
RE: Politics (and other political stuff) - Rob44 - 01 Jan 2021
free from what exacty?
RE: Politics (and other political stuff) - IRHardy - 03 Jan 2021
(01 Jan 2021, 2:49 pm)Rob44 free from what exacty?An EU that has never had it's accounts signed off by the auditors.
RE: Politics (and other political stuff) - Andreos1 - 02 May 2021
https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=246071077302185&id=102727174969910
Turns out buses are a hot topic in local politics.