blah blah blah blah vax, blah blah blah immigrants, blah blah blah, boris , endless mud slinging and over worked material,
there you go lads saved you all the bother
Rosette of Sirius
Works for me, Janet.
Charlie
It’s Friday, it’s the weekend, which means twice his weekday alcohol consumption. Don’t be fooled though coz he’s watching and taking notes.
Gabby
That’s the spirit, Janet.
Otis Blue
Reminds me of the episode of Fr Ted when Dougal sits in Fr Jack’s chair.
eamonn
who filmed the postman?
does it really say, see the video.
off to the optician. it just can’t be real
Tony Maroney
Judging by the curve around the edges of the picture and the position I’d guess it’s one of those door bell Ring type cameras or CCTV, set up on the neighbors door.
And there’s worse
But at least you got a sense of what it’s like for me
Especially knowing that it’s all still there
Even after all this time and knowing what ye all know now
Sorry Lil
Anyway yeah
Hot pus buns
goldenbrown
yup….its all a bit man with two pints
Hobson choice
And why are these so called appointments not checked on return to Ireland by the immigration checking the dentist to confirm the person did indeed attend
Morning George
Is he dead?
Otis Blue
Bizarre gardening accident, apparently.
He never married. Obit in Monday’s Telegraph.
Birdie
Yikes it’s stormy out there with a dusting of snow.
I do enjoy the front page ads of the FT, makes me dream of being loaded and going to clinique la prairie for my “check-up”… you can keep your Tenerife, I’ve got my clinique la prairie permission slip.
Birdie
Revitalisation Premium is definitely the option for me. For 6 days and 7 nights I will achieve these objectives:
1.Slow down the aging process
2.Reactivate cell renewal
3.Raise your physical and mental performance to peak potential
4.Increase your resistance to oxidative stress
5.Activate your immune system
6.Strengthen your antiviral defenses
7. Boost your vitality and energy
This experience has a starting rate of 37K, bargain. The 2K exit charge from Ireland is no bother.
Bertie blenkinsop
I’d say the Broadsheet Moderator WhatsApp group is hopping now…
“You were meant to be Charger today!”…
…what…surely not…Bodger has already denied it and he wouldn’t tell a fib…nor approve of that multiple username stuff…
Cian
Phew. I was worried that it was my turn…. and I had an early night last night.
goldenbrown
Ashley Judd….yikes!
(just use your favourite search engine…but maybe give the breakfast an hour to settle first)
Daisy Chainsaw
Why yikes?
Charger Salmons
Morning all.
Apologies for the lateness but Lady Charger and I had some delightful family news last night and gave the sherbet some welly.We were both spark out by 10pm.I do hope no-one stayed up till the early hours in a vain attempt to post an inane response about my absence.Oh wait …
Charger’s Fax Fact™ #60
A boomtastic day with 503,116
vaccinated, the third time the figure has passed the half million a day mark taking the overall total to 14,012,224 or 21% of the entire population.
Ireland added an extra 4,930 to its overall total of 248,284.
There’s also news that Oxford/AstraZeneca are trialling the world’s first Covid vaccine specifically for children.
It will study safety & immune responses of the vaccine in 6 to 17 year olds with 300 volunteers in Oxford, London, Birmingham & Southampton.
Meanwhile, a new poll gives the Tories a six point lead over Labour, their highest result since May 2020.
The UK’s vaccine success putting a smile in Boris’s face this morning.
Marvellous.
Joe F
Good morning the narcissist and racist.
Still not going to talk about your disgusting remarks about the 39 Vietnamese Kate?
No, you’re more interested in selective polls about the Tories. You don’t care about the horrible death those unfortunate people suffered on a lorry. You joked about that in a post to someone else on here. Just think about that for a minute you sad excuse of a human person.
Marvelous indeed.
Janet, dreams of an alternate universe
ten pm isn’t early hours….
Nigel
Only six points? With Labour in disarray and the vax rollout going so well? Only six points? Put it away, son, play with it in private if you must.
Charger Salmons
Six points was about the lead many polls had for the Tories going into the 2019 General Election which they won by 80 seats.
You’re out of your league Citizen Smith.
Back to selling Socialist Worker on windswept street corners for you old sport …
Nigel
Eesh, so support has at best stagnated, going to need lots of scumbag tabloid owners onside and Tory Political Officers in the BBC to keep a grip on things.
Charger Salmons
Stagnated ?
It’s on an upward curve.
Almost mirroring the upward curve in Blighty’s supercharged vaccine programme.
It’s an indicator going into the upcoming local elections but immaterial really as Boris doesn’t have to call the next general election until May 2nd 2024 when boundary changes will also work in his favour.
I suspect he may go before then if the Starmer Shambles continue.
Nigel
Upward to six points? Yeah, it’s immatrial alright for everything except the odd spot of shameless toadying
Charger Salmons
It’s not toadying it’s psephology mate.
Look it up.
Nigel
A toadying by any other name would smell as naff.
Charger Salmons
What a lovely Tweet this morning from Rishi Sunak, the Hindu who was given the 2nd most powerful job in British politics this day last year.
And who is a shoo-in for next Tory leader.
Well done Dishi Rishi ….
Strong Bread Flour, and some Plain Flour, Butter (just for the paste and the counter top) Caster Sugar, Sunflower Oil, Eggs, Sultanas (Golden ideally) an Orange, 2 Apples or Dried Apple bits (I use dried btw) Cinnamon, Milk – fully leaded, Salt, Glaze – Apricot Jam is best, sachet of Fast Action Yeast, if you’re old school, circa 35 gms of fresh
tools
a good sized bowl, clingflim, wooden spoon, weighing scales, baking tray(s) and an oven
Charger Salmons
The Marmite & Cheese hot cross buns from M&S I mentioned earlier this week V.
Same ingredients but lose all the sweet stuff ?
Lady Charger says she’s keen to have a go.
Joe F
Lady Charger?? Same as Kate, Admiral Nelson old sport. She don’t exist, they’re all you.
Just something you said earlier “Great to see” on the Cherishing page on BS. It’s a little hard to take that seriously when it comes from the same person(s) as wrote the vile remark about 39 unfortunate Vietnamese who lost their lives in an excruciating, slow manner. Yet, you used their situation to have a cheap shot at someone else on here.
Plus your disgusting remark about most of the crime in the UK coming from blacks and immigrants, your exact words old boy.
Such a hypocrite, to add to racist and narcissist.
ce
lady charger = plugin to come to life
Daisy Chainsaw
Lady Charger = numb hand.
Fergalito
What’s the recommended psi for Lady Charger?
Does it depend on who’s doing what?
Do you foot or hand pump or is she plug and play?
Goodyear welted rubber I hope though the Germans do a better job of it these days…
Best friends forever
You were looking pretty hot on the telly the other night if you don’t mind me saying V
Brother Barnabas
the review of the papers is well worth a listen
the JR / DL combination works especially well
Best friends forever
true, for once an attention seeking contrarian who’s not a crushing bore
John F
Good afternoon all,
In his conversation with David Langwallner (which was excellent by the way). Mr Ryan asked a interesting question at the end? Namely, why is this being done?
I am going to give my thoughts on the whole thing. Firstly, I come at this from the perspective that there is a nefarious coordinated plot behind the lockdown time restrictions and this is about a lot more than protecting public health.
As far as I can tell it’s about resetting the financial system and providing those at the top who benefit cover when their doing so. Historically, there has been a correction roughly every 9 or 10 years, each time bigger than the last. The one in 2008/09 was huge and should have finished off the system. Then Finance official’s came of with ridiculous stuff like quantitative easing and negative interest rates as well as directly propping up the stock market.
But this did not fix the systems ills and it was grinding to a halt once again. This time there is nothing they can do to prop it up. All avenues have been exploited. So they need to controllably collapse and reset the system without people asking too many questions. The virus and lock downs provides the perfect cover for them to do that.
Then there is the issue of societal control. Anyone with a working brain will realise that our government runs very little. It’s all NGOs, pan- national bodies and technocrats calling the shots. One of the big fears that have is that people will gather in public and protest things, fear of the virus takes care of that. They want to greatly lockdown and restrict people’s movements and personal freedoms.
What we are seeing now with the endless lockdowns and checkpoints and what not, is like pavlovian dog training, if you’re good and obey all our rules, we will ease the restrictions and give you some of your lives back etc.
I don’t know what the net outcome will be but it will be interesting.
Nigel
It isn’t that we live in a world where it’s entirely predictble that various entities will react in certain ways to a crisis, or that disaster capitalism isn’t a thing, it’s the idea, completely without any proof whatsoever, that the pandemic, the actual virus, is the result of a plot. Now Brexit, Brexit was obviously the result of a plot by neoliberals and diaster capitalists and far-right white nationalists to turn the UK into a deregulted hellhole that would enrich a few and strip the rights of the majority, but so far there’s nothing about the pandemic that suggests it’s anything other than the usual lot are trying to take advantage of the situation. Stay at home, wear a mask, and if you didn’t want right wing sociopaths carving wealth up for billionaires you should have voted for better leaders when you had the chance.
Charger Salmons
” Brexit was obviously the result of a plot by neoliberals and diaster capitalists and far-right white nationalists to turn the UK into a deregulted hellhole that would enrich a few and strip the rights of the majority ”
This is like a full house in student politics bingo.
Hard to think a grown-up adult actually believes this stuff.
You must still have your Che poster up in your bedroom …
Joe F
OK Kate whatever you say. I’d love to see what you have up on your bedroom, I’d say it would be good stuff old boy.
Puddles
It’s fairly funny though. When you think about.
Nigel
Salm, you snuggle up to a blow-up BoJo doll every night.
Brother Barnabas
see that’s where you’re wrong, nigel
at least 2-3 times a week, the snuggles get racy
Nigel
I disagree. What do Charger and a blow-up BoJo doll get up to in bed? They both lie still.
John F
I have absolutely no problem with the capitalist model. It has lifted millions out of poverty and increased standards of living across the board. It also allows for great levels of individual freedom.
If anything, our problems have been helped by a lack of capitalism. There should have been no bailouts, no central authority, choosing winners and losers. But that’s by the by.
EU official’s helped BREXIT, every time this spoke or gave a speech lecturing the English it drove more and more people to the leave side. On issues like trade, national sovereignty and immigration. The leave side made reasonable arguments.
People often hold up Nordic countries as an example of socialism done right. Except these are not socialist countries. Broadly there is a strong capitalist underpinning in those societies along with a generous social welfare system and robust, well, well funded public services. Also, those countries have natural resources to export to help pay for all of this.
Although not directly related. It’s no surprise that some of the countries most opposed to socialism and increased federalization were in the not too distant past socialist countries themselves.
The simple truth is no system alone is perfect, because people are not perfect.
Nigel
Capitalism can’t fail. it can only be failed.
f_lawless
@John F
I think it’s getting obvious at this stage that, like you say, behind the scenes there’s a major global financial rest going on and that the restrictions being imposed on us are being used as the pretext to buy time and to usher us in to this new system. At the end of the day, whether one believes the virus was released intentionally or that it was a natural event, the result is the same: global policymakers are taking advantage to put long-held plans into action.
I’ve been saying it since about last August – that the cynical endgame would be to grind us down to a point where we’re so bewildered and weary that most of us would readily opt in en masse to these blockchain digital identities (in the form health passports) if it meant getting back to a sense of normality. These new identities are a cornerstone to the new system we being led towards. In order for it work, the idea has been to manufacture a form of consent rather than nakedly coerce us into adopting them
I remember way back when there was a growing sense of alarm that every day the country was under lockdown, the economy was haemorrhaging millions and the resulting socioeconomic impact would be enormous. Now 11 months down the line we hardly seem to bat an eyelid at the economy when another month of lockdown is announced. I think it’s a sign there’s something going on that we’re not privy to.
It’s interesting to look back at threads from early on in this. Here’s me pointing in early April out that lockdown as a standard policy was unsustainable.
https://www.broadsheet.ie/2020/04/08/mountjoyless/#comment-2185909
“Who’s to say there won’t be a mutation of the virus at some point in the future? Could easily happen. Or a new virus? Will we be content for the Irish state to put us in an open-ended lockdown for, who knows, several months on end, every time a similar danger is identified? Will taxpayers be forced to bail out banks and pay unsecured bondholders again in the ensuing economic meltdown? Living in a perennial state of crisis or emergency whereby the constitution is routinely suspended cannot be seen as living in a free society..”
To which ReproBertie scoffs:
“Do you really think the economy can handle this sort of shut down for long?
Why is it that people leap to assume the worst about the future when it comes to “what if?” scenarios? “
Joe F
OK Kate whatever you say. I’d love to see what you have up on your bedroom, I’d say it would be good stuff old boy.
ian-Oh
Chris Evans is looking old.
Lilly
The Tenerife dental tourism saga is a non-story. All it will take is for one person who is fined €2k to challenge the constitutionality of the restriction, and half the country will be off to Benidorm for Easter.
wearnicehats
There is no doubt that the UK is hammering ahead with this vaccination thing. The comparisons are quite staggering actually. Until you realise that they are hanging their hat on the first dose being more effective than any country in the EU. The UK are planning to push the lag between the two jabs out to 12 weeks where possible.
ourworlddate.org shows the following – we’ll take Spain as an example (because of course, there’s no data for Ireland). As of 12th Feb
%age of population with first dose – UK – 20.64%
%age of population with first dose – Spain – 3.04%
%age of population fully vaccinated – UK – 0.78%
%age of population fully vaccinated – Spain – 2.14%
Even if the UK can push the lag out to 12 weeks it just means that their runaway horse will start to slow in April and the rest will start to catch up
blah blah blah blah vax, blah blah blah immigrants, blah blah blah, boris , endless mud slinging and over worked material,
there you go lads saved you all the bother
Works for me, Janet.
It’s Friday, it’s the weekend, which means twice his weekday alcohol consumption. Don’t be fooled though coz he’s watching and taking notes.
That’s the spirit, Janet.
Reminds me of the episode of Fr Ted when Dougal sits in Fr Jack’s chair.
who filmed the postman?
does it really say, see the video.
off to the optician. it just can’t be real
Judging by the curve around the edges of the picture and the position I’d guess it’s one of those door bell Ring type cameras or CCTV, set up on the neighbors door.
I’m not buying that Dentist story one bit
Are ye?
Where can we access the telly histrionics? I’m in the mood for a bit of drama but can’t see anything :)
‘btw folks
on yesterdays telly trailer thread ye’ll find for yourselves another archived bilge load of histrionics’
https://www.broadsheet.ie/2021/02/11/staying-in-tonight-170/
Check out one of the ‘ related posts’ plugins
You’ll know which one
BTW Lil
Frilly X Buns on S♡nday
If yer up for it
I’ll throw the ingredients up in the morning so ye can get the shop in
I gave up, hadn’t the stomach for it. Was accused by Uncle Albert of using the word ‘hun’. Never happened :)
Bring on the hot X buns!
I know
And there’s worse
But at least you got a sense of what it’s like for me
Especially knowing that it’s all still there
Even after all this time and knowing what ye all know now
Sorry Lil
Anyway yeah
Hot pus buns
yup….its all a bit man with two pints
And why are these so called appointments not checked on return to Ireland by the immigration checking the dentist to confirm the person did indeed attend
Is he dead?
Bizarre gardening accident, apparently.
He never married. Obit in Monday’s Telegraph.
Yikes it’s stormy out there with a dusting of snow.
I do enjoy the front page ads of the FT, makes me dream of being loaded and going to clinique la prairie for my “check-up”… you can keep your Tenerife, I’ve got my clinique la prairie permission slip.
Revitalisation Premium is definitely the option for me. For 6 days and 7 nights I will achieve these objectives:
1.Slow down the aging process
2.Reactivate cell renewal
3.Raise your physical and mental performance to peak potential
4.Increase your resistance to oxidative stress
5.Activate your immune system
6.Strengthen your antiviral defenses
7. Boost your vitality and energy
This experience has a starting rate of 37K, bargain. The 2K exit charge from Ireland is no bother.
I’d say the Broadsheet Moderator WhatsApp group is hopping now…
“You were meant to be Charger today!”…
“No, it’s definitely your turn again Bodger…”
…what…surely not…Bodger has already denied it and he wouldn’t tell a fib…nor approve of that multiple username stuff…
Phew. I was worried that it was my turn…. and I had an early night last night.
Ashley Judd….yikes!
(just use your favourite search engine…but maybe give the breakfast an hour to settle first)
Why yikes?
Morning all.
Apologies for the lateness but Lady Charger and I had some delightful family news last night and gave the sherbet some welly.We were both spark out by 10pm.I do hope no-one stayed up till the early hours in a vain attempt to post an inane response about my absence.Oh wait …
Charger’s Fax Fact™ #60
A boomtastic day with 503,116
vaccinated, the third time the figure has passed the half million a day mark taking the overall total to 14,012,224 or 21% of the entire population.
Ireland added an extra 4,930 to its overall total of 248,284.
There’s also news that Oxford/AstraZeneca are trialling the world’s first Covid vaccine specifically for children.
It will study safety & immune responses of the vaccine in 6 to 17 year olds with 300 volunteers in Oxford, London, Birmingham & Southampton.
Meanwhile, a new poll gives the Tories a six point lead over Labour, their highest result since May 2020.
https://mobile.twitter.com/BritainElects/status/1360309462796500995
Boris also enjoys a six point lead over Sir Kneel-a-lot in the PM approval stakes.
https://mobile.twitter.com/PoliticsForAlI/status/1360266444437651461
The UK’s vaccine success putting a smile in Boris’s face this morning.
Marvellous.
Good morning the narcissist and racist.
Still not going to talk about your disgusting remarks about the 39 Vietnamese Kate?
No, you’re more interested in selective polls about the Tories. You don’t care about the horrible death those unfortunate people suffered on a lorry. You joked about that in a post to someone else on here. Just think about that for a minute you sad excuse of a human person.
Marvelous indeed.
ten pm isn’t early hours….
Only six points? With Labour in disarray and the vax rollout going so well? Only six points? Put it away, son, play with it in private if you must.
Six points was about the lead many polls had for the Tories going into the 2019 General Election which they won by 80 seats.
You’re out of your league Citizen Smith.
Back to selling Socialist Worker on windswept street corners for you old sport …
Eesh, so support has at best stagnated, going to need lots of scumbag tabloid owners onside and Tory Political Officers in the BBC to keep a grip on things.
Stagnated ?
It’s on an upward curve.
Almost mirroring the upward curve in Blighty’s supercharged vaccine programme.
It’s an indicator going into the upcoming local elections but immaterial really as Boris doesn’t have to call the next general election until May 2nd 2024 when boundary changes will also work in his favour.
I suspect he may go before then if the Starmer Shambles continue.
Upward to six points? Yeah, it’s immatrial alright for everything except the odd spot of shameless toadying
It’s not toadying it’s psephology mate.
Look it up.
A toadying by any other name would smell as naff.
What a lovely Tweet this morning from Rishi Sunak, the Hindu who was given the 2nd most powerful job in British politics this day last year.
And who is a shoo-in for next Tory leader.
Well done Dishi Rishi ….
https://mobile.twitter.com/RishiSunak/status/1360526121801023488
And you calling immigrants and blacks the main culprits for crime in the UK. Hypocrite.
Marvelous.
FYI Sunday Bake’Sheeters
Shopping list for Frilly H♡T Xxxs Buns
Strong Bread Flour, and some Plain Flour, Butter (just for the paste and the counter top) Caster Sugar, Sunflower Oil, Eggs, Sultanas (Golden ideally) an Orange, 2 Apples or Dried Apple bits (I use dried btw) Cinnamon, Milk – fully leaded, Salt, Glaze – Apricot Jam is best, sachet of Fast Action Yeast, if you’re old school, circa 35 gms of fresh
tools
a good sized bowl, clingflim, wooden spoon, weighing scales, baking tray(s) and an oven
The Marmite & Cheese hot cross buns from M&S I mentioned earlier this week V.
Same ingredients but lose all the sweet stuff ?
Lady Charger says she’s keen to have a go.
Lady Charger?? Same as Kate, Admiral Nelson old sport. She don’t exist, they’re all you.
Just something you said earlier “Great to see” on the Cherishing page on BS. It’s a little hard to take that seriously when it comes from the same person(s) as wrote the vile remark about 39 unfortunate Vietnamese who lost their lives in an excruciating, slow manner. Yet, you used their situation to have a cheap shot at someone else on here.
Plus your disgusting remark about most of the crime in the UK coming from blacks and immigrants, your exact words old boy.
Such a hypocrite, to add to racist and narcissist.
lady charger = plugin to come to life
Lady Charger = numb hand.
What’s the recommended psi for Lady Charger?
Does it depend on who’s doing what?
Do you foot or hand pump or is she plug and play?
Goodyear welted rubber I hope though the Germans do a better job of it these days…
You were looking pretty hot on the telly the other night if you don’t mind me saying V
the review of the papers is well worth a listen
the JR / DL combination works especially well
true, for once an attention seeking contrarian who’s not a crushing bore
Good afternoon all,
In his conversation with David Langwallner (which was excellent by the way). Mr Ryan asked a interesting question at the end? Namely, why is this being done?
I am going to give my thoughts on the whole thing. Firstly, I come at this from the perspective that there is a nefarious coordinated plot behind the lockdown time restrictions and this is about a lot more than protecting public health.
As far as I can tell it’s about resetting the financial system and providing those at the top who benefit cover when their doing so. Historically, there has been a correction roughly every 9 or 10 years, each time bigger than the last. The one in 2008/09 was huge and should have finished off the system. Then Finance official’s came of with ridiculous stuff like quantitative easing and negative interest rates as well as directly propping up the stock market.
But this did not fix the systems ills and it was grinding to a halt once again. This time there is nothing they can do to prop it up. All avenues have been exploited. So they need to controllably collapse and reset the system without people asking too many questions. The virus and lock downs provides the perfect cover for them to do that.
Then there is the issue of societal control. Anyone with a working brain will realise that our government runs very little. It’s all NGOs, pan- national bodies and technocrats calling the shots. One of the big fears that have is that people will gather in public and protest things, fear of the virus takes care of that. They want to greatly lockdown and restrict people’s movements and personal freedoms.
What we are seeing now with the endless lockdowns and checkpoints and what not, is like pavlovian dog training, if you’re good and obey all our rules, we will ease the restrictions and give you some of your lives back etc.
I don’t know what the net outcome will be but it will be interesting.
It isn’t that we live in a world where it’s entirely predictble that various entities will react in certain ways to a crisis, or that disaster capitalism isn’t a thing, it’s the idea, completely without any proof whatsoever, that the pandemic, the actual virus, is the result of a plot. Now Brexit, Brexit was obviously the result of a plot by neoliberals and diaster capitalists and far-right white nationalists to turn the UK into a deregulted hellhole that would enrich a few and strip the rights of the majority, but so far there’s nothing about the pandemic that suggests it’s anything other than the usual lot are trying to take advantage of the situation. Stay at home, wear a mask, and if you didn’t want right wing sociopaths carving wealth up for billionaires you should have voted for better leaders when you had the chance.
” Brexit was obviously the result of a plot by neoliberals and diaster capitalists and far-right white nationalists to turn the UK into a deregulted hellhole that would enrich a few and strip the rights of the majority ”
This is like a full house in student politics bingo.
Hard to think a grown-up adult actually believes this stuff.
You must still have your Che poster up in your bedroom …
OK Kate whatever you say. I’d love to see what you have up on your bedroom, I’d say it would be good stuff old boy.
It’s fairly funny though. When you think about.
Salm, you snuggle up to a blow-up BoJo doll every night.
see that’s where you’re wrong, nigel
at least 2-3 times a week, the snuggles get racy
I disagree. What do Charger and a blow-up BoJo doll get up to in bed? They both lie still.
I have absolutely no problem with the capitalist model. It has lifted millions out of poverty and increased standards of living across the board. It also allows for great levels of individual freedom.
If anything, our problems have been helped by a lack of capitalism. There should have been no bailouts, no central authority, choosing winners and losers. But that’s by the by.
EU official’s helped BREXIT, every time this spoke or gave a speech lecturing the English it drove more and more people to the leave side. On issues like trade, national sovereignty and immigration. The leave side made reasonable arguments.
People often hold up Nordic countries as an example of socialism done right. Except these are not socialist countries. Broadly there is a strong capitalist underpinning in those societies along with a generous social welfare system and robust, well, well funded public services. Also, those countries have natural resources to export to help pay for all of this.
Although not directly related. It’s no surprise that some of the countries most opposed to socialism and increased federalization were in the not too distant past socialist countries themselves.
The simple truth is no system alone is perfect, because people are not perfect.
Capitalism can’t fail. it can only be failed.
@John F
I think it’s getting obvious at this stage that, like you say, behind the scenes there’s a major global financial rest going on and that the restrictions being imposed on us are being used as the pretext to buy time and to usher us in to this new system. At the end of the day, whether one believes the virus was released intentionally or that it was a natural event, the result is the same: global policymakers are taking advantage to put long-held plans into action.
I’ve been saying it since about last August – that the cynical endgame would be to grind us down to a point where we’re so bewildered and weary that most of us would readily opt in en masse to these blockchain digital identities (in the form health passports) if it meant getting back to a sense of normality. These new identities are a cornerstone to the new system we being led towards. In order for it work, the idea has been to manufacture a form of consent rather than nakedly coerce us into adopting them
I remember way back when there was a growing sense of alarm that every day the country was under lockdown, the economy was haemorrhaging millions and the resulting socioeconomic impact would be enormous. Now 11 months down the line we hardly seem to bat an eyelid at the economy when another month of lockdown is announced. I think it’s a sign there’s something going on that we’re not privy to.
It’s interesting to look back at threads from early on in this. Here’s me pointing in early April out that lockdown as a standard policy was unsustainable.
https://www.broadsheet.ie/2020/04/08/mountjoyless/#comment-2185909
“Who’s to say there won’t be a mutation of the virus at some point in the future? Could easily happen. Or a new virus? Will we be content for the Irish state to put us in an open-ended lockdown for, who knows, several months on end, every time a similar danger is identified? Will taxpayers be forced to bail out banks and pay unsecured bondholders again in the ensuing economic meltdown? Living in a perennial state of crisis or emergency whereby the constitution is routinely suspended cannot be seen as living in a free society..”
To which ReproBertie scoffs:
“Do you really think the economy can handle this sort of shut down for long?
Why is it that people leap to assume the worst about the future when it comes to “what if?” scenarios? “
OK Kate whatever you say. I’d love to see what you have up on your bedroom, I’d say it would be good stuff old boy.
Chris Evans is looking old.
The Tenerife dental tourism saga is a non-story. All it will take is for one person who is fined €2k to challenge the constitutionality of the restriction, and half the country will be off to Benidorm for Easter.
There is no doubt that the UK is hammering ahead with this vaccination thing. The comparisons are quite staggering actually. Until you realise that they are hanging their hat on the first dose being more effective than any country in the EU. The UK are planning to push the lag between the two jabs out to 12 weeks where possible.
ourworlddate.org shows the following – we’ll take Spain as an example (because of course, there’s no data for Ireland). As of 12th Feb
%age of population with first dose – UK – 20.64%
%age of population with first dose – Spain – 3.04%
%age of population fully vaccinated – UK – 0.78%
%age of population fully vaccinated – Spain – 2.14%
Even if the UK can push the lag out to 12 weeks it just means that their runaway horse will start to slow in April and the rest will start to catch up
Trump impeachment fails. https://www.independent.ie/world-news/north-america/president-trump/trump-acquitted-as-republicans-save-him-in-impeachment-again-40088365.html