Coronavirus

[Rico1304]

It seems the idea about Corbyn donating his allowance came from Rachel Swindon on Twitter.  

[Captain Turdseye]

I could do with some new chairs myself. Ended up lobbing my old ones on the bonfire last night. 

[Creator Supreme]

58 minutes ago, Scooby Dudek said:

I also thought an issue would be using your personnel laptop/computer for constituent cases, in relation to data protection. If correct thus would make it necessary to purchase either laptops or addition security. 

 

Obviously this may be wrong.

If I can weigh in on this mate. I'm working at home for an insurance company using my own laptop. The company I'm contracting for are happy for us to do this because we use a vpn to log on to their systems.

 

My actual employer wouldn't usually be happy with this, but as we're still bringing money in during the pandemic, and they don't have to actually provide us with the laptops they promised us 3 and a half years ago, they'll let it go!

[Josef Svejk]

How many employees do MP's typically have? I've seen 3, 4, 5 mentioned here. Just curious...

[Mudface]

2 minutes ago, Josef Svejk said:

How many employees do MP's typically have? I've seen 3, 4, 5 mentioned here. Just curious...

There's a list here- https://publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm/cmsecret/contents.htm

[Gnasher]

53 minutes ago, Rico1304 said:

The bloke on this thread who actually works for an MP?  
 

There’s you and Gnasher that can’t understand this is a good idea.  Once more, for the slow kids. 
 

It’s not the government that decided this

Its an expense, not a gift

they can’t donate it

they must provide receipts 

 

 

Er I havnt said I think it's a bad idea. I havnt even given an opinion on the subject, but as you were.

[Pureblood]

Tory MPs are all complete bastards so I don't trust them not to abuse the new £10k allowance.

[Pidge]

2 minutes ago, TK421 said:

Tory MPs are all complete bastards so I don't trust them not to abuse the new £10k allowance.

This is fair, a lot of spouse's likely to get a nice top-spec surface or macbook air out of this.

[Gnasher]

2 hours ago, Rico1304 said:

It’s not the government that’s done it you dribbling quim. 

Chill out and gain a sense of humour Rico.  I dont really think you are like that fella n that  film clip.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I bet your hard hat is white.

[Bobby Hundreds]

If the expenses goes on things of use and generally when practical remain  property of the government then I'm not arsed. As long as it's not moats being dredged or electricity for their stables. Currently the media should focus on genuine issues I'm sure there's plenty to be outraged about.

[Anubis]

The most pressing issue isn’t the £10,000.

 

The most pressing issues are Hancock’s subtle attempt to put the blame for lack of PPE on NHS staff, his failure to provide a figure for the number of staff who have lost their lives, and the still scandalous lack of PPE and testing for those staff and care staff going into private homes where people have the symptoms and working in care homes.

 

The press, the media, and social media should be pressing questions about that continually until it becomes a fucking tsunami of questions they can’t ignore.

[Pureblood]

12 minutes ago, Bobby Hundreds said:

If the expenses goes on things of use and generally when practical remain  property of the government then I'm not arsed. As long as it's not moats being dredged or electricity for their stables. Currently the media should focus on genuine issues I'm sure there's plenty to be outraged about.

Apparently they get to use it for "heating bills". 

[Pureblood]

2 minutes ago, Anubis said:

The most pressing issue isn’t the £10,000.

 

The most pressing issues are Hancock’s subtle attempt to put the blame for lack of PPE on NHS staff, his failure to provide a figure for the number of staff who have lost their lives, and the still scandalous lack of PPE and testing for those staff and care staff going into private homes where people have the symptoms and working in care homes.

 

The press, the media, and social media should be pressing questions about that continually until it becomes a fucking tsunami of questions they can’t ignore.

I completely agree but these stage managed press conferences allow little scope for serious scrutiny by the time Rishi Sunak has finished using the word "unprecedented" eighty-four times.

 

With Parliament being shut down there is no accountability.  

[aRdja]

Totally normal behaviour from the right.

 

 

[Jairzinho]

9 minutes ago, Anubis said:

The most pressing issue isn’t the £10,000.

 

The most pressing issues are Hancock’s subtle attempt to put the blame for lack of PPE on NHS staff, his failure to provide a figure for the number of staff who have lost their lives, and the still scandalous lack of PPE and testing for those staff and care staff going into private homes where people have the symptoms and working in care homes.

 

The press, the media, and social media should be pressing questions about that continually until it becomes a fucking tsunami of questions they can’t ignore.

It seems a reasonable smokescreen for them.

 

Please witter on about the 10k expenses thing. Please don't talk about the fact we've done everything we can to continue with our horrific herd immunity plan as much as possible.

 

I shouldn't be surprised, but I still can't get over the fact that medical equipment is delayed, in some cases, purely because the Tories want Dyson, a fucking vacuum cleaner company, and one of their donors of course, to make it. Other companies could have, and indeed offered, to provide the stuff.

 

People will die, and have probably already died, because of the Conservative parties desire to keep their donors sweet. It's horrendous.

 

Equally appalling to the government's handling of this situation, predictably, has been the BBC's coverage of it. 

[easytoslip]

14 minutes ago, aRdja said:

Totally normal behaviour from the right.

 

 

I can't access that but I take its about the Crucifixion on a Friday, all hope was lost on a Saturday, the Resurrection Shuffle on Sunday, we're doin' alright.? 

[mattyq]

3 hours ago, Gnasher said:

Good god Rico do you have to defend every single little thing the government does? 

 

You are beginning to remind me of the fella in this clip, blue hard hat who appears (then disappears) on a cliff edge around the 2 minute 40 second mark.

 

 

I knew it was the bloody pixies!

[Bjornebye]

3 hours ago, Strontium Dog™ said:

 

You can't. It's a myth concocted by his supporters. 

A bit like when your lot made up that he was anti-semitic because of an 'agenda' eh SD you fucking lying snivelling piece of shit. 

 

Your lack of any empathy of any sort to people on this thread who have shared horror stories because of your arrogance to your warped "people will be embarrassed" comment has been noticed. Absolute gobshite. 

 

You are worse than Silverlining. 

[Nelly-Szoboszlai]

On the £10k staff allowance, here's the new Labour MP who gave up half her salary and also recently returned to work as a healthcare assistant. 

 

She seems like a decent egg and she even seems fine with the £10k allowance and provides a bit more detail on it too. 

 

 

[Pureblood]

5 minutes ago, Nelly-Torres said:

On the £10k staff allowance, here's the new Labour MP who gave up half her salary and also recently returned to work as a healthcare assistant. 

 

She seems like a decent egg and she even seems fine with the £10k allowance and provides a bit more detail on it too. 

 

 

If it's of such trivial use what's the point of it in the first place?

[aRdja]

 They are genuinely mental.

[Scooby Dudek]

More worried about the health of these people;

 

BBC News - Coronavirus: NHS workers' lives at risk over PPE shortages, says BMA
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-52252470

 

 

 

This will no doubt be ignored during the questions today;

 

Meanwhile, the business organisation Make It British said the government had not yet taken up offers from some firms to help manufacture PPE.

 

The group said at least 100 companies had responded to an appeal for help four weeks ago but had heard nothing since.

 

 

Damning indictment of the government. 

 

 

[Anubis]

Has that Telegraph article been lifted from the Daily Mash?

[Nelly-Szoboszlai]

15 minutes ago, aRdja said:

 They are genuinely mental.

That's all very North Korean "Dear Leader" ish. 

 

Next week in the Telegraph: how Boris, aged 8, shot a 50 under par round at Royal Troon. 

[Jordy Brouwer]

My mother seems to be on the mend thank Christ. 

 

Hope you are all safe and well.