Coronavirus in UK

[fullyautomatix]

Couldn't happen to a nicer Brexiteer.

I hope all Brexiteers get it. Be great if Rishi Sunak delivers budget whilst coughing

[Ardesco]

Did he vote in or out?

FTFY

[darmstadt]

[UK] Health minister tests positive for coronavirus Health minister tests positive for coronavirus - BBC News

When you hear that a Health Minister fell ill on Friday, ignored her own department's advice and spent the weekend with constituents instead of self isolating and has now been diagnosed with Coronavirus, unbelievable. I'm fully expecting that Chris Graying is going to be appointed chair of the Intelligence Committee next!

[SimonMac]

Can't argue with this

[Hobosapien]

When you hear that a Health Minister fell ill on Friday, ignored her own department's advice and spent the weekend with constituents instead of self isolating and has now been diagnosed with Coronavirus, unbelievable. I'm fully expecting that Chris Graying is going to be appointed chair of the Intelligence Committee next!

Serves the constituents right if they catch it, for believing an MP will do anything other than nod while pretending to listen.

[darmstadt]

When you hear that a Health Minister fell ill on Friday, ignored her own department's advice and spent the weekend with constituents instead of self isolating and has now been diagnosed with Coronavirus, unbelievable. I'm fully expecting that Chris Graying is going to be appointed chair of the Intelligence Committee next!

Oh dear:

The York MP Rachael Maskell has confirmed that she has been advised to self-isolate after having a meeting with Nadine Dorries last Thursday – she says that she is asymptomatic.

[CheeseSlice]

Predictions:

Coronavirus threatens to destroy the government as economy plunges, people lose jobs and get sick
Actions taken to stimulate economy
-interest rate cut (done)
-VAT cut
-PAYE cut
-Mortgage holidays for anyone losing jobs (done)
-budget tax rises cancelled (including IR35)
-mass borrowing
NHS spending massively increased (expected)
Coronavirus still destroys the government
Government votes no confidence in itself
General election called
General election delayed due to coronavirus
Parliament is sent home sick with coronavirus

[CheeseSlice]

It's 4 weeks on, lets see how these predictions are doing...

Predictions:

Coronavirus threatens to destroy the government as economy plunges, people lose jobs and get sick (risk increased)
Actions taken to stimulate economy
-interest rate cut (yes - dropped to 0.1%)
-VAT cut (sort of - we got a VAT deferral)
-PAYE cut (no but we got CJRS and SEISS. CJRS uses the PAYE mechanism to pay wages)
-Mortgage holidays for anyone losing jobs (yes)
-budget tax rises cancelled (including IR35) (IR35 delayed)
-mass borrowing (yes - via QE mechanism £200bn borrowed)
NHS spending massively increased (yes, debt also written off)
Coronavirus still destroys the government (risk increasing)
Government votes no confidence in itself
General election called
General election delayed due to coronavirus
Parliament is sent home sick with coronavirus (ongoing)

[DimPrawn]

It's 4 weeks on, lets see how these predictions are doing...

You got the lottery numbers for Wednesday guv?

[Zigenare]

You got the lottery numbers for Wednesday guv?

If you're really trying to wind the remainers up, ask for the numbers for the Euro Lottery