As if further proof of Johnson throwing in the towel was needed, his soft soap interview with professional nodding dog, Andrew Marr, was surely enough. He seems to think that just invoking some spectre of John Bull(shit) and inferring a Vera Lynn sentiment will save us from his incompetence. "We've all got to do our part". Except you aren't, and constantly dismissing the calling out of your irresponsibility is bullshit. That's all he's got. He's a lazy arsehole that just wants the prestige not the responsibility.
Cineworld is closing nationwide next week, perhaps for the long term, perhaps for good. How can they not? Will they be alone? Can the price of eye wateringly expensive popcorn save the economy? I guess not. Is the stench of popcorn stained seats an effective vaccine? Probably not either.
A staggering 12,000 cases have appeared today. This is the result of a technical error which means data from previous data is being added now. At the very least this means the already high levels, as we start this second wave, are actually higher. By how much we don't know, but there's at least another 6,000 (roughly speaking) that need to be allocated to those levels for the period of about a week at the end of September. It is also highly likely that trend is going to continue, if not worsen. Why wouldn't it? Nothing has changed in the meantime. The stupid rule of six, the ignorant pub curfew, which already has demonstrably disastrous if unintended consequences - which Johnson deliberately ignores.
His priority is the economy, he's not shy about this. But as we've discussed, the economy cannot be fixed before the health crisis is addressed. Therefore he's putting one first, and us second. This isn't ignorance, he's not that stupid. He's just blinded by ruling class ethics. Get the proles out working, if a few get sick, or even die, well boo hoo. There's plenty more where they came from. Unkind? Perhaps, but still true.
Who realistically sees this being 'over' in any meaningful sense by Christmas anyway? Do we get to play football in no man's land? People will want to go shopping and I'm sure, closer to the time, the Tories will encourage it. Do you remember when they had a five stage alert plan? Those were the days! We all knew where we was back in the five stage alert plan days. Back when Vera Lynn wasn't dead. Now it's caution to the wind and hope for the best. Dig for victory. Buy for Boris. Sacrifice your kids on the covid altar of profit. They'll thank you for it! School's the best years of your life.
I just hope they aren't the only years of your life!
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