Government overpromises yet. again

steeleb

This time it's primary schools and not all classes will be returning before the summer break in England.
Exclusive!!! It seems to have finally sunk in that the teachers know more about running a school than MPs.
BBC News - Coronavirus: Plan dropped for all primary pupils back in school
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-52969679

frenchielove

steeleb allelujah

caro120

steeleb

yes think has always been a battle between minister of education and teachers for common sense; i'd trust the latter tbh

starbuck35

steeleb nothing new

evr301265

steeleb

That conservative MP ex teacher slamming teaching unions accusing them of politicising this crisis, deliberately keeping schools closed, & calling for them to be closed,,,
Might have been a teacher but certaiy not stopped the idiot in him from emerging,,,
These teachers have an obligation for the safety of those they are responsible for as well as their own well-being,
These ministers,, this priminister,
These total idiots making these half a#sed statements deny class sizes, deny the necessary steps to ensure safety,
Yet still insist on making these decisions, still insist it’s based on scientific advice,,
The numbers are either 42,000+ deaths, or over 50,000+ deaths,,,
They can’t even count…

vijay42924

Good decision still the R rate is high in some of the area

steeleb

In February, Mr Gove said full import controls were “necessary” from 1 January to keep UK borders “safe and secure” and to collect the appropriate taxes. Now he says to hell with keeping our borders safe and secure and getting the right taxes. Wonder what the WTO are going to say about not applying the correct tariffs.

BBC News - Brexit: Checks on EU imports to be phased-in amid coronavirus crisis
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-53018020

steeleb

Schools and councils in England not consulted over summer ‘catch-up’
Leaders warn of logistical difficulties following surprise statement by Boris Johnson

https://www.theguardian.com/education/2020/jun/13/schools-and-councils-in-england-not-consulted-over-summer-catch-up

steeleb

The government has missed its own June 2020 deadline to remove all Grenfell-style cladding from buildings.

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/grenfell-tower-fire-flammable-cladding-labour-a9563936.html

steeleb

Now the track and trace app that was essential a few weeks ago is on the back burner. This was going to make our track and trace world beating according to our PM. Unfortunately he failed to mention it wasn't Earth he was taking about.

BBC News - Coronavirus: Health minister says app should roll out by winter
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-53083340

eileenusher

steeleb it’s scrapped now 350 m down the drain, there working with Google and apple for one now apparently, why not do this in first place they have an app other countries are using, it works, they just tweeked each app for each countries needs, and it costs a fraction of the app the government has given up on.

peterdbsc

steeleb

Never mind, at least Dido will have made a few bob out of it. Every cloud etc.

kenralph

Four deadlines in as many weeks I heard.

eileenusher

kenralph shouldn’t surprise anyone look at how many weeks they missed the testing targets, they still haven’t actually hit them yet, as over 40% are postal ones each day, week which obviously take longer to get to the person, then back to the lab.

kenralph

eileenusher such nincompoops.
Who voted for them eh?

eileenusher

kenralph well most people over the age of 60,and most brexiteers if polls done it are to believed, I know I didn’t wouldn’t vote Tory, but certainly not for Boris.
It did pain me tho to vote Labour because corbyn was in charge then, I consoled myself I voted for my local mp who is a good mp, she campaigned remain, but has said she’d honour her constituents as my town over 60% voted brexit, I was remain still am if I’m honest, but accept the result. But she’s campaigned tirelsly to try and get our hospital services back, they amalgnated them with another town we now have half hour drive or an hour bus to get to most appointments, don’t have an A&E just a injury unit, plus she was very outspoken about Corbyn didn’t vote for him in leadership contests so that’s why I voted for her she did her job despite her own views, got back in with a majority higher than first elected one of the few who’s majority wasn’t reduced.

steeleb

What happened to all the great trade deals that were going to be in place when Brexit was done at the end of January? Well the proposed New Zealand deal will apparently have no impact or a negative impact on our welfare.

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/brexit-trade-deal-new-zealand-economy-jacinda-ardern-a9571421.html

steeleb

steeleb the deals agreed 2 months after the Brexit deadline account for around £70B so it’s short by £580B

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-47213842

kenralph

Where’s all the defenders now the chickens have come home to roost?

gizzblue

kenralph the chlorinated chickens 😀😀

steeleb

Now, apparently, the government are retreating from constructing their own £5B sovereign satellite navigation system that was intended to be a symbol of post-Brexit Britain. So who will we be dependent on - EU or USA?

caro120

steeleb

don’t do tech so didn’t know about that..

gets me how they spend billions on things without a vote, it’s taxpayers money..

then again guess if we need one, if we use someone elses will that cost more

what’s it for, is it communications? or surveillance?

reminds me of all the stuff they had built to celebrate the new millenium, our tower thing was really late getting built, a year maybe! think the lift got stuck or summat, didn’t get design quite right?🙂

I guess govt made the plans before covid started up, probably been planning it for years? never know how finances are going to go these days, best to be careful with money…

steeleb

steeleb The Financial Times and the Times both report that the government is set to invest hundreds of millions of pounds in an American satellite operator which filed for bankruptcy in March.
According to the FT, Boris Johnson’s chief adviser, Dominic Cummings, was “instrumental” in the decision to bid for a 20% stake in OneWeb, after soaring costs ended plans for Britain to develop its own global navigation system because they are refusing to use the existing European system

steeleb

caro120
This is the background to the satellite debacle. Summary: We don't need the EU - we can do it better - we didn't have a clue what we were talking about - we don't have the infrastructure any more as we have become a service economy - can we use the EU/USA satellites without the Brexiteers finding out or can we blame somebody

https://www.ft.com/content/e513f200-597e-11ea-a528-dd0f971febbc

andyslc

I thought Dom had forbidden Johnson from making anymore deadlines?

steeleb

Matt Hancock pledged to have tested all care home staff by early June and regular testing of care home staff. Result - a third of staff and residents have never been tested and a sixth of care homes have never seen a tester. The government as a whole seems to be out of its depth and out of touch with reality. Their approach seems to be - get some positive publicity then when it isn’t delivered seek to keep it quiet, blame someone else or argue about exactly what it was that they said or implied.

https://news.sky.com/story/coronavirus-a-third-of-care-home-residents-still-waiting-for-covid-19-tests-12010831

eileenusher

steeleb Testing has being a joke since day one, over 60% of care home staff and NHS staff have still not being tested, there telling people if you show symptoms get tested, these people can’t as told a backlog, or not eneugh tests, they have to apply for home testing kits which they do it’s a week before they arrive, a week before any results, be interesting to know how many of these people end up in hospital because they had to wait for testing wouldn’t it.

andyslc

steeleb don’t have a clue? Or the infrastructure? I can confirm here that following an evening watching old episodes of Top Gear, Johnson knows the U.K. is capable of sending a satellite into space…well Ok, maybe a Reliant Robin to 2000’…and it didn’t work properly….and the landing was a bit rough, but have some faith will you. All we need is to believe…

caro120

steeleb

had to look up service economy, thought might be to do with tourism but apparently includes design, marketing, e-commerce, software and computing, media and info?

I think people went against EU cos it was costing so much and didn’t seem to be achieving much, expect a lot of leadership like that though!

yes finding out and blaming somebody sounds like typical tactics, got to laugh or you’d cry…