IOM Covid removing restrictions

[quilp]

I can understand the curiosity but knowing those type of stats really doesn't change anything in the bigger picture. There exist problems already with the accurate collation of the stats put out on the dashboard, creating more input would likely make that problem worse.

Is there really any advantage for the Average Joe in knowing anyway? What would they do with the information? Talk about it amongst themselves? 

[Non-Believer]

16 minutes ago, quilp said:

I can understand the curiosity but knowing those type of stats really doesn't change anything in the bigger picture. There exist problems already with the accurate collation of the stats put out on the dashboard, creating more input would likely make that problem worse.

Is there really any advantage for the Average Joe in knowing anyway? What would they do with the information? Talk about it amongst themselves? 

Make comparisons with Jersey on MF...?

[quilp]

I was going to say it would lead to more interminable speculation and repetitive theme. Thought the better of it. Glad I didn't say it. 

[rachomics]

On 8/11/2021 at 1:50 PM, AlanShimmin said:

@rachomicsany chance you could get back to me about whether you are contracted to supply materials to Government for testing? 

Not sure why you’re so interested but, no, Taxa does not supply any materials to government for testing. While I was employed by the DHSC last year I had an agreement that we would order in highly specialist testing components (primers, probes, transcriptases, polymerases etc), assemble as required and charge those back to the DHSC at the price we paid for them (ie supply the test reagents at cost) but that was because the DHSC didn’t have anyone who knew how to order those things, or put them together, or accounts with the specialist suppliers so we offered and they accepted. When I resigned that arrangement came to an end and we arranged a contract of sale for one subsequent delivery to tide them over (even though David Ashford was telling everyone that we weren’t required and there were 4-5 other suppliers they were using, which was incorrect at that time - see my PAC evidence).

why do you ask?

[Utah 01]

8 hours ago, Banker said:

It would be helpful for everyone if they could mention age group & if underlying health issues of those dying & in hospital 

You and many others are, rightly and legitimately, repeatedly calling for this information but it is clearly falling on deaf-ears attached to dense skulls.

[Utah 01]

1 hour ago, quilp said:

Is there really any advantage for the Average Joe in knowing anyway? What would they do with the information? Talk about it amongst themselves? 

I think there is because, shock-horror, it would allow the individual to assess their own risk and act accordingly.

While an air of mystery/secrecy is kept, it enables the 'oh, you never know where it might strike next!' fear levels to be kept up.  I can assure you, if the deaths were occurring in fit, healthy, 30/40 year olds you would never hear the end of it.

[Nom de plume]

Covid doesn’t seem to be affecting the Taliban.

Are they PCR testing & isolating after a quick trip over to Pakistan to collect the Kalashnikov’s ……

[WTF]

6 hours ago, quilp said:

I was going to say it would lead to more interminable speculation and repetitive theme. Thought the better of it. Glad I didn't say it. 

yes, we could have another 2700+ pages of repeats.

[Dr. Grumpy]

Ashford must be loving all this; to an outsider it looks like 2 (or is it 3?) women fighting for his attention

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[747-400]

51 minutes ago, Dr. Grumpy said:

Ashford must be loving all this; to an outsider it looks like 2 (or is it 3?) women fighting for his attention

Reading the rebutal from the DHSC, I was quite amazed at the high regard the CS hold for him.

I have heard Dr E refer to “Chief Minister” and “Minister”, but even emails were addressing him as “Minister”. Not “The Minister”,  but “Minister”. 

When did this form of address start?

 

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[Dr. Grumpy]

1 minute ago, 747-400 said:

Reading the rebutal from the DHSC, U was quite amazed at the high regard the CS hold for him.

I have heard Dr E refer to “Chief Minister” and “Minister”, but even emails were addressing him as “Minister”. Not “The Minister”,  but “Minister”. 

When did this form of address start?

 

 

From Sir Humphrey probably

[Happier diner]

9 hours ago, The Voice of Reason said:

I’m sure there are plenty of others who feel the same.

Any chance of that explanation?

I was just kidding😂

[Boris Johnson]

27 minutes ago, 747-400 said:

 

Reading the rebutal from the DHSC, I was quite amazed at the high regard the CS hold for him.

I have heard Dr E refer to “Chief Minister” and “Minister”, but even emails were addressing him as “Minister”. Not “The Minister”,  but “Minister”. 

When did this form of address start?

 

To continue their inflated belief in themselves and their massive egos the CS  have to  put on hold the fact that  our politicians are voted in by a handful of grannies.

Thus referring to them as Minister and the like lets them put on hold the reality of their situation and continue their fairy tail in positions of "power"

[Gladys]

7 minutes ago, Boris Johnson said:

To continue their inflated belief in themselves and their massive egos the CS  have to  put on hold the fact that  our politicians are voted in by a handful of grannies.

Thus referring to them as Minister and the like lets them put on hold the reality of their situation and continue their fairy tail in positions of "power"

Isn't it just protocol? 

[Boris Johnson]

6 minutes ago, Gladys said:

Isn't it just protocol? 

Yes but there are ways of saying Minister and there are ways of saying Minister and believing in it, if you know what i mean.