The irony is that we probably have not suffered through not participating but

and many would say its not before time, the government has got themselves into a right mess by just blatantly lying about why not.

If they had just said that they did not think that participating would help procure more PPE or ventilators quicker, then whilst some would no doubt have disagreed they would have been able to move on. However all these lies have caught up with them.

We've got used to the government lying and most of us turn a blind eye to it a lot of the time but its a bit different when thousands of people are losing their lives.

Posted By: Jim on April 22nd 2020 at 13:21:07

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The 750000 NHS volunteers (Coronavirus) - SCC 28, Apr 22, 10:26:40
- I had 2, both for the same person (Coronavirus) - Surrey Yella, Apr 22, 11:01:35
  - Boots are delivering free of charge (n/m) (Coronavirus) - ghost of hucks, Apr 22, 15:29:31
    - Boots deliver meds to where I work. (n/m) (Coronavirus) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Apr 22, 15:31:30
  - That's it really,alot of people find it hard to accept help,it's just the we are. (n/m) (Coronavirus) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Apr 22, 11:08:41
- Same here. Not one job yet. (n/m) (Coronavirus) - ghost of hucks, Apr 22, 10:48:58
  - Had a call on Thursday (Coronavirus) - Chicken, Apr 22, 10:57:44
  - Try harder. That's what jobless people get told to do (n/m) (Coronavirus) - essexcanaryOTBC, Apr 22, 10:52:39
    - and to get on their bike (n/m) (Coronavirus) - ghostof barry butler, Apr 22, 11:14:42
- I’ve been a volunteer since early April,but not had a single job (Coronavirus) - huckerby6, Apr 22, 10:41:13
  - So a bit like the ventilators and PPE call for help (Coronavirus) - SCC 28, Apr 22, 10:49:31
    - Well I think they've switched focus on trying to stop people getting so I'll they (Coronavirus) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Apr 22, 11:11:33
      - Yes as I understand it if the best chance of medical intervention is before (Coronavirus) - Jim, Apr 22, 13:24:45
        
        Yes,tbf I was going to add that this has come as a result of experience (Coronavirus) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Apr 22, 13:41:21
    - Maybe it underestimated the problem and the focus has shifted (Coronavirus) - Tombs, Apr 22, 10:54:34
      - The PPE shortages have followed a similar pattern (Coronavirus) - SCC 28, Apr 22, 11:02:09
        
        Again its logistics (Coronavirus) - CWC, Apr 22, 12:01:05
        
        It would probably have helped (Coronavirus) - SCC 28, Apr 22, 12:06:41
        
        What are the lead times for deliveries under that scheme? (Coronavirus) - CWC, Apr 22, 12:16:10
        
        No idea - tbf it isn’t really the point is it (Coronavirus) - SCC 28, Apr 22, 12:22:00
        
        yes, it is the point (Coronavirus) - CWC, Apr 22, 13:10:19
        
        The irony is that we probably have not suffered through not participating but (Coronavirus) - Jim, Apr 22, 13:21:07
        
        it's always the cover up that gets you... (n/m) (Coronavirus) - CWC, Apr 22, 13:36:23
    - As long as it sounds good during their 5pm news briefings. Job done (n/m) (Coronavirus) - essexcanaryOTBC, Apr 22, 10:53:35
  - So it's a good PR exercise from the Govt basically then? (n/m) (Coronavirus) - essexcanaryOTBC, Apr 22, 10:42:57
    - Do you have any idea how complicated the task is of organising 750000 people? (Coronavirus) - Tombs, Apr 22, 10:49:51
      - They’ve had months notice. (n/m) (Coronavirus) - essexcanaryOTBC, Apr 22, 18:44:06
      - Boring isn't it? (Coronavirus) - Charles21, Apr 22, 10:57:14
        
        Indeed. Never realised the wrath and twitter were so full of people with PhD (Coronavirus) - Tony Martin, Apr 22, 15:37:28
        
        and yet here you are spouting your expert opinion time and time again. You really are a (Coronavirus) - Worzel Scrimmage, Apr 22, 18:42:01
        
        Yup (Coronavirus) - Tombs, Apr 22, 10:58:50
        
        all good thanks matey, managed to get a couple of online shops finally (Coronavirus) - Charles21, Apr 22, 15:18:19
        
        Thats good to hear mate (Coronavirus) - Tombs, Apr 22, 16:24:45
      - Employ a few project managers? Plan it a few months ahead of the peak? (Coronavirus) - essexcanaryOTBC, Apr 22, 10:54:09
        
        What did you do in the pandemic daddy? I snided at the government son (Coronavirus) - Tombs, Apr 22, 10:58:15
        
        Better then blindly following a bunch of liars (n/m) (Coronavirus) - essexcanaryOTBC, Apr 22, 18:43:42
        
        Nailed. (n/m) (Coronavirus) - Yellalee, Apr 22, 11:58:36
        
        Ha ha (n/m) (Coronavirus) - Old Git, Apr 22, 11:32:28
        
        well said sir (Coronavirus) - ghostof barry butler, Apr 22, 11:17:52
        
        Those were the days gobb not so good now (Coronavirus) - Tombs, Apr 22, 11:36:03
        
        On the plus side though (Coronavirus) - Tombs, Apr 22, 11:46:46
        
        I doubt that you will. (Coronavirus) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Apr 22, 12:17:33
        
        Hang in there Tombs x (n/m) (Coronavirus) - Old Git, Apr 22, 11:42:26
        
        Got no choice really oggers (Coronavirus) - Tombs, Apr 22, 11:56:14
        
        socially distanced hugs and thoughts Tombs (Coronavirus) - camcan, Apr 22, 14:18:20
        
        Cheers camcan atb 2u2 as well (n/m) (Coronavirus) - Tombs, Apr 22, 16:26:45
        
        Chin up bor,thinking of your wife and you.xx (n/m) (Coronavirus) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Apr 22, 12:45:17
        
        big hugs - from a safe distance x (n/m) (Coronavirus) - Jumbo1, Apr 22, 11:38:52
        
        👍 (n/m) (Coronavirus) - Tombs, Apr 22, 12:05:31
        
        this. (n/m) (Coronavirus) - shoddy, Apr 22, 10:59:38
- Yes (n/m) (Coronavirus) - letsbehavinyou, Apr 22, 10:38:24

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