It sounds like you 'clever' people aren't doing a very good job of educating us 'stupid' people because I can't remeber a 'left of cenre' government being elected.
LolAgain the ongoing failings from the left wing; the attitude that our Politics is correct so everyone else must be stupid falling for the propoganda. (Shallow minded suckers you call them)
First - not so sure how many people in these countries follow the politics of the UK that closely to make an opinion poll viable/reliable, second - they can't vote in a UK general election so it matters not one iota what they think.
Comparing what has happened in different countries around the world is so pointless as there are so many factors at play.
I no the Guardian sets you of that's the reason for using it but the poll is from Opinium the most accurate research agency in the 2019 UK General Election, the 2016 London Mayoral Election and the EU Referendum. I didn't expect you to read the article after all it is the Guardian but I thought you might at least have looked at the pictures.
Question 1: Do you think the government has acted fast enough to prevent the spread of coronavirus? Answer NO 63%, YES 30%
2: To what extent do you approve, or disapprove, of the government’s handling of testing during the outbreak so far? Answer DISAPPROVE 57%, APPROVE 15%, NEITHER 20%.
I'll leave you to look at the others for your self.
You seem pretty fond of opinion poll when they agree with your agenda.
I find it best to put posters that irritate me on ignore. I enjoy disputing with people who have different views from me but are sensible. Otherwise it's just spoiling a thread.
Of course a real mask would almost certainly be better than a scarf at protecting others too (that's what surgical masks are intended to do, after all), but the limited supply dictates the makeshift alternative (if we end up doing anything at all).
I don't think the government has always had the very best advice, but I also think they were rather selective in who and what they listened to. There were plenty of senior UK scientists advocating the WHO approach in the crucial period when contact tracing was prematurely abandoned, which is the only thing that has ever really worked in this sort of situation:
This seems like a pretty clear endorsement of 'face coverings':
Can you kindly supply me with a list of reputable pollsters that are not party members, supporters or donators or work for the Tory party or are they the only ones you believe.
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Still waiting to hear about your first hand account on Panorama.
I find it best to put posters that irritate me on ignore. I enjoy disputing with people who have different views from me but are sensible. Otherwise it's just spoiling a thread.
Unless, of course, you know where to send the pipe bomb...
My original point was only that (as with resuming contact tracing, releasing tracking apps and ramping up testing) we seemed to be belatedly moving towards a position that other countries adopted from the start. I think, on balance, masks for the public are a sensible idea, if only to protect others from the wearer. Simon questioned whether they are in fact a good idea, quoting WHO advice, which led to my crack about BJ's infallibility (since he now seems to like them) and a discussion about whether masks have disadvantages. I think the most important issue is whether widespread use would worsen the shortage of PPE. With the position we are in, using improvised masks is probably the best that can be done and BJ is right to suggest this. But it would have been far better to anticipate the need earlier and procure a plentiful supply of proper masks, which are probably much more effective. Sorry if I haven't put this coherently before!
That's a distortion of what I said. For further information, please re-read.
Yes, you can certainly ask. Maybe you're just posting to get a reaction, as all your contributions to this thread suggest.?
