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If anything, the media haven't made enough of some of the facts : - 50,000 excess deaths (+61%) compared with Italy + 24,500 (+55%) or Germany 4,800 (+6%) as of 2 days ago - 119 Deaths of NHS workers - People with COVID being released into care homes to spread the disease Would you ascribe any...

I'd rather sew the EU flag into my bellend than go on the Brexit thread. Regards IP

That's the great unknown. I'm hoping it's minimal but the damage JC did to the party could have lasting consequences. The early signs have been promising but there is plenty of time to shoot themselves in the foot. I suspect Corona may change the emphasis depending on the direction it all goes.

Hence the by and large comment. That said, I think any cabinet needs a cross section to generate discussion. The moderating influence of the lib dems in the Cameron government for example produced one of the better governments in recent times.

No idea yet obviously but on the assumption it is somewhere between the "Everything for free or half price" dreamt up in the student Common room or "Get Brexit done, look after me rich mates" that would probably be good enough. We will see in time. The fact Mcdonnell, Abbott and - by and large...

I live in the safest of safe Tory seats so it really does not matter how I vote but there was no one I could stomach putting an x next to either of the candidates who had those clowns in charge. Starmer, though, looks like a politician I could vote for.

3 months ago, I'd say that was bang on the money. I'm not so sure now. I think the public will forgive the inept start to the pandemic - even with the benefit of Italy being 2 weeks ahead of Corona - but I don't think they will if the economy recovery is put ahead of lives in the next few weeks...

Whilst you posted this, you missed the Tank programme on BBC2. Regards IP

Thought Starmer was superb today and his style works a treat in a commons without the theatre. Boris, the clown without the circus. If Starmer carries on like this, someone should give him a knighthood.