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Depends what sort of 'club' I suppose, those S&M one's provide straws apparently 🤫
Are you still wearing a face mask?
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matticus
Guru
Forgive me if I don't treat your "likelihood" as a certainty
The difference? Well, it's 2 very different chains of events, isn't it? We only have half the story if we just look at that one staged photo. Seems obvious to me ...
Bromptonaut
Rohan Man
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- Bugbrooke, Northants
Forgive me if I don't treat your "likelihood" as a certainty
The difference? Well, it's 2 very different chains of events, isn't it? We only have half the story if we just look at that one staged photo. Seems obvious to me ...
Reports now turning up in the media suggest he was asked/reminded more than once:
https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/politics/boris-johnson-asked-three-times-25439415
BoldonLad
Old man on a bike. Not a member of a clique.
- Location
- South Tyneside
My experience is similar to yours. I don't go to sports events, but, in pub, restaurants, shopping centres, shops, metro, bus, majority not wearing a mask, in my area.
According to the poll, at beginning of this thread, 77% of people on here ARE wearing a mask, under those circumstances. so, they are not typical of the area in which I live.
winjim
Welcome yourself into the new modern crisis
He was told. The hospital, much as I think they have been put in a difficult position which they've not handled brilliantly, have confirmed that he was told.Forgive me if I don't treat your "likelihood" as a certainty
The difference? Well, it's 2 very different chains of events, isn't it? We only have half the story if we just look at that one staged photo. Seems obvious to me ...
https://news.sky.com/story/covid-19...red-without-a-face-mask-during-visit-12466377
If Hexham hospital is like any other, they will have signs and reminders up on entrances and basically all over the place. And given the scale and importance of the current situation, the PM should, and undoubtedly does know the masking policy of NHS trusts, and of anywhere he visits.
Do you think it coincidence that shortly after the PM's maskless photo was published, we all got an email reminding us of our masking policy, which for staff is to wear a surgical mask at all times, the only exceptions being if we're in an office on our own, or if we're eating or drinking in which case we should be distancing? In the office, I wear a mask. In the lab, I wear a mask. In meetings, I wear a mask. Getting a coffee, I wear a mask. Giving a presentation, I wear a mask. Visitors are also required to wear face coverings. Patients, engineers, contractors, visiting academics, everyone.
Johnson knows this. He knows. Yet he chose to go maskless. It can only be a conscious decision on his part. Same as the general lifting of restrictions, same as going maskless in the commons, it's all about projecting an image.
He was told and he knows.
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glasgowcyclist
Über Member
Just for info, that link returns a "page not found" error.
Try this one: https://news.sky.com/story/covid-19...red-without-a-face-mask-during-visit-12466377
"Bosses at Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, which runs the hospital, said everyone on the official visit was "formally advised and reminded" of the "very clear" mask-wearing rules and information was "included in the written programme".
mjr
Active Member
Why does he want to project an image of arrogance and recklessness?
winjim
Welcome yourself into the new modern crisis
Thanks, copy-paste error. Hopefully fixed now.
Bromptonaut
Rohan Man
- Location
- Bugbrooke, Northants
^^^^^
That. Exactly.
Times Radio have a focus group on politics/voter intention and broadcast its proceedings from time to time.
His projected persona is oft quoted as part of his voter appeal.
matticus
Guru
Thankyou!
theclaud
Reading around the chip
There are only three poll options - All of the Time, Most of the Time, and No. I ticked Most of the Time, which is not true. I deemed it to be the closest. I wear it in shops, on public transport and in some work situations - much less than an hour a day on average. I sometimes wear one to go into pubs, but because people take off their masks as soon as they are drinking, it seems pointless. I still seek pubs with outdoor areas and avoid ones that have all the windows closed. I do go to football - only a minority of people wear masks, but then the ventilation is very good.
In my experience, people are willing to wear them if they feel it's making a difference, but hate wearing them, so are quite glad of 'permission' or excuses not to. Which is why there's an extra level of responsibility for those who have power or influence.
winjim
Welcome yourself into the new modern crisis
I'm not qualified to speak of Johnson's underlying psychopathology but it's seemed to me that since Javid took over, and this may go back to Brexit as well, the only virus mitigation measure that the government is prepared to consider is vaccination. The first speech I heard from Javid as Health Sec was basically vaccination, vaccination, vaccination and nothing else.
I think they want to project an image that the pandemic is essentially over, if we all get vaccinated then we can resume going about our business exactly as before. Even despite of course, the country's poor performance in vaccination, especially in children.
glasgowcyclist
Über Member
Your handy guide when listening to Boris Johnson speak ...
winjim
Welcome yourself into the new modern crisis
I don't follow football but I believe this might be an appropriate opportunity for some jocular banter regarding ease of social distancing related to the size of the crowd attracted by the particular club you support.I do go to football - only a minority of people wear masks, but then the ventilation is very good.
