[cycloon]

I don't get why we must 'understand' why people are such thin-skinned tossers. I 'understand' why, it doesn't excuse their lack of empathy, logic, consistency or intelligence.

'Telling it like it is', ya know.

[Tubby Isaacs]

I must admit, I've thought recently that there might be diminishing returns from the knee. But equally of course, you can argue that it carries on till things are fixed.

But you'd have to be an an absolute moron to think booing was appropriate. What's so difficult about keeping quiet for a couple of seconds?

As you say, what's special about this group's feelings? Why have we got to understand them? We're in Trumpers in diners territory, except the Trumpers would be less obnoxious.

[mattomac]

Irony is they probably highlighted why it was needed in a period which as you said the act had diminished somewhat.

Credit QPR for doing what they did when they scored.

[Tubby Isaacs]

Ha ha ha.

[Tubby Isaacs]

I don't know if Paul still supports strikes and all that proper Old Labour stuff- I doubt it. But maybe the RMT need to start handing out food to commuters.

[davidjay]

The first reply nails it:

[Tubby Isaacs]

This is a cracker. Embery, who thinks we talk too much about race, says it's wrong to criticize some bellend who bangs on about "great reset" and the "international gay lobby" because he's black.

[Tubby Isaacs]

Paul Embery- How dare you imply old Brexiters are lesser voters!

Also Paul Embery- People over 60 who die of Covid matter less.

[The Weeping Angel]

The likes of Embery will soon be backing the Tories.

[Boiler]

Picking the data to match their agenda of course.

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So if we include those with pre-existing conditions, just shy of 3,600 people under 60 have died.

(Data taken from https://www.england.nhs.uk/statistics/w ... -file.xlsx)

[Tubby Isaacs]

Add to this all the people who work in hospitals and care homes. Maybe they could have kipped down in the hospital for the duration. Would partners and kids have joined them in hospital or stayed at home and not seen them for the pandemic?

[Boiler]

This is the argument I have with my mate, who says we should be doing more to protect the vulnerable so the rest can go about their business unimpeded.

[Tubby Isaacs]

It's a nonsense. My wife worked on a Covid ward till recently, as you know. Was I supposed to wave her off in March for as long as it took? Or move in (where?) with her for as long as it took?

As it happens, she got Covid fairly soon. So what then? She and I could move back home? As long as she didn't infect all the healthcare workers in Embery's camp first...

[Tubby Isaacs]

I agree with Kev Malone on this too. There's a sense of "why should we all suffer for people who are going to die anyway".

Love that Paul thinks it's a killer argument in his favour that he said "protect the vulnerable".

[Tubby Isaacs]

Reckon Paul's going to sue Jonathan Portes? Me neither.