Re: coronavirus and sport ? : Tue Mar 24, 2020 7:57 pm  

King Street Cat wrote:

Keep triggering the liberals and sticking it to the lefties. That's what it's all about.

Nope, it is about having an opinion and voicing it, just like you do.

Re: coronavirus and sport ? : Wed Mar 25, 2020 8:07 am  

I see Tim Martin is doing his bit to look after his employees - what a piece of poop - I see Branson has piped down and has offered to put some serious cash into his company.

Re: coronavirus and sport ? : Wed Mar 25, 2020 8:51 am  

So, non-essential workers are now being encouraged to go to work to keep the economy ticking over.
Boris's address to the nation on Monday night in reversal.
You nearly couldn't make it up.

Re: coronavirus and sport ? : Wed Mar 25, 2020 9:01 am  

Sal Paradise wrote:

I see Tim Martin is doing his bit to look after his employees - what a piece of poop - I see Branson has piped down and has offered to put some serious cash into his company.

When all this is over, I sincerely hope that we hold our treasured billionaire, 'wealth creator' class to account; Mike Ashley, Tim Martin, Phillip Green and Richard Branson have proven themselves to be nothing more than parasites - whilst the heroes in the NHS, Social Care, food supply chain, transport etc - many of whom were, until a few weeks ago, low paid and 'low skilled' - are keeping the country running, and people alive.

Re: coronavirus and sport ? : Wed Mar 25, 2020 9:34 am  

bren2k wrote:

When all this is over, I sincerely hope that we hold our treasured billionaire, 'wealth creator' class to account; Mike Ashley, Tim Martin, Phillip Green and Richard Branson have proven themselves to be nothing more than parasites - whilst the heroes in the NHS, Social Care, food supply chain, transport etc - many of whom were, until a few weeks ago, low paid and 'low skilled' - are keeping the country running, and people alive.

Amen to that Bren

Re: coronavirus and sport ? : Wed Mar 25, 2020 9:35 am  

bren2k wrote:

When all this is over, I sincerely hope that we hold our treasured billionaire, 'wealth creator' class to account; Mike Ashley, Tim Martin, Phillip Green and Richard Branson have proven themselves to be nothing more than parasites - whilst the heroes in the NHS, Social Care, food supply chain, transport etc - many of whom were, until a few weeks ago, low paid and 'low skilled' - are keeping the country running, and people alive.

I agree but without the wealth generators and the private sector you don't have the monies to fund the NHS and develop the drugs that keep the country running and people alive. Who do you think is moving the food supply around - who is generating the food - it certainly isn't the public sector. Who is producing the ventilators? Don't class all the public sector in the same boat as a few arrogant low-life's who have a view of capitalism that is completely skewed from reality that is normal everyday life.

Re: coronavirus and sport ? : Wed Mar 25, 2020 9:38 am  

WIZEB wrote:

So, non-essential workers are now being encouraged to go to work to keep the economy ticking over.
Boris's address to the nation on Monday night in reversal.
You nearly couldn't make it up.

No its not - the message was pretty simple - if you can work from home you should do so - we are closing down non essential retail/leisure activities to stop groups mixing other than that go to work. No ban on travelling to work.

You have been listening to Piers Morgan's clap trap.

Re: coronavirus and sport ? : Wed Mar 25, 2020 10:16 am  

Sal Paradise wrote:

I agree but without the wealth generators and the private sector you don't have the monies to fund the NHS and develop the drugs that keep the country running and people alive. Who do you think is moving the food supply around - who is generating the food - it certainly isn't the public sector. Who is producing the ventilators? Don't class all the public sector in the same boat as a few arrogant low-life's who have a view of capitalism that is completely skewed from reality that is normal everyday life.

You must have missed "food supply chain, transport etc" when you read his post.

The point that he was making was that the "wealth creators" are not the ones taking the risk and Branson, Ashley are bothered only about themselves and their own wealth.
The couldnt give a flying feck about us or their staff and as he rightly points out, it's the low paid, working in warehouses, supermarkets etc that are keeping us going not the "Generals" who, as usual, are standing at the back and in no danger whatsoever.
Tim Martin, someone who I've never been too keen on, actually stooped lower, by suggesting that the 40,000 staff that he had laid off could "get a job at Tesco's"

The staff at the local shops and supermarkets are in serious danger of contracting the virus.

Most other businesses have now closed their doors to visitors, postmen & delivery drivers now leave everything on the doorstep, to avoid contact but, those left working in "retail" are in direct contact with the general public, with little or no protection and for minimum wage - probably working less than the 16 hours required to receive the same benefits as those in full time employment.

Re: coronavirus and sport ? : Wed Mar 25, 2020 10:20 am  

Johnson has got to get a grip. Either we test everyone or, we lockdown completely and this government pay out on their promise to meet 80% of wages.

At the moment, it looking like the government are just trying to wing it.

Re: coronavirus and sport ? : Wed Mar 25, 2020 10:41 am  

wrencat1873 wrote:

You must have missed "food supply chain, transport etc" when you read his post.

The point that he was making was that the "wealth creators" are not the ones taking the risk and Branson, Ashley are bothered only about themselves and their own wealth.
The couldnt give a flying feck about us or their staff and as he rightly points out, it's the low paid, working in warehouses, supermarkets etc that are keeping us going not the "Generals" who, as usual, are standing at the back and in no danger whatsoever.
Tim Martin, someone who I've never been too keen on, actually stooped lower, by suggesting that the 40,000 staff that he had laid off could "get a job at Tesco's"

The staff at the local shops and supermarkets are in serious danger of contracting the virus.

Most other businesses have now closed their doors to visitors, postmen & delivery drivers now leave everything on the doorstep, to avoid contact but, those left working in "retail" are in direct contact with the general public, with little or no protection and for minimum wage - probably working less than the 16 hours required to receive the same benefits as those in full time employment.

Fair point - my misunderstanding