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Looks like the EU is struggling to put together a package to sort things out financially - not impressive so far. I'm starting to get a slight sense that the change that COVID is going to give us all might not be the socialist utopia vision, but the ultra isolationist, dog eat dog collapse of the international order.

 

We're starting to see countries clambering over each other to ensure they get supplies already, which will (I would imagine) lead to countries determining that they cannot trust the international markets in times of crisis, and conclude that their only option is to produce themselves to make sure they're protected against future eventualities.

 

I think overall it's another blow for globalism.

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3 minutes ago, Ayatollah Hermione said:

It’s basically a game of Sid Meier’s Civilization brought to life.

 

I've been playing this recently and was thinking to myself earlier that they should have pandemics as a global event :lol: 

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*BREAKING NEWS*

 

THE GOVERNMENT WILL BE LIFTING RESTRICTIONS IN PARKS AND BEACHES DURING THE EASTER BREAK.

 

The Government has announced today that, for the Easter break, certain groups are allowed to go to parks and Beaches and invite friends round for BBQ’s.

 

IMPORTANT- PLEASE READ

 

While the majority of the population will remain in lockdown the following groups will be allowed to gather together at Parks and beaches:

Imbeciles 
Halfwits
Morons
Troglodytes 
Ignoramus’
Simpletons
Illiterates
Idiots
Dickheads
Twats
Cockwombles
Fuck Muppets

 

 

Anyone not in those groups must follow the guidelines set out by the Governments regarding social distancing...

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34 minutes ago, Rayvin said:

Looks like the EU is struggling to put together a package to sort things out financially - not impressive so far. I'm starting to get a slight sense that the change that COVID is going to give us all might not be the socialist utopia vision, but the ultra isolationist, dog eat dog collapse of the international order.

 

We're starting to see countries clambering over each other to ensure they get supplies already, which will (I would imagine) lead to countries determining that they cannot trust the international markets in times of crisis, and conclude that their only option is to produce themselves to make sure they're protected against future eventualities.

 

I think overall it's another blow for globalism.

Where do you get that from?

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26 minutes ago, wykikitoon said:

Just got back from a ride and I saw Ali Brownlee out with his mates.  That's his chances at Tokoyo gone.


 

Were they keeping to government advice on social distancing? :angry:

 

 

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58 minutes ago, Kevin Carr's Gloves said:

Where do you get that from?

 

Which bit?

 

The EU thing was reported in the news this afternoon, and the aspect concerning countries stealing medical supplies and requisitioning items intended for other countries has been in the news generally. Turkey stopped a shipment of ventilators to Spain, the US have upset both Germany and Canada by interfering with supplies , Canada has threaded to retaliate. I just have a feeling that some of the cracks are starting to open up.

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You've always been a bit overboard in your love of the EU, Rayvin - you can strongly believe we would have remained while accepting it was/is deeply flawed. 

 

Of course we should have stayed and campaigned for reform but I still think you're a bit idealistic.

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I'd add that I agree it's going to get nasty - you have to hope we develop a vaccine because we'll have three hopes of getting it off the US, EU or anywhere else. 

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23 minutes ago, NJS said:

You've always been a bit overboard in your love of the EU, Rayvin - you can strongly believe we would have remained while accepting it was/is deeply flawed. 

 

Of course we should have stayed and campaigned for reform but I still think you're a bit idealistic.

 

That's probably all true but i wasn't saying anything supportive of the EU here. I was critical of them for their so far fairly poor handling of it. Unless I've missed something in what you're saying.

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1 hour ago, wykikitoon said:

 

 

This guy had it right. Lower tolls on Sundays and Monday's down to NHS procedures interrupted over the weekend. Tuesday bears the brunt of it and we recorded 938 deaths today.

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7 minutes ago, Rayvin said:

 

That's probably all true but i wasn't saying anything supportive of the EU here. I was critical of them for their so far fairly poor handling of it. Unless I've missed something in what you're saying.

No, I'm just saying it's what most people would expect but you seemed surprised. 

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