No, no, not that 'C' word, I mean the medical one which I can never pronounce properly! I am sick of hearing it and reading it and as far as I am concerned it is banished from these distinguished columns! There are plenty of other topics to discuss like, er, well, you know … and … well ... whatever!
My main worry in these tricky times is the state of health of the most important woman in Britain - I refer, of course, to 'Her Maj'. She is an absolute pillar supporting this kingdom and in these tricky times the thought of her death on top of all our other problems would be shattering. So "here's a life unto your Majesty" and please, Ma'am, just keep on ruling!
Well let's get back to Brexit then ...
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2020/03/21/vulnerable-shoppers-silver-hour-chaos-amid-empty-shelves-cross/
Migrant workers could be flown into the UK on specially chartered flights to help with picking as fresh produce amid fears of labour shortages as the coronavirus epidemic takes hold.
Producers are understood to be considering the possibility of flying workers in from countries such as Romania and Bulgaria.
Nick Marston, chairman of British Summer Fruits, told The Grocer: “There are serious concerns about labour availability. Government support will be critical. There’s a live discussion about facilitating the movement of people on dedicated flights among other routes of transport.
“We also need the government to give us clarity on whether workers we have already recruited from overseas can travel to the UK to work.”
Bloody foreigners - eh Country-Bumpkins? - come 'ere stealing all our jobs!
Socialism in Blighty has shortages and misallocation of labour already - so soon Comrades, excellent! Try starving half the nation to death and see if you can beat the Rooskies' record!
Socialist or National Socialist, y're all the same to me, Bob!
SoD
Posted by: Loz | Sunday, 22 March 2020 at 11:22
David, to help break the group speak about this virus, it is helpful to call it what it is- China Virus. So far that is socially unacceptable and contrary to the ongoing media induced panic. Free peoples will only panic for so long.
Posted by: Whitewall | Sunday, 22 March 2020 at 12:22
Why on earth would we fly in migrants to pick strawberries? We are generating lots and lots of unemployed workers.
Posted by: Backofanenvelope | Sunday, 22 March 2020 at 12:36
I like to call it Chinese Bat Flu. Let the Chinese explain why this isn't accurate.
Posted by: Backofanenvelope | Sunday, 22 March 2020 at 12:37
A mate just pinged this from the heart of the "omg wtf just happened!" city financier world ...
https://capx.co/will-coronavirus-really-put-us-on-a-path-to-socialism/
After C19 there'll be plenty of other things to talk about, it's just they'll be equally as boring as C19 because we heard 'em all before 1945-79. And one side lost the arguments then and they'll lose them again now!
SoD
Posted by: Loz | Sunday, 22 March 2020 at 13:16