COVID - general discussion - Temp Locked

It is true that it's easy to criticise, especially with the benefit of hindsight. We all know mistakes have been made but that doesn't mean we believe we could have done better given the same circumstances.

I think it's important to realise that this is a caravanning forum and anything we say here will have no influence on the situation whatsoever. Every one of us is in need of letting off steam by chatting with others in the same situation. Some of us do this by suggesting ideas, some by providing information, some by criticising politicians and some by criticising each other. 

We all share the same aims and just chatting helps us through this terrible time. 

Yes, looking backwards rather than forwards is easy. I’d prefer to see folks withhold judgement until we reach the end of the road. There are many complex economic, social and health aspects to this crisis and the eventual outcome in terms of achieving a balance across the national interest is what matters most, not today’s fervour or political tribalism.

"Looking backwards" we learn from past mistakes, Bill, and it informs more considered decisions looking forward.  Even our esteemed Health Secretary implied as much at today's press conference.  👍

Are people not just observerving what they have seen. Given that there is hardly a person in this land who has not had their lives turned upside down by COVID is it not unreasonable that our politicians attempt to deal with the situation in a competent manner? It just seems to me that from what I have observed is that they have been chaotic and and over promised at every stage of the proceeding. When it becomes clear to the man in the street what needs to be done why do politicians seem unable to deal with things is a calm and measured way. Probably something to do with the personalities involved but I would suggest that Jeremy Hunt would have tackled the situation in a more measured way had he still been Health Secretary and would probably have the clout to rein in the PM. I also wonder if the announcement in the House of Commons about the mutated strain of the virus rather than it being mentioned by a scientist didn't cause the chaos we have seen at Dover over the last few days? There needs to be a calmer, more measured response to this crisis. The public will understand if they feel the people in charge are competent and dealing with everything in an honest way.  

David

The farther backward you can look, the farther forward you can see.

Winston Churchill

I prefer “the past is done, it’s unchangeable.....move on” 

Interesting you should feature Winston Churchill tho’, without a war he would be a very unremarkable PM, a bit like Thatcher and the trade unions.

Interesting point of view .... who's it attributable to?  

From what I’ve read and been taught he wasn’t that great a leader !

Indeed he wasn’t

Does it need to be?